Coinbase Bets On Stablecoins, Base And 'everything Exchange' For 2026

Coinbase's "everything exchange" includes an all-in-one platform as competition intensifies among crypto firms chasing the super app model.

Coinbase intends to prioritize stablecoins, its Ethereum layer-2 Base and building out its exchange products past cryptocurrencies throughout 2026, according to CEO Brian Armstrong.

In a New Year’s social media post Armstrong reaffirmed Coinbase’s “everything exchange” strategy, which includes products like prediction markets, equities and commodities.

At its year-end conference in December, Coinbase launched stock trading and prediction markets as part of its push. The company has also rebranded its wallet app as an “everything app,” adding social networking and onchain features.

Coinbase isn’t alone in broadening its product suite. Rival crypto exchanges are increasingly bundling services in a bid to become “super apps.”

A recent report from Delphi Digital found that exchanges like Coinbase, OKX and Binance are quietly evolving into distribution layers for a growing range of digital utilities.

Coinbase rolling out stock trading on its main app has been described by its executives as a “milestone” to enable 24/7 trading of stocks and ETFs alongside crypto from a single interface.

Coinbase also announced onchain prediction markets in partnership with Kalshi, allowing users to bet on real-world events, and has flagged plans for 24/7 perpetual futures on both crypto and stocks.

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Such moves are pushing crypto exchanges further into territory occupied by retail brokerages and derivatives venues rather than pure crypto on‑ramps.

Source: CoinTelegraph