Coinbase has secured UK regulatory authorization to offer equities and derivatives alongside crypto services. The approval advances the company's expansion in one of its key international markets.
Nasdaq-listed Coinbase received the investment services license from the UK Financial Conduct Authority. It allows institutional traders to access crypto, equity and commodity perpetual futures while giving UK retail customers the ability to trade equities for the first time.
The new authorization builds on Coinbase’s existing UK e-money license and crypto registration obtained in February 2025. UK users will gain access to products already available to overseas customers, including stock and ETF trading.
This move supports Coinbase’s strategy to become an “Everything Exchange” by expanding into stocks, derivatives and tokenized products. The UK’s full crypto framework is scheduled to take effect in October 2027.
