Coinbase has begun rolling out access to nearly 4,000 US stocks for eligible UK users, bringing 24/5 equities trading, zero-commission investing and USDC-funded purchases to its platform. According to Coinbase, eligible UK customers will progressively gain access to buy, sell and manage US equities alongside their crypto and fiat holdings from August 6. The company said users can fund purchases instantly with GBP or USDC, trade fractional shares from as little as £1, and access nearly 4,000 US stocks within the Coinbase app.
Expansion of Services
The rollout adds another product to Coinbase’s UK lineup after the exchange introduced savings accounts and crypto-backed borrowing earlier this year. It also advances the company’s “Everything Exchange” strategy, which seeks to bring traditional financial products and digital assets into a single platform. Beginning August 6, eligible UK users will receive phased access to select US equities, with trading available 24 hours a day for five days each week.
Trading and Custody
Orders are routed through Coinbase Capital Markets Corporation for execution by Apex, while US shares are custodied by Apex Clearing in the United States. The company said fractional investing allows users to purchase portions of shares from as little as £1, lowering the minimum amount needed to invest in US companies.
Regulatory Framework
Coinbase’s recently obtained UK MiFID licence expanded the company’s ability to introduce additional financial products, including equities for retail investors and derivatives for professional traders. The UK’s upcoming crypto regulatory framework gives Coinbase the certainty needed to continue expanding its integrated financial platform.
