Coinbase gets UK license to offer equities and derivatives

Coinbase has secured a key regulatory license in the United Kingdom, allowing the cryptocurrency exchange to expand its offerings to include traditional financial products like equities and derivatives alongside digital assets. The authorization from the UK's Financial Conduct Authority, announced on Tuesday, July 7, 2026, marks the company's largest product expansion in the UK since it entered the market.

The new investment services license will enable institutional and advanced traders in the UK to access perpetual futures contracts tied to cryptocurrencies, equities, and commodities. For the first time, retail customers in the UK will also be able to trade equities directly through the Coinbase platform. This license operates alongside the company's existing UK electronic money license and cryptoasset registration, consolidating its regulated position.

Company officials framed the approval as a major step toward its vision of an "everything exchange," a single platform where users can manage a wide range of financial services with one login. This integrated approach is intended to address what the company sees as fragmentation for UK investors who currently use separate...