Coinbase Unveils Sweeping Expansion with Stocks, Prediction Markets, and Solana DEX Access

 

By James Ademuyiwa // December 19, 2025 @ 02:13 PM
Coinbase Unveils Sweeping Expansion with Stocks, Prediction Markets, and Solana DEX Access

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Points of Focus  

  • Coinbase adds U.S. stocks/ETFs, Kalshi predictions, and Solana DEX via Jupiter.  
  • Launches custom stablecoins, x402 payments, AI advisor.  
  • Positions as a multi-asset platform amid RWA and payments push.

 

Coinbase launched one of its broadest product expansions on December 17, 2025, adding commission-free U.S. stock and ETF trading, Kalshi-powered prediction markets, Solana DEX integration via Jupiter, custom stablecoin issuance tools, and an AI advisor, positioning the exchange as a multi-asset “everything” platform in direct competition with fintech apps and global brokers.

 

Coinbase Wallet becomes ‘The Base App’

The rollout includes extended-hours equities trading for U.S. users, with plans for stock-linked perpetual futures internationally, and Coinbase Tokenize for institutional real-world asset issuance. Prediction markets through Kalshi enable regulated event-based bets, while Jupiter integration brings Solana DEX liquidity and new token access directly into the Coinbase app. Stablecoin features include Custom Stablecoins for businesses and the x402 payments standard. 

 

 

Derivatives trading has been streamlined into the main app. Coinbase Advisor, an AI assistant, has also been released to a wider audience, with the Base App and Coinbase Business services boosting availability. CEO Brian Armstrong called it “the next chapter for Coinbase as the everything exchange,” emphasizing seamless access across crypto, equities, and payments. Brian had previously announced in July 2025 that Coinbase is becoming “the everything exchange, which was later teased by independent researcher Jane Manchung Wong in a leak in November 2025. 

 

 

On X, crypto news analyst Tyler described the announcement as “a new era for Coinbase…” Other crypto enthusiasts and tools launched on the app have also shown their support for it with trending posts on the social media site.

 

 

The launch follows Coinbase’s $1.1 billion Bridge acquisition and Privy wallet buy, with Solana now trading at $124.69, up by 1.55% in the last 24 hours, reflecting ecosystem momentum.

 

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James Ademuyiwa

James Ademuyiwa is a DeFi strategist, educator, and PhD researcher specializing in decentralized finance. With hands-on experience leading blockchain initiatives at major firms and co-founding a successful startup, he brings sharp market insight to digital asset education. He currently lectures on blockchain, digital assets, and the future of finance for global executive education programs, bridging theory and practice in the Web3 landscape.

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