Coinbase secures UK authorization to offer traditional investments alongside crypto
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Coinbase secures UK authorization to offer traditional investments alongside crypto, enabling institutional traders to access perpetual futures and retail customers to trade equities. This move expands Coinbase's offerings in the UK, positioning the platform as a one-stop-shop for traditional and digital assets, potentially attracting more users and increasing market share in the region.
The license allows institutional traders to access perpetual futures and gives U.K. retail customers the ability to trade equities to begin with.