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The firm is expanding its derivatives offerings, introducing perpetual futures linked to thematic baskets such as artificial intelligence, defense, and Chinese equities, as well as pre‑IPO perpetual futures that give exposure to private companies like SpaceX (SPCX), which recently listed. Contracts referencing OpenAI and Anthropic, expected to go public later this year, are also slated for launch.
The exchange is intensifying its focus on prediction markets, a segment that has expanded rapidly in both crypto and traditional finance. It now offers short‑term crypto prediction contracts and bundled wagers that let traders combine multiple forecasts into one position.
A central emphasis of this update is artificial intelligence.
Coinbase unveiled Coinbase Advisor, an SEC‑registered, AI‑driven investment advisory platform. Initially limited to Coinbase One subscribers in the United States, the service delivers portfolio recommendations, tax‑loss harvesting guidance, and market analysis.
These announcements underscore CEO Brian Armstrong’s long‑term vision of transforming Coinbase into a comprehensive financial platform that integrates trading, payments, lending, and asset management. Competition is intensifying across crypto and traditional finance, as exchanges vie to become the go‑to destination for trading stocks, digital assets, and tokenized products from a single account.
