Coinbase launches stock trading for a limited user group on January 16, 2026
On January 16, 2026, Coinbase began rolling out stock trading to a limited set of users, expanding beyond crypto into U.S. equities and competing with Charles Schwab, Fidelity, and Robinhood. CEO Brian Armstrong aims to build a multi-asset platform with tokenized equities. Last year, Robinhood shares rose 186% while Coinbase fell 12%.