Coinbase wants to bring 24/5 perpetual futures trading to individual US stocks, with its proposed contracts now awaiting regulatory approval.
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase partnered with financial platform Moov to bring stablecoin infrastructure to more than 1,000 community banks and credit unions that are part of Moov’s customer base.
The partnership will combine Coinbase’s regulated digital asset infrastructure and Moov’s payments platform to offer stablecoin payment acceptance, settlement and real-time funding, according to a Thursday announcement.
The infrastructure will support use cases such as consumer stablecoin payments, merchant settlement and payouts. It will also offer businesses and merchants access to Coinbase custodial accounts.
Community banks in the US typically have less than $10 billion in total assets and include state chartered institutions as well as savings and loan holding companies.
The announcement comes as some of the largest US banks are experimenting with stablecoin infrastructure. On Wednesday, U.S. Bank, the fifth-largest commercial bank in the US, completed a live cross-border payment using its proprietary USBDC stablecoin on the Stellar blockchain.
Earlier this month, 21 financial institutions, including Bank of America, Citi, Goldman Sachs, Deutsche Bank and UBS, announced plans to form a company to issue stablecoins, including a US dollar-denominated stablecoin in the first half of 2027.
Non-bank competitors are entering the stablecoin niche. In August, Western Union partnered with stablecoin infrastructure provider Rain to launch a digital wallet and Visa-branded card that enables users to hold and spend a US dollar-backed stablecoin.
Related: Mastercard, Borderless test shared identity checks for stablecoin transfers
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A federal judge has allowed parts of an investor class-action lawsuit against Coinbase and certain executives to proceed, keeping allegations over risk disclosures alive in court.
US District Judge Katherine Polk Failla ruled on August 20 that some claims could move into discovery. The court dismissed several claims but allowed allegations that Coinbase misled investors by concealing potential bankruptcy risks and downplaying SEC scrutiny to proceed.
The ruling is procedural.
It does not mean Coinbase has been found liable. It does not prove wrongdoing. It means the plaintiffs cleared enough of an early legal hurdle for certain claims to continue.
TL;DR
- A federal judge allowed parts of a Coinbase investor class action to proceed.
- The claims center on risk disclosures tied to bankruptcy and SEC scrutiny.
- The ruling does not decide liability.
Why The Case Matters
Coinbase is one of the most important public companies in crypto.
Its disclosures, risk factors, regulatory statements, and investor communications are watched closely by both traditional markets and digital asset investors. A securities class action against the company therefore has broader relevance.
The case goes to a familiar question.
How much risk must crypto companies disclose, and how clearly must they explain regulatory uncertainty to investors?
That question has become more important as crypto firms operate in public markets, face agency scrutiny, and deal with fast-changing rules.
Risk Disclosure Is The Core Issue
The surviving claims reportedly concern whether Coinbase adequately disclosed certain risks.
Investors say the company concealed or downplayed potential bankruptcy-related concerns and regulatory scrutiny. Coinbase can still defend itself, and the facts remain contested.
But the court’s decision means those claims can proceed into discovery.
Discovery matters because it can force production of documents, communications, internal analysis, and testimony. That process can be expensive and revealing, even if a company ultimately wins.
Public Crypto Companies Face A Higher Bar
Private crypto firms can often operate with limited disclosure.
Public companies cannot. They must file risk factors, financial statements, management discussion, legal updates, and material event disclosures. Investors rely on those filings when buying shares.
That creates legal exposure.
If plaintiffs believe a company misrepresented risks or omitted material information, they may bring securities claims. Courts then decide which claims are strong enough to proceed.
Coinbase is not alone in facing this type of scrutiny, but its position makes the case especially visible.
No Liability Finding Yet
The caution is essential.
A motion-stage ruling is not a verdict. The court did not conclude that Coinbase misled investors. It only allowed certain allegations to continue.
Many class actions narrow over time.
Claims can be dismissed later, settled, or defeated after discovery. Coinbase can still challenge the allegations and defend its disclosures.
Markets should not treat the ruling as proof of wrongdoing.
Why Crypto Regulation Remains Central
The case also shows how regulatory uncertainty can become a securities-law issue.
If a crypto company’s business depends heavily on regulatory treatment, investors may argue that regulatory risk is material. Companies then need to describe that risk clearly enough that investors understand the potential impact.
That is difficult in crypto because rules can shift quickly.
SEC scrutiny, exchange registration questions, custody concerns, staking services, token listings, and bankruptcy treatment can all affect business models.
Coinbase operates directly inside that uncertainty.
What Comes Next
The case now moves forward on the surviving claims.
Discovery will determine what evidence the plaintiffs can obtain and how Coinbase responds. The company may later seek dismissal, summary judgment, settlement, or trial depending on how the case develops.
For now, the key takeaway is narrow but important.
Coinbase has not been found liable, but it must continue defending parts of an investor lawsuit over risk disclosures.
That keeps public-company crypto disclosure standards in the spotlight.
This article is based on filings and court materials from the Southern District of New York.
This article was written by the News Desk and edited by Samuel Rae.
Coinbase has launched futures, options, and perpetuals for professional clients in the United Kingdom, expanding its derivatives offering through its MiFID authorization.
The rollout is not for UK retail users. Eligibility is limited to users classified as Professional Clients, which means they must meet criteria tied to trading activity, portfolio size, or relevant professional experience.
That is the most important detail.
Crypto derivatives can offer hedging, leverage, and more sophisticated trading strategies, but regulators draw a clear line between professional and retail access. Coinbase’s UK expansion gives qualifying clients more tools, while keeping retail users outside the product set.
For more details, visit the official Coinbase platform.
TL;DR
- Coinbase has expanded derivatives access for UK Professional Clients.
- Products include futures, options, and perpetuals.
- The offering is not available to ordinary UK retail users.
Why UK Derivatives Access Matters
The UK has a complicated relationship with crypto derivatives.
Retail access has been heavily restricted, but professional and institutional markets continue to develop through regulated structures. Coinbase’s move fits into that gap: more advanced products for clients who meet professional standards.
For qualifying users, derivatives can be useful.
They allow traders to hedge spot exposure, manage risk, express views without holding the underlying asset, or structure more complex strategies around volatility and timing.
For Coinbase, the offering helps deepen its institutional and professional trading business in a major financial market.
Professional Client Status Is The Gate
The eligibility criteria matter because “professional” is not just marketing language.
Elective professional status typically requires users to meet certain thresholds. These can include trading frequency, portfolio size above €500,000, or relevant professional experience in financial markets.
That means a casual UK crypto user should not expect access.
This distinction protects the accuracy of the story and the regulatory framing. Coinbase is not reopening crypto derivatives to everyone in the UK. It is expanding access within a defined professional-client framework.
That may still be commercially meaningful, but it is not a retail mass-market launch.
Derivatives Deepen Market Structure
Spot trading is only one part of a mature market.
Derivatives are where many professional traders manage exposure. Futures and options can support hedging, basis trades, volatility strategies, and risk transfer. Perpetuals, while crypto-native, are also central to liquidity and price discovery in digital assets.
Offering these products to UK professionals gives Coinbase a more complete trading stack.
It also helps the exchange compete with other venues serving institutional and sophisticated crypto clients.
The more regulated venues offer derivatives, the more professional flow may move away from purely offshore platforms.
Why This Matters For Ethereum And Major Assets
The announcement may be especially relevant for larger assets such as Bitcoin and Ethereum, because professional derivatives demand usually starts with the most liquid markets.
Institutions are more likely to trade products where spreads are tight, liquidity is deep, and risk models are mature. That tends to favor BTC and ETH first, before moving further into altcoins.
Over time, derivatives access can help build more efficient markets around major crypto assets.
But efficiency cuts both ways. Leverage can support liquidity, but it can also amplify volatility when positioning gets crowded.
A Regulated UK Crypto Market Is Taking Shape
Coinbase’s expansion is another sign that the UK crypto market is becoming more segmented.
Retail users face one set of rules. Professional clients face another. Regulated firms are building inside those boundaries rather than waiting for a single open market.
That may frustrate some users, but it is likely how crypto integrates into traditional finance.
The immediate takeaway is clear: Coinbase is giving UK professional clients access to a broader derivatives suite, but ordinary retail investors are not included.
Crypto derivatives are expanding in the UK, but only through the professional lane.
This article is based on Coinbase’s official UK derivatives announcement.
This article was written by the News Desk and edited by Samuel Rae.
The persistent discount suggests US spot buyers have remained less aggressive than overseas traders even as US Bitcoin ETF inflows turned positive in July.
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Coinbase plans to expand its Singapore office from 150 to about 200 employees by the end of 2026 as it grows its presence in the Lion City.
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong responded to criticism over the company’s promotion of high-risk products to young and financially vulnerable users. He called for responsible product design that does not restrict adult choice.
Zcash founder Zooko publicly criticized Coinbase for promoting sports betting and Bitcoin (BTC) price prediction to inexperienced users. Armstrong acknowledged the tension, noting that companies must balance user freedom against platform responsibility.
The CEO Draws a Line on Aggressive Promotion
The CEO argued on X that companies should not aggressively promote high-risk products to unsophisticated users. A clear distinction exists between making products available and actively pushing them on people least equipped to handle the risks.
Three practical measures followed from that position. Platforms should offer clearer risk disclosures, built-in financial literacy tools, and user preference settings to control which products appear. Together, these options could create a more personalized experience without removing adult access.
Additionally, Zooko’s criticism targeted how Coinbase surfaces Bitcoin price prediction and sports betting to inexperienced users. That kind of aggressive in-app promotion crosses a line, Armstrong said, even if the products themselves remain available.
Criticism Arrives as Coinbase Expands Its Reach
The Coinbase chief recently commented on Coinbase’s Bitcoin market view, noting AI cost reductions alongside broader product expansion. Responsible design, he suggested, needs to accompany that growth rather than trail it. However, those ambitions now face questions about whether user safety has kept pace.
Meanwhile, scrutiny of Coinbase’s 2026 product direction reflects the broader sentiment around the company’s trajectory. Critics have argued that feature expansion has outpaced user protections. That tension sharpened further with Zooko’s public call-out this week.
Beyond the exchange, Coinbase’s Base chain B20 push and Coinbase Luxembourg MiCA hub show a widening footprint. That scope makes it harder to enforce product design standards uniformly across user segments.
The CEO also addressed whether sports prediction markets should exist at all. Private companies should not decide that question on their own. Instead, democratic processes are better suited to establish those limits.
The position separates two types of responsibility. How a platform promotes products differs from whether those products should exist.
The Coinbase CEO supports tighter design standards, including opt-in controls and personalized risk settings. Nevertheless, the case for regulatory rather than corporate limits remains central to that position.
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Bitcoin (BTC) demand on Coinbase points to early signs of market stabilization as BTC reclaimed the upper bounds of its range highs. The 14-day trend of the Coinbase Premium Index has remained in an uptrend, suggesting steady buyer interest despite traders taking $1.14 billion in profits, which pushed the daily Coinbase premium to a six-week low.
Coinbase demand stabilizes amid negative readings
The Coinbase Premium Index dropped to -0.087 on May 19, its weakest reading since March 31. A negative premium means Bitcoin traded at a lower price on Coinbase than on Binance, signaling softer demand from US-based buyers.
BTC profit-taking accelerated as it rallied to $82,000 and holders realized 14,600 BTC ($1.14 billion) in daily profits on May 4. CryptoQuant noted unrealized profit margins climbed to 17.7% on May 5, the highest level since June 2025.
Bitcoin net realized profit and loss. Source: CryptoQuant
However, the longer-term trend for Coinbase paints a steadier picture. The 14-day simple moving average (SMA) of the premium index has remained above its February lows. Similar recoveries in the moving average preceded renewed spot demand on Coinbase during March 2025, shortly before Bitcoin pushed toward $110,000 in April-May 2025.
The daily premium readings still sit below zero, though the rising SMA points to easing sell-side pressure. Bitcoin also continues to hold above the $70,000–$75,000 range, a zone that previously attracted strong spot accumulation.
Bitcoin Coinbase Premium 14-day SMA. Source: CryptoQuant
Crypto analyst Amr Taha noted that activity across the Coinbase-linked network stayed elevated during the latest pullback. The Base blockchain revenue climbed to nearly $972,000 on May 19, exceeding late-March levels even as the Coinbase Premium Gap remained negative.
The divergence highlights steady network participation inside the Coinbase ecosystem while spot demand gradually rebuilds.
Daily blockchain total revenue by different protocols. Source: CryptoQuant
Related: This Bitcoin price model targets ‘conservative’ $255K by year-end
BTC price receives support from the key daily trend
The daily chart of BTC still leans bullish after the rejection near $82,000. The price continues to trade above the 100-day exponential moving average (EMA) near $76,800, which is acting as key dynamic support.
The current retracement has held within the $76,000–$77,000 fair-value gap, keeping buyers active near recent accumulation levels. A recovery from this zone could reopen the path toward $80,000–$82,000, while the larger supply area near $86,000–$90,000 sits higher.
BTC/USDT, one-day chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingView
$74,800 remains a key level and a daily close below that price would mark the first bearish break in the current higher-low formation and shift focus to the $70,000 psychological support level.
Futures data continues to support demand resilience. Market analyst CryptoOnChain reported that Bitcoin’s 30-day moving-average net taker volume dropped to $58 million on May 18 from $243 million in April. However, the metric remained positive during the recent correction, indicating that BTC futures buyers continued to absorb sell pressure near the current price.
BTC net taker volume. Source: CryptoQuant
Related: Bitcoin sees fresh US sell-off as markets await Nvidia ‘biggest earnings event’
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