Coinbase has been approved by the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to offer regulated investment services. This means British customers can now trade stocks and some derivatives, in addition to cryptocurrencies, all on one platform. The approval is a big step toward Coinbase’s goal of becoming an “Everything Exchange” and puts the company in a strong regulatory position as the UK prepares for new crypto rules.
With this new permission, Coinbase can now offer two key types of products. Institutional and experienced investors will have access to regulated derivatives, such as perpetual futures tied to cryptocurrencies, stocks, and commodities. For the first time, regular users will also be able to buy and sell stocks directly on Coinbase.
Coinbase already has a UK e-money license and is registered to handle crypto assets. With this new approval, the company says it now has one of the most comprehensive regulatory setups among crypto-focused firms in Britain.
This move is part of Coinbase’s broader plan to go beyond just digital asset trading and become a full-service financial platform. CEO Brian Armstrong has often talked about the company’s aim to build an “Everything Exchange” that offers crypto, stocks, derivatives, lending, savings, and eventually tokenized real-world assets.
Coinbase’s vision picked up speed after it bought the derivatives exchange Deribit in 2025, which greatly increased its presence in global derivatives markets.
This latest approval also shows Coinbase’s focus on getting regulatory approval before launching new services. While some competitors have run into legal trouble for unlicensed products, Coinbase has made it a priority to secure the right permissions first.
The timing matters because the UK is still working on its long-term crypto rules. By getting investment permissions now, Coinbase can offer more products before the new regulations are fully in place.
Coinbase has used a similar approach in Europe, getting a Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) license in Luxembourg to help it expand throughout the European Union.
Competition will stay strong as Coinbase moves into markets usually led by banks, brokerages, and investment platforms. Still, the new FCA approval gives Coinbase a chance to build closer ties with customers by offering more financial products on one regulated platform.
For Coinbase, this latest approval is another move toward becoming a broader financial services company, not just a cryptocurrency exchange.
Today marks our biggest ever expansion of Coinbase UK’s product suite.
We’ve now secured an investment services authorisation in the UK, enabling us to soon offer both equities and derivatives.
Another step to bringing the everything exchange worldwide. pic.twitter.com/sns3IGRHHM
— Coinbase 🛡️ (@coinbase) July 7, 2026
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