Coinbase

Coinbase said this week it filed SEC-notice registrations for its derivatives exchange and broker as it works to bring single stock perps to the US. The company is collaborating closely with the SEC and CFTC to land more major financial products onshore.

• Registrations cover Coinbase's derivatives exchange and broker
• Goal is perp-style futures on individual stocks for US traders
• Fed by the existing on-chain derivatives stack already live in other markets

Coinbase launched a new travel portal for Coinbase One Card holders, letting them book flights, hotels and more while earning 5% back in Bitcoin on purchases. For applicants not approved for a standard card, Coinbase noted a secured option with a security deposit may be offered, which can help build credit through on-time payments — and checking approval involves no credit-score impact.

Coinbase welcomed Anthony Armstrong to its Board of Directors and Audit Committee. Armstrong led global tech M&A at Morgan Stanley for nearly a decade, served in the Department of Government Efficiency, and was most recently CFO at xAI and X Corp. Coinbase noted in a follow-up that he is not related to CEO Brian Armstrong.

Coinbase is now letting eligible investors in Canada trade crypto derivatives on its platform — described as a first for regulated crypto exchanges in the country. The rollout gives Canadian users access to derivatives products alongside spot trading, expanding the exchange's regulated offerings north of the border.

• 23 crypto perps and dated futures (including a range of major assets) are now live in Canada
• Positioned as the first regulated crypto derivatives offering in the country
• Adds derivatives alongside existing spot trading for Canadian users

Coinbase posted its monthly recap of August 2025 developments. Highlights include US stocks expanding to the UK, the arrival of AiFi, Abu Dhabi becoming its tokenization hub, and Bitcoin-backed mortgages becoming available — the month also saw enough market momentum that Coinbase notes it "briefly moonlit as a technical analysis account."

US-based Coinbase customers can now use Bitcoin as collateral for a home down payment without selling it or facing margin calls — announced on X (August 2025). The product is offered by Better (better.com) and powered by Coinbase, positioning it as a way to borrow against BTC with no taxable event and your crypto staying yours.

• Coinbase One members can receive up to $10,000 back at closing
• No forced selling, no margin-call risk on the collateralized BTC
• Better's mortgages are structured as crypto-backed home loans; Coinbase isn't involved in underwriting and doesn't give mortgage advice
• Subject to credit approval by Better

Coinbase is launching a limited-time offer for Coinbase One members that boosts returns on idle USDC. Members who deposit an additional $1,000 USDC can earn 6.5% APY on USDC balances (up to $500,000) for one month, and holders can also opt to earn their rewards in Bitcoin paid out every week.

• 6.5% APY on USDC for one month with Coinbase One
• Weekly BTC payouts available for USDC rewards
• Other earn options: ~7% APY lending USDC, up to 15% more in staking rewards

Coinbase announced AWS AgentCore Payments, a live solution using CDP wallets and x402 that gives agents a place to live, a trusted payment rail, and an open way to pay. In a demo, an agent searched 2.2M+ properties, booked a hotel, and paid onchain within a user-set spending limit. Built with AWS, Coinbase Dev, and Travala.

Coinbase introduced the US500, an Equity Index Perp-Style Future on the 500 largest US companies, letting traders go long or short the entire large-cap index in a single contract. The product was announced for US traders on August 17 and is now live on the exchange.

Coinbase introduced a discovery layer for x402-payable services where AI agents can find what they need and pay automatically. The outlet serves as a marketplace for the machine-payments economy built on Coinbase's x402 standard.