Coinbase go become 'Everything Exchange' for 2026 — Stocks, stablecoins, Base go expand

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong show dia plan for 2026 to change Coinbase from only crypto exchange to one "everything exchange" wey go combine crypto, stocks, commodities, prediction markets and derivatives inside one app. Main moves include global rollout of unified spot, futures and options trading for crypto and equities (this one come because dem buy The Clearing Company), expand on‑chain prediction markets, and rebrand the wallet as an "everything app" wey get social features and deeper on‑chain tools. Stablecoins na the main focus: Coinbase wan scale dem for payments, cross‑border remittances, payroll and settlement and to offer interest‑bearing stablecoin products as banks dey demand am. Coinbase go also push on‑chain adoption through Coinbase Dev and expand its Ethereum Layer‑2 Base to host consumer and creator‑focused services, although Base focus on creator‑coin don draw criticism from developers. Management dey present these steps as response to cooling spot crypto volumes — goal na to increase user engagement across payments, trading and on‑chain activity — and to position Coinbase to compete directly with brokers like Robinhood and international exchanges like Binance and OKX. Traders suppose to watch: timelines for product rollouts (stocks, perpetuals, prediction markets), regulatory clarity on stablecoins in US, and Base adoption metrics — each fit strongly affect Coinbase revenue mix, user growth and demand for related tokens.