Coinbase adds stock, ETF trading as it expands beyond crypto

The move pits Coinbase against Robinhood as it pushes to become an “everything exchange.” What to know : Coinbase introduced stock and ETF trading for all U.S. users, allowing 24/5 equities trading alongside crypto on the platform. Expanding beyond crypto deepens competition with Robinhood and could help loosen the tie between Coinbase shares and the price of bitcoin. The expansion builds on Coinbase’s December “everything exchange” plan and follows the recent debut of its predictions market.