Coinbase Shakes Up Finance: Tokenized Stocks & Prediction Markets Go Live

Wall Street's worst nightmare just got a blockchain upgrade. Coinbase—the crypto giant that won't quit—is bulldozing into traditional finance with tokenized stocks and prediction markets. No middlemen, no 9-to-5 trading windows—just 24/7 market chaos dressed as innovation.

Tokenized Everything: Your Stock Portfolio On-Chain

Forget paper certificates or slow settlements. Coinbase's move slaps traditional equities onto the blockchain, letting users trade fractionalized Tesla or Apple shares alongside their Dogecoin bags. The SEC? Probably drafting a strongly worded tweet as we speak.

Prediction Markets: Betting on Reality

Political outcomes, sports results, even next week's CPI numbers—Coinbase's prediction markets turn speculation into a tradable asset. It's like Robinhood met a Vegas sportsbook, with extra crypto volatility sprinkled on top.

The Bottom Line

While banks still run on COBOL and fax machines, Coinbase just turned the entire financial system into a DeFi playground. Will it work? Who knows—but watching legacy finance sweat is half the fun. (The other half? Those sweet, sweet trading fees.)

Coinbase Increases Its Bitcoin Holdings

In Q2 2025, it purchased 2,509 BTC, raising its total to 11,776 BTC. CEO Brian Armstrong confirmed the move on X (formerly Twitter), stating, “We keep buying more.” The company spent $740 million on its Bitcoin reserves, which are now worth $1.26 billion.

COIN shares rose slightly to $377.76 after the announcement, according to Google Finance.

The expansion could make it easier for investors familiar with crypto to engage with traditional financial markets.

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