Coinbase said it will begin offering tokenized stocks, derivatives, prediction markets and early-stage token sales to U.S. customers in the coming months, expanding its core trading app beyond cryptocurrencies. The new suite, branded an “everything exchange,” will debut domestically before a gradual international rollout pending local approvals.

“We’re bringing all assets on-chain—stocks, prediction markets and more—in a one-stop shop,” vice president of product Max Branzburg told CNBC, adding that the goal is to create a faster and more accessible global marketplace. The announcement follows the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s launch of “Project Crypto,” aimed at updating securities rules to accommodate blockchain-based trading.

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