Coinbase announced multiple new products during its system update event on June 17: CEO Brian Armstrong described Coinbase Advisor as “one of the first AI investment advisers globally to be registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC),” allowing customers to manage their investment portfolios with natural-language commands. In parallel, it also rolled out new trading features, including stock options, cryptocurrency options, and more.
Coinbase Advisor Confirmed Features
According to Armstrong’s confirmation during the demo: Coinbase Advisor can access users’ investment portfolio information and account history, allowing customers to interact using natural-language commands. Armstrong said, “Talk to it in simple English, and it will take action on your account. It will even give you some recommendations you didn’t think of.”
In parallel confirmation: the AI agent can now connect directly to the Coinbase platform; customers can set trading rules through systems such as ChatGPT or Claude, and authorize the AI agent to execute trades on their behalf.
Upcoming Trading Product List
Based on the new product plans confirmed in Coinbase’s event announcement:
· The stock options trading plan will launch in the summer of 2026; the cryptocurrency options plan will roll out later this year;
· Perpetual stock index products will support 24-hour trading (including for U.S. users);
· Time-based prediction markets will allow speculation on the future price trends of Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, XRP, and Hyperliquid, with contract terms ranging from 15 minutes to a year.
Pre-IPO Perpetual Contracts: OpenAI and Anthropic-Related Products
Coinbase confirmed that following the launch of record-breaking pre-IPO perpetual contracts associated with SpaceX, it plans to further expand its pre-IPO perpetual contract program; the upcoming products will enable investors to gain exposure to related assets before private company stocks such as those of OpenAI and Anthropic are publicly offered.
Coinbase also confirmed that the tokenized stocks plan announced earlier (which represents ownership interests pegged 1:1 to the underlying stock, rather than synthetic instruments, derivatives, or promissory notes) is also being advanced in parallel.
Frequently Asked Questions
How does Coinbase Advisor obtain SEC registration?
According to reports, Armstrong described it as “one of the first AI investment advisers globally to be registered with the SEC,” but the article did not disclose the specific SEC application type or registration number. SEC-registered investment advisers must comply with requirements under the Investment Advisers Act, including fiduciary duties and periodic disclosures.
When will Coinbase’s stock options and cryptocurrency options launch, respectively?
According to Coinbase’s event announcement, the stock options plan will launch in the summer of 2026, while the cryptocurrency options plan is scheduled to launch later in 2026; specific dates have not yet been confirmed.
Do the OpenAI and Anthropic products for pre-IPO perpetual contracts indicate that the two companies are about to IPO?
According to Coinbase’s announcement, the related products are designed to let investors “gain relevant exposure before the public offering of private company stock.” Coinbase itself did not claim that OpenAI or Anthropic has confirmed an IPO plan or timeline; the value of such products depends on potential future IPO events.
