UK customers can trade fractional shares commission-free alongside crypto, but settlement goes through Apex Clearing, not blockchain. The move puts Coinbase closer to multi-asset apps like Revolut.
Coinbase has started offering nearly 4,000 US-listed stocks to eligible UK customers, letting them trade equities and cryptocurrencies from a single app. The shares are traditional securities, not tokenized assets on a blockchain.
UK users can buy fractional shares commission-free, with trades settling on a T+1 basis in US dollars. Market orders execute only during regular US hours, 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Eastern. Outside that window, customers must use limit orders because liquidity is thinner. Accounts can be funded in pounds, though foreign exchange conversion may add cost despite zero-commission pricing.
Coinbase said CB Payments Ltd receives and transmits orders to Coinbase Capital Markets, while Apex Clearing Corporation handles execution, clearing and custody. The stocks remain under conventional securities regulation, not blockchain settlement. Holders of fractional shares may get voting and transfer rights on a proportional basis, the company noted.
The rollout moves Coinbase closer to multi-asset investment apps like Revolut and Robinhood rather than pure crypto exchanges. It also draws a sharp line between the crypto-native platform and the growing market for tokenized equities, where products like the tokenized QQQ have driven significant volume. Coinbase is integrating traditional finance into its app, not bringing listed equities onto the blockchain.
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