Coinbase Unleashes Zero-Commission US Stock Trading for UK Users

Coinbase has launched US stock trading for eligible UK users, allowing them to buy, sell, and manage over 4,000 US equities within the same app used for crypto and fiat holdings. The company said access would expand progressively to all UK users.

Trades carry zero commission, support fractional shares, and can be started with as little as £1. Users can fund trades with either GBP or USDC, and Coinbase said its stablecoin balances can be used directly for stock purchases.

The trading hours are set at 24 hours a day, five days a week, extending beyond the standard hours of US exchanges such as the NYSE and Nasdaq.

Coinbase framed the move as part of closing the gap between how investors manage traditional assets and digital assets, describing its long-term goal as building an 'Everything Exchange' covering crypto, stocks, derivatives, savings, and borrowing on one platform.

Part of a broader push beyond crypto, the stock trading launch follows a July 2026 authorization from the UK's Financial Conduct Authority that allowed Coinbase to offer investment services beyond crypto for the first time.