Coinbase says it has received authorization in the United Kingdom to provide investment services that extend beyond cryptocurrency trading. The company reports that the approval allows it to offer traditional financial instruments to users under UK regulation, while continuing to provide crypto products. According to Coinbase’s announcement and related reporting, institutional clients are permitted to access products such as perpetual futures. For retail customers, the authorization initially enables trading in equities, rather than limiting services to crypto assets. The change is described as expanding the range of products available on the Coinbase platform in the UK, allowing customers to trade regulated investment instruments alongside digital assets. The authorization is presented as a regulatory milestone that affects what users can access on the exchange, including the ability to begin trading equities for retail users and to access derivatives for institutional participants. The company frames the development as a practical shift in its product offering under UK rules, rather than a purely administrative approval.