Overview
- Coinbase has scheduled a Dec. 17 livestream to disclose upcoming products, directing users to the event for specifics.
- Multiple outlets report the company plans to unveil an in-house tokenized-stock offering and a prediction market reportedly powered by Kalshi.
- The company has not confirmed launch timing, regional access, or required approvals for the new products.
- Leaked screenshots circulating on X, including posts by Jane Manchun Wong, show interfaces for prediction markets and tokenized equities under test.
- Rivals are moving too, as Gemini secured CFTC approval for event contracts and Robinhood and Kraken list tokenized U.S. stocks in some regions, while tokenized-equity transfers rose about 32% in 30 days to roughly $1.45 billion and regulators step up scrutiny of prediction markets.