Coinbase Wins UK License, Paving the Way for Stocks and Derivatives Trading

The FCA authorization lets the exchange offer equities and derivatives to UK users, a step toward its "everything exchange" ambitions.

The post Why Japan’s Bond Market Could Kill the Easy-Money Rally in Stocks and Bitcoin appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Japan’s bond market stress deepened Monday as the 10-year yield touched 2.825%, its highest level since October 1996. The surge threatens the easy money that funded multi-year rallies in stocks and Bitcoin (BTC). The yen trades near 162 per dollar, its weakest since 1986, even after Tokyo spent a record sum defending it this spring. Japan 10-Year Treasury Yields. Source: TradingView Japan Bond Market Faces More Supply and a Shrinking Buyer Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s government plans to mobilize over ¥370 trillion ($2.28 billion) in public and private investment across 17 strategic sectors through fiscal 2040. The roughly $2.3 trillion program implies heavier bond issuance ahead. Meanwhile, the Bank of Japan keeps trimming its bond purchases. Reuters reported that policymakers may pause the taper only from fiscal 2027. Until then, the market’s largest buyer ke

The post Earnings preview: Can Europe narrow the gap with the US? appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Europe is poised for another strong quarter of earnings growth. After posting its strongest quarter of earnings growth for 3 years in Q1, analysts are expecting big things for Q2. Earnings growth is poised to grow by 12% year-on-year, suggesting that upward momentum for earnings will be maintained. Some analysts also think that there is the potential for an upside surprise, since earnings expectations have been revised higher in recent weeks.   European earnings boost from energy sector Expectations are also high as we move into this reporting season. Digging a bit deeper, growth is expected to be dominated by monster revenues and profits for the oil and gas majors where earnings growth is expected to rise by 84% YoY. If you exclude this sector, then earnings growth in Europe is a much more modest 3%. Energy is Europe’s version of tech, and it is likely to dominate this reporting seas

The post Coinbase secures U.K MiFID license to take next step in multi-asset investing appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Coinbase’s latest regulatory approval reflects a broader shift as crypto exchanges compete to become full-service financial platforms. Instead of just developing their crypto trading capabilities, Coinbase has positioned itself to capture a greater portion of regulated investment activity. Coinbase will now be able to provide investors in the U.K with derivative contracts, equities, and other investments alongside its digital asset offerings. This expands Coinbase’s target market while further increasing its appeal to institutions. SOurce: Coinbase on X Coinbase’s new license also supports its existing crypto exchange registration in the U.K and money transmission approval. Simply put, this update improves Coinbase’s regulatory presence. Ultimately, the success of Coinbase’s expansion will depend on greater trading volume, strong institutional participation, and a

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Coinbase said its UK investment services authorization will allow institutional and advanced traders to access derivatives, while retail users will be able to trade equities.

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Coinbase has secured UK regulatory approval to expand beyond crypto, clearing the way to offer derivatives and equities through its platform under a single account. According to a July 7 announcement, the company has received UK authorisation to provide investment…