Coinbase App Adds IPO Access via Menu Option, Armstrong Says

The significance is structural rather than operational: a major crypto venue is positioning itself as a general on-ramp to public equity issuance, not just token trading. That blurs the line between crypto platforms and traditional brokerages, and puts Coinbase in the same conversation as retail IPO access providers. The open questions are whether any actual offerings follow, what eligibility rules apply, and whether this remains a menu item or becomes a real distribution channel.