Coinbase's Transformation: From Crypto Exchange to Financial Powerhouse

🚨 Big move for Coinbase: Bank of America upgrades COIN to “BUY.” Coinbase is no longer positioning itself as just a crypto exchange — it’s building what analysts are calling the “everything exchange.” According to Bank of America, the company is rapidly expanding beyond crypto trading into: 🔹 24/5 stock & ETF trading for S&P 500 names 🔹 Equity perpetuals (international launch in 2026) 🔹 Prediction markets via Kalshi 🔹 Futures on copper & platinum (launching Jan 26) 🔹 Tokenization of real-world assets like private equity & real estate 🔹 Potential native token for its Base Layer-2 network Despite a 40% pullback from its July highs, BofA maintains a $340 price target — nearly 40% upside — betting that Coinbase is still in the early innings of monetizing this broader financial ecosystem. 📌 The takeaway: Coinbase is evolving from a crypto on-ramp into a full-stack financial platform — combining trading, tokenization, payments, and decentralized finance under one regulated, trusted brand. This isn’t just about crypto anymore. This is about the future of how people will interact with money itself. 🚀 This is exactly why our Blockchain Finance & Accounting programs exist. The financial world is transforming in real time — from tokenized assets and on-chain auditing to decentralized settlement systems and hybrid financial platforms like Coinbase’s. Yet most professionals are still being trained for a system that’s already becoming obsolete. Join into our courses: 🔘Blockchain Accounting Course Series 🔘Blockchain Audit Course Series 🔘Blockchain Finance Course Series 🔘Blockchain Law & Digital Assets Course Series #BlockchainTechnology #CryptoAdoption #FintechDisruption #Tokenization https://hubs.li/Q03-9j8w0