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Coinbase: Advancing its "One Asset, One Market, One Platform" strategy in the first half of the year
Odaily Odaily reports that Coinbase released its monthly review on July 1st, stating that in the first half of the year, it advanced its product portfolio around the principle of "one asset, one market, one platform," covering tokenized stocks, pre-IPO perpetual contracts, stock options, crypto options, stock index perpetual futures, AI tools, payments, stablecoins, and on-chain infrastructure. Coinbase stated that its tokenized stocks are 1:1 backed by US company stock and are expected to include dividends, on-chain trading, holding, and redemption features, but are not available to US users. Coinbase also stated that its pre-IPO perpetual contracts will begin with SpaceX, then expand to OpenAI and Anthropic, and will offer crypto options through Deribit integration. Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong stated on July 3rd that Coinbase is one of the companies with the highest level of AI adoption globally. Coinbase also stated that it has launched a direct INR channel in India, become the official deployer of Hyperliquid's USDC treasury wallet, and is partnering with Ethena on assets exceeding $5 billion. It also mentioned transferring approximately $4.4 billion in USDC to Hyperliquid. (Bitcoin.com News)
Coinbase CEO responds to allegations of app push notifications featuring gambling features: Adults have the freedom to manage their money, but acknowledges the need for stronger information disclosure and user protection.
PANews reported on June 28th that Zcash founder Zooko posted on the X platform, stating that the Coinbase App has begun pushing gambling-like features such as sports betting and Bitcoin price predictions to young, inexperienced, and financially disadvantaged users, and he feels ashamed to be in this industry. In response, Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong stated that adults should be free to manage their own money as long as they do not harm others. Buying stocks and early Bitcoin/Zcash are seen as "gambling" by many, and the risk is subjective. That said, aggressively promoting high-risk products to inexperienced users is still inappropriate. Offering a product and making it the focus of an app are two different things.
Coinbase AI news alerts have drawn criticism for misreporting match results before the World Cup kickoff.
Odaily Odaily reports that Coinbase sent an AI-generated news alert claiming the Norwegian football team defeated Brazil 3-2 before the start of the World Cup. CEO Brian Armstrong has launched an investigation, and Coinbase stated that an update has been implemented to prevent future AI-generated inaccurate information. This error occurred as Coinbase is pushing forward with prediction markets and its "everything exchange" feature, which includes AI advisors and stock options. (CoinDesk)
Coinbase launches perpetual contract trading competition in India with a top prize pool of 350,000 USDC.
PANews reported on July 8th that Coinbase has launched the "Coinbase Champions Cup: India" perpetual contract trading competition in India, with a total prize pool of up to approximately 350,000 USDC (approximately 330 million rupees). The prize pool will be unlocked in tiers based on the cumulative perpetual contract trading volume of all participating users; the current prize pool is 50,000 USDC. Participants must be legal residents of India, at least 18 years old, have opened a Coinbase Advanced perpetual contract account, and complete at least 100 USDC of trading volume in the designated competition account.
Coinbase's AI-powered market prediction alert feature misreported World Cup results before the games, sparking user criticism.
PANews reported on July 6th that, according to BeInCrypto, Coinbase's AI-powered prediction market alerts erroneously announced a World Cup match result over the weekend, sending a false score of Norway 3-2 against Brazil before the match had even started, sparking user criticism. Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong responded that he and his team are investigating the matter. This error comes against the backdrop of Coinbase's heavy promotion of prediction markets as the "ultimate truth tool," with Armstrong having previously stated that "when it comes to real money, results are far more reliable than traditional media." Coinbase has previously faced controversy due to issues with its AI coding tools and push notification misalignments; this incident further raises questions about the security of AI in financial products.
Circle CEO Responds to Competition Concerns Regarding OUSD: Stablecoins are Winner-Take-All! USDC's Decade-Long Network Effect Creates a Triple Moat
According to Mars Finance, on July 1st, Circle co-founder and CEO Jeremy Allaire responded to investors' questions regarding the competition from the emerging stablecoin OUSD, emphasizing that stablecoins are a business built on long-term platform and network effects, with a significant winner-takes-all characteristic. USDC's network strength stems from three barriers: First, the network effect of developer and application integration: thousands of services have integrated USDC, each integration amplifies network utility, forming a positive flywheel of developer preference and user stickiness; Second, the liquidity network effect: USDC is currently the third most liquid digital asset globally, alongside BTC and USDT, while other USD stablecoins have only one-tenth of its liquidity and are highly concentrated on promotional accounts on a single trading platform. USDC's liquidity is dispersed across dozens of exchanges, and it took nearly a decade to build this global liquidity foundation; Third, deep integration of policy and regulation: USDC is the only large-scale global stablecoin simultaneously covering Europe and Japan, and Circle continuously invests in the global banking system, reserve management, and near-24/7 liquidity infrastructure. Artemis data shows that USDC processed nearly $30 trillion in on-chain transactions in Q1 2026, accounting for 80% of all USD stablecoin transactions. Allaire addressed OUSD's core selling points point by point: First, while free minting and redemption are theoretically attractive, the market reality is that stablecoins with strong redemption capabilities, high liquidity, and zero fees naturally become exit channels for competitors. Circle addresses this issue through contractual mechanisms rather than general fee waivers. Second, while "everyone sharing the profits" sounds appealing, Circle has already distributed most of its revenue to distribution partners, while retaining sufficient revenue to continuously invest in the infrastructure that makes USDC a global utility—"distributing all revenue will only starve the infrastructure." Third, while the consortium governance model is attractive, its history of scaling and product agility is extremely poor. Large corporations often suffer from poor coordination, inconsistent incentives, and self-interest that stifles consortium operational investment. Circle attempted a similar model in the early days of USDC, encountering immense challenges even on a small scale; small, focused strategic partnerships and independently driven business partnerships almost always prevailed. Allaire also explicitly stated that Circle's stablecoin partnership with Coinbase remains strong, with both parties seeing significant opportunities to expand the USDC network. He expressed optimism about the overall growth of the stablecoin ecosystem, welcomed OUSD, and revealed that Circle is continuously expanding its partnerships with dozens of other stablecoin issuers through platforms such as Arc, CCTP, CPN, StableFX, and Agent Stack, even though some of these partners compete with Circle in other areas of their business. Last night, Open Standard announced the launch of OpenUSD, a new stablecoin backed by over 140 companies including Visa, Stripe, Mastercard, BlackRock, and Coinbase. According to BIT (bit.com) market data, Circle's stock price fell over 16% on Tuesday as a result, but has since rebounded briefly to a 1.55% gain in pre-market trading.