Coinbase2026-10-02 17:33:46Coinbase CEO says September rollout included IPO access and Citi stablecoin partnershipCoinbase CEO Brian Armstrong said in a post on X that the company introduced several features in September. According to Armstrong, the rollout included IPO access, a stablecoin partnership with Citibank, support services for more than 1,000 community banks, and an AI agent feature for stock trading. He used the post to stress that Coinbase is continuing to ship products. The statement was attributed to Armstrong’s X account and did not include additional details on the timing or scope of each product beyond saying they were launched in September.60
Base2026-10-02 17:06:56Base says its network runs through weekends while stock markets closeBase, the Layer 2 network backed by Coinbase, said on X that while stock markets close on weekends, the Base network continues to operate without interruption. The post highlighted the always-on nature of blockchain infrastructure in contrast with traditional market trading hours. Base is an Ethereum Layer 2 built by Coinbase using Optimism technology. According to the project description in the source material, the network is designed to offer lower-cost and faster transactions. No additional operational update or product change was disclosed in the post referenced by Techub News.40
Coinbase2026-10-02 15:28:53Coinbase CEO shows AI agent connected to x402 for multi-asset tradingCoinbase CEO Brian Armstrong said in a post on X that users can paste a specific prompt into an AI agent to connect it to a linked service. Once connected, the agent can view a user’s portfolio, trade cryptocurrencies, stocks, and derivatives, and use the x402 protocol to pay for premium data. Armstrong also invited users to test the feature and send feedback if they run into issues. The demonstration points to a workflow in which an AI agent can both access account-related information and handle payments for data services through x402. The post was published on Armstrong’s X account, cited as @brian_armstrong, and was referenced by Techub News.40
Coinbase2026-10-02 14:43:55Coinbase rolls out AI agent trading prompt guide for existing chat toolsCoinbase has released an AI agent trading prompt guide that lets users access Coinbase for Agents through AI chat tools they already use. The guide is built around five prompts and is designed to help users move from an initial trading idea to concrete execution steps inside a familiar chat interface. According to the brief announcement cited by Techub News, the feature supports several trading-related tasks, including researching trade ideas, comparing spot and futures contracts, and previewing orders before execution. Coinbase said the aim is to turn trading intuition into actual trades by giving users a structured way to interact with its agent-based tools. The update centers on usability rather than a standalone new app, with the company framing the prompts as a way to call Coinbase for Agents functions from existing AI chat products.40
Dollar stable2026-10-02 12:14:52Dollar stablecoins are moving into bank rails as APIs, says Wen HongjunA sharp rise in U.S. Treasury yields, the launch of OUSD, Citi’s partnership with Coinbase, and the rollout of Roughrider through Fiserv are being read by commentator Wen Hongjun as part of the same structural shift: dollar stablecoins are moving out of the foreground as crypto products and into the background as bank infrastructure. Wen argues that the economics of stablecoins look stronger in a higher-rate environment because reserve income becomes more valuable. In that setup, distribution matters more than issuance. He points to OUSD’s zero-fee mint and redeem model plus reserve-yield sharing for more than 140 partners, Citi handling fiat flows while Coinbase runs the onchain layer, and Roughrider being embedded into Fiserv’s existing banking interface for more than 90 financial institutions in North Dakota. His broader claim is that stablecoins are being packaged into standardized banking functions: mint, transfer, and redeem. If that continues, banks may not need to become crypto companies at all. They would simply call a stablecoin API, while core processors and interface providers capture a larger share of the value chain.40
Bitcoin2026-10-02 08:02:41BTC Trades Around $86,199 as Near-Term Sell Walls Dominate on Binance and HyperliquidBitcoin was quoted at about $86,199, according to order book monitoring platform Liquid24/7.xyz, with near-term depth showing mixed conditions across major venues. On Binance perpetuals, sell-side depth stood at roughly $62.7118 million versus about $40.0389 million on the bid, leaving asks ahead by around $22.6729 million. Binance spot showed a similar imbalance, with sell orders at about $11.8054 million and buy orders at about $8.1839 million, a gap of roughly $3.6214 million in favor of sellers. Elsewhere, the picture was different. Coinbase spot had buy orders of about $10.984 million against sell orders of about $9.2775 million, putting bids ahead by roughly $1.7065 million. On OKX perpetuals, buy-side depth reached about $15.8433 million compared with $9.939 million on the sell side, a bid advantage of roughly $5.9043 million. Hyperliquid showed the sharpest imbalance: perpetual sell orders were about $10.9811 million while buy orders were only about $576,100, leaving sells ahead by around $10.405 million. Liquid24/7.xyz said the near-term bid side on Hyperliquid was notably thin, meaning slippage could widen sharply if a large market order hits the book.70
Coinbase2026-10-02 03:03:33Brian Armstrong Says Coinbase Has a Distinctive and Inspiring CultureTechub News reported that Coinbase co-founder and CEO Brian Armstrong said in a post on X that the company has a distinctive and inspiring culture. The post was attributed to Armstrong’s X account, @brian_armstrong. It also included a video link that may relate to an internal presentation or display of Coinbase’s workplace culture. No other details were provided in the item. The update was published as a short news brief, with the core focus on Armstrong’s public remarks about the company’s internal culture and the attached video link.40
Coinbase2026-10-02 02:13:48Coinbase tokenized stocks on Base record $1.5 billion in DEX volume over past 30 daysCoinbase’s tokenized stocks issued on the Base network posted $1.5 billion in decentralized exchange trading volume over the past 30 days, according to ChainCatcher. The figure was up 313% from the previous 30-day period. Most of the activity was concentrated on Aerodrome, which accounted for about $1.4 billion in volume during the period. Uniswap V4 handled about $83.8 million. The update points to a sharp rise in trading activity for the tokenized stock products on Base within a month.40
