Coinbase has added Spark (SPK), an Ethereum-based token, to its trading platform and mobile apps. According to a recent update on Twitter, SPK is now listed with the “Experimental” label on both iOS and Android versions of the Coinbase app.
This listing is part of Coinbase’s broader expansion effort to increase the number of Ethereum-based assets on its platform. Alongside Spark, other ERC-20 tokens, such as PancakeSwap (CAKE), Lagrange (LA), and Ethena (ENA), have also been made available in recent weeks. Users can now buy, sell, send, receive, or store these assets through the platform.
Besides spot listings, Coinbase has also announced the launching of the Spark perpetual futures (SPK-PERP) on Coinbase International Exchange and Coinbase Advanced. These new markets will be launched on and after 9:30 a.m. (UTC) on June 19, 2025. The trading also noted the expected issuance of Resolv perpetual futures (RESOLV-PERP), which will start trading simultaneously.
The step indicates that Coinbase is working on expanding in the derivatives market. Targeting foreign and professional traders, the new futures products will offer wider access to leveraged trade options based on emerging crypto assets.
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Coinbase Advances Plan to Offer Tokenized Equities
Coinbase is also taking a step toward merging traditional finance with blockchain technology. The company is currently seeking approval from the United States Securities and Exchange Commission to offer tokenized equities to its users. These digital tokens would represent ownership of real company shares and allow them to be traded on blockchain platforms.
Coinbase Chief Legal Officer Paul Grewal called tokenized equities a priority of the company. Should the initiative pass, Coinbase will be put in the same field as traditional brokerages such as Robinhood and Charles Schwab. The securitized stocks cannot, at this time, be traded legally in the United States.
These are some of the developments signifying Coinbase’s evolving trend of expanding its asset portfolio and embedding conventional financial products into the blockchain development landscape. The new token listing, empire of derivative products, and proposal to regulatory climates outline the company’s motive to extend its operations globally.
The forthcoming listing of Spark and the move into futures and tokenized equities are milestones on Coinbase’s developing platform. With new products and regulatory initiatives in the offing, the exchange is establishing itself to cater not only to the crypto world but also to conventional financial markets.
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