Coinbase’s “Everything Exchange” Vision Meets Growing Skepticism

[madmax]

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has laid out an ambitious 2026 roadmap centered on building a global “everything exchange” — a single platform spanning crypto, equities, commodities, prediction markets, payments, and stablecoins. The vision also leans heavily on expansion of the Base ecosystem, promising easier developer onboarding and a more automated, global financial app experience.

But while the roadmap sounds expansive, many users see a widening gap between ambition and execution. Critics argue that core issues like security, customer support, and reliability remain unresolved, making it hard for some to trust Coinbase’s push toward becoming the “#1 financial app in the world.” For these users, the concern isn’t the size of the vision — it’s whether the foundation is solid enough to support it.

[etfs]

everything exchange sounds cool until basic support tickets still take weeks

[JanEmil]

They cut of EU so I don't care