Coinbase Just Gave Crypto Fans a New Toy – And It’s a Tiny Bit Crazy

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Hold onto your digital wallets, folks! Coinbase-yes, that slightly intimidating but somehow lovable U.S.-based crypto giant-is loading up its virtual shopping cart with three shiny new cryptocurrencies. Because, why not keep things exciting? Now you can trade more tokens than ever, probably leaving you wondering if you’re in a finance horror movie or a really expensive game of online dress-up.

Everyone’s favorite flexible onboarding superstar, Coinbase, is clearly not content with just being a regular ol’ crypto exchange. Nope, they’re now dropping new options like they’re hot potatoes, giving investors more chances to throw money into the blockchain abyss.

Coinbase Is Eyeing Future FOMO – and MERL’s the Name

In their never-ending quest to blur the line between ‘smart investor’ and ‘I’ve got a lot of money and barely any clue,’ Coinbase is teasing the launch of futures trading for Merlin Chain (cute name, right?). Mark your calendars: December 18, 2025. Yes, you read that right. It’s basically the blockchain equivalent of waiting for a really slow ice cream truck to arrive.

While MERL is still doing the “coming soon” dance, Coinbase promises retail folks will get to dabble through Coinbase Advanced, while big-money institutions can go straight to the Coinbase International Exchange-because nothing says “trust us with your dough” like an international platform with a suspiciously long name.

BEAM and Theoriq – Because Apparently, We Need Even More Crypto

Earlier, Coinbase played a little game of auction for BEAM, probably to test how much cash people are willing to toss around like confetti at a parade. After some frantic bidding, BEAM officially hit the spot trading scene-think of it as Coinbase’s way of saying “Welcome, new token. Please don’t break anything.”

Next up: Theoriq (or THQ, for those who love their acronyms). Scheduled to arrive on December 16-probably just in time for everyone’s holiday shopping-if the liquidity gods are feeling generous, the THQ-USD trading pair will be live later that day. And heads up: If you’re planning to deposit, stick to Ethereum. Coinbase warns that depositing via other networks could result in funds playing hide and seek forever.

So, basically, Coinbase is throwing everything at the wall-futures, new tokens, auctions-and hoping something sticks. As usual, buckle up, folks. It’s going to be a wild digital ride.

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2025-12-17 01:07