The exchange has launched a platform giving users access to new tokens before they appear on the open market. Sales are expected to take place about once a month, with payments accepted in USDC.
Participants must complete full registration and meet Coinbase’s compliance standards. Projects will be reviewed based on audience demand, team reputation, and tokenomics structure.
“Our goal is to make token sales transparent and secure,” said Scott Shapiro, Head of Trading at Coinbase.
The service will initially be available to investors in most regions. The first listing will feature the Monad blockchain token, set to debut next week.
To limit speculation, Coinbase will restrict fast resales: users who immediately sell their tokens will receive smaller allocations in future offerings. Project teams and affiliated entities will be barred from selling their holdings for six months after launch.
During the ICO boom of 2017–2018, startups raised billions of dollars before the market collapsed amid widespread fraud and regulatory pressure. Coinbase’s new initiative marks the first time since then that U.S. retail investors will be able to participate in compliant token offerings.
“the United States will now be able to widely participate — a huge win for the American cryptoeconomy,” the company said.
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