Coinbase has launched a DEX trading interface in the UK

Coinbase Opens DEX Trading Access to UK Customers

Coinbase has opened a decentralized exchange (DEX) trading portal to its UK customers. Users can now access DeFi platforms like Uniswap and Aerodrome directly through the Coinbase app to trade Base native assets, with plans to expand to other networks like Solana.

The Coinbase UK CEO said the UK is the most important market outside the US, and the launch is aimed at showing the government that DeFi can be safe when operated compliantly. The service is designed with a simple Coinbase front-end experience, while tapping into DeFi protocols in the back end. Coinbase will screen asset risks by partnering with trusted third parties—for example, high concentration of holdings could signal rug pull risk. The move is part of Coinbase's strategy to build an "everything exchange," with more services planned in the UK this year.