# Coinbase Lets US Retail Traders Buy IPOs Early

> Coinbase enables U.S. retail traders to purchase IPO shares before market open via new feature.
- Title: Coinbase Lets US Retail Traders Buy IPOs Early · Pymnts
- Summary: Coinbase enables U.S. retail traders to purchase IPO shares before market open via new feature. Retail traders can request IPO allocations at offer prices…
- Keywords: coinbase, retail traders, ipo, stablecoin, moov, community banks, b2b payments, digital assets, bloomberg, business, finance, Lets
- Source: Pymnts — https://pymnts.com/news/investment-tracker/2026/coinbase-gives-us-retail-traders-access-to-ipos
- Author: PYMNTS
- Published: 2026-09-21T18:41:17+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: coinbase, us, retail traders, ipo, stablecoin, moov, community banks, b2b payments, digital assets, bloomberg, business, finance
## Coinbase IPO Access
Coinbase now lets U.S. retail traders request shares at IPO offer prices before open-market trading starts.

> This new feature is yet another step toward growing the Everything Exchange, as our U.S. customers now gain early exposure to high-interest companies before they hit public exchanges
## IPO Request Process
Traders fund their accounts and submit a conditional offer to buy shares once the price range is public.
## Allocation Rules
Available shares are allocated using an established methodology with 30-day holding period requirements.

> Selling IPO shares within the first 30 days may result in being barred from IPO participation for the following 60 days
## Coinbase-Moov Partnership
Coinbase and Moov partner to add stablecoin capabilities to community banks' existing systems.

> Community banks and credit unions have witnessed their customers use digital assets for years
## Stablecoin Growth
Coinbase CEO projects tenfold growth in the $300 billion stablecoin market by 2036.

> That’s going to be a very big growth industry
## Key takeaway

Retail traders can request IPO allocations at offer prices through Coinbase app with 30-day holding period rules.