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Coinbase says it registered the AI agent itself with the SEC as an investment…

2026-06-16 · 19:45 UTC ·@brian_armstrong ·0 min read

Brief

Coinbase introduced 'Coinbase Advisor,' an AI agent it says it registered with the SEC as an investment advisor on 2026-06-16. The agent holds complete portfolio and account context, accepts plain-English commands, can act on accounts and suggest ideas, and offers real-time portfolio analysis and automated tax-loss harvesting during a rollout to Coinbase One members.

Why it matters

Coinbase says it registered the AI agent itself with the SEC as an investment advisor (announcement dated 2026-06-16).

Key details

  • The AI agent has users' complete portfolio and account history, accepts plain-English instructions, can take actions on accounts, and will proactively prompt investment ideas.
  • Product features highlighted: real-time portfolio analysis and automated tax-loss harvesting; Coinbase calls it one of the first SEC-registered AI-powered investment advisors and is rolling it out to Coinbase One members.
Source evidence

We registered the AI agent itself with the SEC as an investment advisor.

It has your complete context on your portfolio and account history. Speak to it in plain English to take action on your account. It will even prompt you with ideas you hadn’t thought of.

Coinbase 🛡️ (@coinbase)

Introducing Coinbase Advisor.

One of the first SEC-registered AI-powered investment advisors in the world.

High-quality advice - specific to you - is now one chat away. Real-time portfolio analysis, automated tax loss harvesting, and more.

Rolling out to Coinbase One members.

Video

— https://nitter.net/coinbase/status/2066969129110630667#m