Robinhood opens the UK IPO queue. Bumpy brings his own throne.
UK customers can request shares before eligible US listings begin trading. Coinbase reports final federal approval for its custody trust, while Solana developers propose an end to transactions that can sit signed indefinitely.
Editorial illustration · 9 November 2026THE ROYAL DECREE · OPINION
An invitation to request shares is not an allocation. A custody charter is not a current account. A draft migration date is not an activated upgrade.
Robinhood launched commission-free IPO Access in the UK on 9 November. Customers can request shares in eligible US listings at the offer price before public trading opens; requesting an allocation does not guarantee receiving one.
Coinbase says the OCC approved its National Trust Company charter on Friday, 6 November. The 9 November announcement advances federal oversight of its custody business; it does not turn the exchange into a full-service retail bank.
A 5 November draft proposes removing Solana's durable nonces, which allow signed transactions to remain usable beyond the normal expiry window. It is still an open proposal; custodians using delayed signing would need a replacement.