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Coinbase to Launch 24/7 Bitcoin and Ethereum Futures Trading in the U.S.
The exchange is also working on launching perpetual-style futures in the U.S. with long-dated expirations.
Updated Mar 10, 2025, 4:34 p.m. Published Mar 10, 2025, 3:50 p.m.
What to know:
- Coinbase Derivatives plans to introduce 24/7 Bitcoin and Ethereum futures trading, addressing a gap between crypto's continuous market and fixed trading hours.
- The exchange will offer both large and nano-sized contracts for retail and institutional traders, alongside perpetual-style futures with long expirations.
- Partnering with Nodal Clear for CFTC-regulated clearing, Coinbase's launch marks the first U.S. futures market available around the clock.
Coinbase Derivatives is looking to launch round-the-clock futures trading of and ether , the CFTC-regulated futures arm of the crypto exchange announced on Monday.
The exchange plans to offer both large and nano-sized contracts, it said in a press release, for both retail and institutional traders which will be available 24/7 in an effort to bridge the gap between fixed trading hours and the round-the-clock nature of the crypto market, it said.
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This gap, Coinbase said, "forces traders to sit on the sidelines during key market moves, limiting their ability to react in real time."
The exchange is also working on launching perpetual-style futures in the U.S. with long dated expirations.
According to Coinbase, derivatives account for 75% of trading volume globally, making them a "cornerstone" of crypto markets. As a result of that, there has been strong demand from crypto-native U.S. clients for regulated futures.
This launch, which is in partnership with Nodal Clear for CFTC-regulated clearing, represents the first 24/7-available crypto futures in the U.S.
CME Group, the largest traditional derivatives exchange in the U.S., has been offering several different crypto futures, however, those are only available to trade during U.S. trading hours.
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When adjusted for asset market capitalization SOL's relative futures volume looks better, K33 Research noted.
What to know:
- Solana's SOL futures began trading on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) on Monday, with a notional daily volume of $12.3 million and $7.8 million in open interest, significantly lower than the debuts of bitcoin (BTC) and ether (ETH) futures.
- Despite the seemingly lackluster debut, when adjusted to market value, SOL's first-day figures are more in line with BTC's and ETH's, according to K33 Research.
- Despite the bearish market conditions, the launch of CME SOL futures offers new ways for institutions to manage their exposure to the token, said Joshua Lim of FalconX.
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