Coinbase Plans to Launch 24/7 Bitcoin and Ethereum Futures Trading in the US
The exchange is also developing US perpetual futures with long expiration dates.
Author: Helen Brown | Edited by: Stephen Alpher Updated: 10 Mar 2025 16:34 UTC Published: 10 Mar 2025 15:50 UTC
What you should know:
- Coinbase Derivatives aims to introduce 24-hour trading of Bitcoin and Ethereum futures, bridging the gap between the continuous crypto market and limited trading hours.
- The exchange will offer both large and nano-sized contracts for retail and institutional traders, as well as perpetual futures with long expirations.
- Coinbase's launch in partnership with Nodal Clear to provide CFTC-regulated clearing will mark the first 24-hour futures market in the U.S.
Coinbase Derivatives has announced the launch of 24/7 trading of bitcoin (BTC) and ether (ETH) futures, the CFTC-regulated crypto exchange's futures unit announced Monday.
The press release states that the exchange plans to offer both large and nano-sized contracts to retail and institutional traders. These contracts will be available 24 hours a day to bridge the gap between fixed trading hours and the 24-hour nature of the crypto market.
According to Coinbase, this gap “forces traders to remain on the sidelines during critical market moves, limiting their ability to react in real time.”
The exchange is also working on launching long-term perpetual futures in the US.
According to Coinbase, derivatives account for 75% of global trading volume, making them the “foundation” of the crypto market. This has led to significant demand from U.S. crypto-native clients for regulated futures.
This launch, in partnership with Nodal Clear for CFTC-regulated clearing, represents the first 24-hour crypto futures in the US.
CME Group, the largest traditional derivatives venue in the US, offers several different cryptocurrency futures, but they are only available for trading during US trading hours.
