US regulators just greenlit crypto perps — accumulate Coinbase before the trading flood
The main U.S. derivatives regulator just gave the green light for crypto perpetual futures — the most popular crypto trading product in the world — to be offered on American soil. Coinbase is among the first platforms approved to offer them.
Idea
Perpetual futures are the most heavily traded crypto product globally, generating massive fees for exchanges like Binance — but until now they've been banned in the U.S. Coinbase getting explicit approval means it can finally capture that revenue stream from American traders who previously had to use offshore platforms. This isn't just a one-day headline; it's a permanent new business line that scales with trading volume. Even though Bitcoin ETFs have seen recent outflows, the ability to trade crypto perps on a regulated U.S. exchange could pull fresh capital and activity back into the ecosystem, benefitting Coinbase as the toll collector.