U.S. just greenlit crypto perpetual futures — accumulate Coinbase before the revenue hits
The main U.S. derivatives regulator just gave the green light for crypto perpetual futures to trade on American exchanges. Coinbase and Kalshi are already moving to offer these products, which until now were only available on offshore exchanges.
Idea
Perpetual futures are the most-traded crypto product in the world — they handle more volume than regular spot buying and selling. Until now, almost all of that trading happened on offshore exchanges like Binance. Bringing them onshore to regulated U.S. platforms means Coinbase, which is already a licensed exchange, can capture a massive new revenue stream. This is the kind of regulatory change that can re-rate a stock higher over months, not just days. The risk is that Bitcoin itself has been weak lately (ETF outflows hit a record), so Coinbase could see short-term volatility even if the long-term setup is strong.