U.S. regulators just unlocked crypto perpetuals — ride the Coinbase wave
The main U.S. derivatives regulator just cleared the way for crypto perpetual futures contracts to trade on American exchanges for the first time. Coinbase is one of the first platforms approved to offer these products.
Idea
Perpetual futures are the most heavily traded crypto product worldwide, but until now they've only existed on offshore exchanges like Binance. Bringing them onshore to regulated U.S. platforms opens a massive new revenue stream. Coinbase is specifically named as a first-mover beneficiary, which should translate into higher trading fees and user activity. Historically, Coinbase stock rallies sharply whenever a regulatory shift expands its addressable market. The stock also tends to move in sympathy with crypto prices, which could get a boost from the same headline.