US just legalized crypto perpetual futures for the first time — load up on Coinbase before traders flood in
U.S. regulators just gave the green light for a popular type of crypto trading contract — called perpetual futures — to be offered on American soil for the first time. Coinbase is one of the first platforms cleared to offer them, which could bring a massive wave of new trading activity and revenue.
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Perpetual futures are the most popular crypto trading product globally, but until now Americans had to use offshore exchanges to access them. Bringing this product onshore to Coinbase means potentially billions in new trading volume and fees flowing through a regulated U.S. company. This is similar to when spot Bitcoin ETFs were approved — the platform providers that got early access saw their stocks surge as revenue poured in. Coinbase being named specifically in the CFTC approval gives it a first-mover advantage competitors will struggle to match.