{"id":77137,"date":"2026-03-21T06:31:32","date_gmt":"2026-03-21T06:31:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=77137"},"modified":"2026-03-21T06:31:32","modified_gmt":"2026-03-21T06:31:32","slug":"coinbase-to-launch-stock-futures-why-this-is-big-for-crypto","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=77137","title":{"rendered":"Coinbase to Launch Stock Futures, Why This Is Big For Crypto"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Coinbase, one of the largest cryptocurrency centralized exchanges (CEX) in the United States, has just announced the launching of stock perpetual futures for non-US traders.<\/p>\n

Coinbase Expands Beyond All Borders<\/h2>\n

The CEX\u2019s expansion, announced today in a blog post on its official website<\/a>, isn\u2019t just about stepping beyond U.S. borders to give global traders ongoing leveraged exposure via perpetual futures. It also marks Coinbase\u2019s push beyond crypto into traditional assets, turning this rollout into a fresh bet on the growing trend toward tokenized stocks and 24\/7 markets, driven by both TradFi and DeFi players. Recently, Europe\u2019s largest asset manager Amundi announced the launching of a tokenized fund on Ethereum and Stellar, as covered by Bitcoinist just today.<\/a><\/p>\n

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The stock market closes. These don\u2019t.<\/p>\n

Stock perpetual futures are now live for:$AAPL<\/a>$MSFT<\/a>$GOOGL<\/a>$AMZN<\/a>$NVDA<\/a>$META<\/a>$TSLA<\/a>$SPY<\/a>$QQQ<\/a><\/p>\n

Now trading 24\/7 for eligible traders outside the US.<\/p>\n

Read more: https:\/\/t.co\/EeLpluhtxa<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/AvRN11X9Bh<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Coinbase Markets \"\ud83d\udee1\" (@CoinbaseMarkets) March 20, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Coinbase frames this launch as part of its broader \u201cEverything Exchange\u201d strategy, aiming to bring crypto, traditional assets, and new tokenized products into one venue.<\/p>\n

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Today, Coinbase expands its global derivatives offering with the launch of stock perpetual futures, becoming one of the first major centralized venues to offer this product. This launch strengthens Coinbase\u2019s position in international derivatives and advances our long-term strategy of building the Everything Exchange where traders can access crypto, traditional, and emerging assets side by side.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Over the past year, Coinbase has laid the regulatory and product runway for this leap. It first rolled out crypto perpetual futures<\/a> to U.S. retail traders under CFTC<\/a> oversight in mid\u20112025, then pushed derivatives into Europe via a MiFID II license<\/a> obtained through its Bux acquisition, reaching 26 countries in an earlier March 2026<\/a> expansion that landed alongside its stock index futures debut.<\/p>\n

A 24\/7 US stock market<\/p>\n

The CEX itself describes perpetual futures<\/a> as \u201ca type of derivative contract that enables traders to speculate on the price of an asset (\u2026) without needing to buy or own the underlying asset itself.\u201d Unlike standard futures, never expire, so traders can keep positions open indefinitely as long as they meet the margin requirements.<\/p>\n

At launch, contracts cover the \u201cMagnificent Seven\u201d tech stocks: Apple, Microsoft, Alphabet, Amazon, NVIDIA, Meta Platforms, and Tesla. In certain permitted jurisdictions, perpetual futures on benchmark ETFs tracking, the S&P 500 (SPY) and the tech\u2011heavy Nasdaq\u2011100 (QQQ), are also available.<\/p>\n

Leverage goes up to 10x on individual stock perpetuals and up to 20x on ETF perpetuals. All contracts are settled in USDC, Coinbase\u2019s preferred stablecoin. The platform uses unified margin across perpetual and spot positions, allowing more capital-efficient portfolio management and risk offsets.<\/p>\n

What This Means For Traders<\/p>\n

Coinbase is methodically weaving spot, futures, and now stock\u2011linked perpetuals into a single, always\u2011on risk platform that changes how both retail and institutions express views across markets. For traders, that unlocks new basis trades between spot stocks and perpetuals, tighter cross\u2011asset plays between crypto and U.S. equities, and more complex hedging around macro events and earnings.<\/p>\n

The flip side is obvious: deeper leverage stacks mean a higher risk of cascading liquidations and sharper, event\u2011driven volatility when the Fed speaks, data prints hit, or Big Tech reports.<\/p>\n

\"Bitcoin,<\/p>\n

Cover image from Perplexity, BTCUSD chart from Tradingview<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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