{"id":163469,"date":"2025-07-22T13:33:03","date_gmt":"2025-07-22T10:33:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/?p=163469"},"modified":"2025-07-22T13:33:03","modified_gmt":"2025-07-22T10:33:03","slug":"coinbase-brings-perpetual-futures-to-u-s-traders-under-cftc-regulation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/coinbase-brings-perpetual-futures-to-u-s-traders-under-cftc-regulation\/","title":{"rendered":"Coinbase Brings Perpetual Futures to U.S. Traders Under CFTC Regulation"},"content":{"rendered":"

Starting July 21, 2025, U.S. users gained access to one of the most traded derivatives in the world\u2014previously unavailable due to regulatory barriers.<\/p>\n

U.S. traders gain access to long-awaited crypto derivatives<\/h2>\n

Perpetual futures, which account for 90% of global crypto trading volumes, have long been off-limits to U.S. retail investors. Now, Coinbase is bridging that gap, offering a secure, regulated path for Americans to trade nano Bitcoin (BTC-PERP) and nano Ether (ETH-PERP) perpetual contracts.<\/p>\n

These products<\/a><\/strong> are designed with retail traders in mind, allowing users to gain long-term exposure with greater capital efficiency. Unlike traditional futures, Coinbase\u2019s perpetuals do not expire monthly\u2014instead, they feature 5-year durations, enabling continuous trading without contract rollovers.<\/p>\n

Key features for retail futures traders<\/h2>\n

CFTC-regulated trading:<\/strong> Operate under full regulatory oversight via Coinbase Financial Markets.
\nNo monthly expirations:<\/strong> Contracts are long-dated for simplicity and flexibility.
\nLeverage options:<\/strong> Trade with up to 10x intraday leverage on crypto contracts, or up to 20x on metals like gold and silver.
\nLow fees:<\/strong> Trading fees start at just 0.02% per contract, with a $0.15 minimum to cover exchange and clearing costs.<\/p>\n