XRP Futures Go Live on Coinbase, Opening Doors to Institutional Investors

Coinbase has officially rolled out CFTC-regulated futures contracts tied to XRP, marking a significant step forward for institutional adoption of the Ripple-associated token.

The launch, announced Monday, follows the exchange’s earlier filing with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission at the beginning of the month.

This isn’t the first time XRP has entered the regulated futures space—Bitnomial broke new ground earlier this year by listing the initial XRP futures product. But Coinbase’s entry brings the token’s exposure to a broader institutional audience, particularly those unwilling to engage with unregulated platforms.

By offering fully regulated derivatives, XRP is becoming more accessible to institutional investors, a development many see as essential for maturing its market. These futures contracts are also expected to improve price discovery and help curb manipulation—two key barriers that have historically kept XRP at the fringes of more traditional investment frameworks.

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Industry watchers also view regulated futures as a critical step toward the long-term goal of a spot XRP ETF in the U.S. A recent analysis from Kaiko suggests that XRP has now overtaken Solana in terms of U.S. ETF readiness, largely due to stronger liquidity and market depth. Over a dozen XRP-related ETF applications are reportedly pending, and their fate may rest with incoming SEC Chair Paul Atkins.

Despite the positive momentum from Coinbase’s launch, XRP’s price was slightly down at the time of the announcement, according to data from CoinGecko.

Alexander Stefanov