Coinbase Launches Regulated Futures Trading Across 26 European Markets

Coinbase announced that it is making futures trading available to Coinbase Advanced users across 26 European nations through its MiFID entity.

The rollout includes products such as Mag7 + Crypto Equity Index Futures and perpetual-style contracts with 5-year expiries.

Why it matters:

• Coinbase ranks among the top cryptocurrency platforms globally, listing nearly 380 digital assets across more than 500 trading pairs.
• With this move, European traders gain an alternative to unregulated derivatives platforms.
• Retail access to regulated crypto derivatives expands, potentially shifting volume away from non-compliant venues.

The details:

• Coinbase confirmed the launch covers Germany, France, and the Netherlands among 26 countries.
• Depending on the contract, traders can use leverage ranging from 4x to 10x, with the higher end available on major products like Bitcoin, Ethereum, and equity index contracts.
• Trading fees will be as low as 0.02% per contract, making derivatives trading more accessible.
• Products include a variety of crypto contracts, including Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), and Solana (SOL) futures.
• Traders can also access equity-index contracts and Mag7 + Crypto Equity Index Futures.
• Coinbase offers two types of cash-settled futures. Perpetual-style contracts have 5-year expiries, with hourly funding and daily settlement.
• Dated contracts with fixed monthly or quarterly expiries that are marked to market daily and cash-settled at expiry.

The big picture: