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Coinbase Derivatives will introduce two new nano-sized perpetual futures contracts for XRP and Solana on August 18, 2025, as part of its ongoing strategy to expand regulated crypto access for retail traders in the United States.
These contracts will enable exposure to two of the most traded altcoins, without requiring traders to lock up large amounts of capital.
The nano futures are cash-settled, five-year contracts with monthly listings and will expire in December 2030.
This move adds to Coinbase’s broader lineup of derivatives and follows the platform’s recent listing of SOL, XRP, and ADA futures in May.
Coinbase’s new nano XRP perpetual futures will allow traders to take positions in increments of 500 XRP, offering a more accessible route to crypto futures trading for retail users.
The contracts are cash-settled in US dollars and track the spot price of XRP via a funding rate system, which ensures pricing remains aligned with the live market.
Traders will be able to hold up to 700,000 XRP nano contracts at once.
New contracts will be listed each month and run until the final settlement date of December 2030.
The funding rate model will apply regular adjustments to traders’ open positions, similar to existing perpetual contracts.
In parallel, Coinbase Derivatives will roll out nano Solana perpetual futures, each representing 5 SOL tokens.
Like the XRP product, these contracts are five-year, cash-settled instruments that mirror Solana’s spot price using a dynamic funding rate mechanism.
This model enables the exchange to make routine cash debits or credits to keep pricing in line with spot markets.
Position limits for SOL contracts are set at 340,000 per trader.
The nano Solana futures will also be listed monthly and run through December 2030.
The design aims to support retail traders with an easy and margin-efficient way to hedge, speculate, or gain exposure to Solana.
Coinbase’s upcoming XRP and Solana nano futures follow the platform’s previous CFTC-regulated futures products, which included nano Bitcoin and Ether contracts offering up to 10x leverage.
In May 2025, Coinbase Derivatives added perpetual futures for SOL, XRP, and Cardano to its 24/7 platform, further bolstering its derivatives portfolio.
The company has emphasised its commitment to building straightforward and compliant access to crypto markets for US-based users.
Meanwhile, rival exchange Gemini is also pushing forward in the derivatives space.
In a recent update, Gemini expanded the list of accepted collateral on its own derivatives platform.
Users can now use BCH, DOGE, SHIB, SOL, and XRP—alongside BTC, ETH, USDT, and GUSD—to back their perpetual contracts.
While all contracts are settled in the Gemini Dollar (GUSD), the newly introduced cross-collateral system allows users to meet margin requirements using a broader range of crypto assets, improving flexibility in portfolio management.
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