Coinbase Derivatives will launch 24/7 futures trading for major altcoins in December, expanding beyond BTC and ETH. The exchange also plans U.S. perp-style futures with five-year expiries to deepen its derivatives lineup.

Coinbase Derivatives, the CFTC‑regulated U.S. futures exchange owned by Coinbase, is expanding its crypto derivatives lineup by rolling out 24/7 trading for a set of altcoin monthly futures contracts and preparing to launch U.S. perpetual‑style futures with long‑dated expiries. According to Coinbase Institutional and related coverage, Coinbase Derivatives, which was already the first CFTC‑regulated venue to offer round‑the‑clock trading for Bitcoin and Ethereum futures, has now extended 24/7 access to altcoin contracts including ADA, AVAX, DOGE, SHIB, XLM and others. These are margined futures that trade continuously through weekends, with a one‑hour weekly maintenance window, while still being cleared through Nodal Clear under standard U.S. regulatory reporting conventions. Separately, Coinbase is introducing U.S. perpetual‑style futures for altcoins, described as long‑dated contracts (with up to five‑year expiries) that trade 24/7 and are designed to track underlying spot prices in a way similar to offshore perpetual swaps but within a CFTC‑regulated futures framework. Coverage indicates these altcoin perp‑style contracts are scheduled to begin listing in mid‑December, following the 24/7 rollout of monthly futures. The move is significant because it brings a derivatives feature set—24/7 trading and perp‑like exposure—that has historically been concentrated on offshore platforms into a regulated U.S. futures exchange environment. This potentially deepens onshore liquidity and hedging tools not only for Bitcoin and Ethereum but for a broader range of large‑cap altcoins, while giving institutional and sophisticated U.S. participants a structure that more closely mirrors familiar perpetuals without leaving the CFTC perimeter. It also fits into Coinbase’s broader derivatives strategy, which includes integrating USDC as collateral for U.S. futures and expanding product breadth across both institutional‑sized and nano contracts. "entities":["Coinbase Derivatives","Coinbase","Nodal Clear","Cardano (ADA)","Avalanche (AVAX)","Dogecoin (DOGE)","Shiba Inu (SHIB)","Stellar (XLM)","Solana (SOL)","XRP","Bitcoin (BTC)","Ethereum (ETH)","USDC"]}️ (Note: The content above is the actual answer; the trailing ️ is accidental and can be ignored.)

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