Coinbase launches derivatives for UK professional investors
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Coinbase announced the launch of a suite of derivatives products for professional investors in the UK, expanding its derivatives offering as it advances its broader "Everything Exchange" strategy.
Key facts
According to the statement, the offering covers more than 170 contracts across crypto, commodities, equities, and foreign exchange, with perpetuals available around the clock and leverage of up to 50x
Last week, the exchange began rolling out access to nearly 4,000 U.S. stocks for eligible UK users, adding equities trading alongside crypto and fiat holdings
The rollout also adds another product category to Coinbase's broader "Everything Exchange" strategy in the UK
Dated futures will offer fixed settlement dates and leverage of up to 20x, while the options offering will be limited to crypto and include calls, puts, and multi-leg strategies, the exchange said
Summary
The exchange is rolling out perpetuals, dated futures and crypto options to eligible UK professional clients, with access beginning progressively over the coming weeks, it said shared with The Block Tuesday. According to the statement, the offering covers more than 170 contracts across crypto, commodities, equities, and foreign exchange, with perpetuals available around the clock and leverage of up to 50x. Dated futures will offer fixed settlement dates and leverage of up to 20x, while the options offering will be limited to crypto and include calls, puts, and multi-leg strategies, the exchange said. The launch follows Coinbase's recently announced MiFID license, which the company said enables it to offer derivatives contracts in the UK.