Coinbase Intends to Launch BTC and Ether Futures

Coinbase’s derivatives exchange, regulated by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, will launch Bitcoin (BTI) and Ether (ETI) futures contracts, both sized at 1 Bitcoin and 10 Ether respectively, with monthly expirations and USD settlement.

The company said that this allows participants to tailor their exposure to these growing digital asset commodities with granularity, seizing opportunities in a highly dynamic market environment.

Moreover, the contracts are designed to integrate into other trading strategies seamlessly, allowing for capital-efficient management of crypto exposure.

Lower fees also apply, as well as incentive programs which could qualify some institutions to be “early adopters” of the contracts.