Coinbase will open more than 170 derivative contracts to eligible UK professional investors, with leverage of up to 50x. The offering spans crypto, commodities, equities, and foreign exchange, while availability expands progressively from the coming weeks into the following months.
Key Takeaways
UK professional investors will get access to more than 170 contracts.Perpetuals will offer leverage of up to 50x.The rollout covers crypto, commodities, equities, and foreign exchange.Grose wrote:
“Eligible investors can trade over 170 contracts across crypto, commodities, equities, and FX 24/7 with up to 50x leverage.”
Contract Types and LeveragePerpetual contracts feature exposure across crypto, commodities, equities, and foreign exchange without expiration dates, while leverage tops 50x for eligible participants. The structure enables long, short, and delta-neutral portfolio strategies alongside continuous 24/7 market access.
Dated futures carry fixed settlement dates and leverage of up to 20x across commodity and financial contracts. Cost of carry enters the contract price at execution instead of ongoing funding rates, while completed dated-futures onboarding unlocks eligibility for perpetual contracts.
Coinbase’s Wider Derivatives StrategyThe exchange noted:
“The demand for these instruments is clear: global crypto derivatives trading volume routinely reaches 4.4x the volume of crypto spot markets.”
Progressive availability begins over the coming weeks rather than through a single marketwide release, and the initial phase limits participation to qualifying UK professional investors. Coinbase’s UK business integrates futures, perpetuals, and options into its regulated investment-services offering as access rolls outward.
