Coinbase Shatters Boundaries: New Futures Product Merges Tech Stocks with Crypto Exposure
Wall Street meets blockchain in Coinbase's latest power move—blending traditional tech equities with digital asset volatility through a single derivatives product.
The Hybrid Play
Traders now access Nasdaq's top performers alongside crypto's wildest runners without switching platforms. No more juggling multiple accounts—just pure, leveraged exposure to both worlds through one streamlined instrument.
Why It Cuts Through Noise
Forget choosing between Apple and Ethereum—this product lets you bet on tech's stability while riding crypto's rockets. Perfect for portfolios craving diversity but refusing to sacrifice upside potential.
Wall Street's worst nightmare? Maybe just another Tuesday for crypto natives who've always known traditional finance would eventually catch up.
Product structure
Coinbase positions the product as addressing investor demand for dual exposure to traditional financial instruments and digital assets.
The company stated that no US-listed derivative previously offered access to both equities and cryptocurrencies within a futures product.
The monthly cash-settled contracts represent $1 multiplied by the index value. At an example index price of $3,000, each contract WOULD carry a notional value of $3,000. MarketVector serves as the official index provider for calculation and maintenance.
The launch builds on Coinbase’s derivatives expansion following its July introduction of CFTC-regulated perpetual contracts for US customers.
Those products offer up to 10x leverage with 0.02% fees on major cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana.
Coinbase frames the equity index futures as marking “the next evolution of our product suite” and paving the way for multi-asset derivatives that broaden access and efficiency for investors.
The company promises to expand availability to retail users in the coming months after the initial launch through partner platforms.