Coinbase Shakes Up Crypto Markets: Bitcoin & Ethereum Futures Go Live July 21

Brace for impact—Coinbase just dropped a crypto bombshell.

The exchange giant is rolling out Bitcoin and Ethereum futures contracts in two weeks, and traders are already positioning for the volatility surge.

Why This Matters

Futures open floodgates for institutional money—hedge funds can now short crypto without touching the spot market. Retail traders get leveraged exposure while Coinbase collects fees from both sides (naturally).

The Timing Play

Launching mid-summer when liquidity typically thins? Either genius or desperation—Wall Street’s algo traders will decide which by August.

Last Word

Another step toward crypto’s ‘maturation’—which apparently means replicating all the complexity (and potential catastrophes) of traditional finance, just with blockchain buzzwords.