Coinbase Derivatives Exchange, formerly FairX, is launching its first crypto derivatives product on June 27. Announced on Friday, it will be a nano Bitcoin futures (BIT) contract targeted at retail investors.
“Our BIT Futures contract will offer the same benefits [as regular futures contract] but is built with the retail trader in mind,” Coinbase stated.
Initially, the contracts will be available for trading on several leading broker intermediaries, including brokers like EdgeClear, Ironbeam, NinjaTrader, Optimus Futures, Stage 5, and Tradovate. It will also be available on clearing firms like ABN AMRO, ADMIS, Advantage Futures, ED&F Man, Ironbeam, and Wedbush.
Meanwhile, Coinbase is also seeking a futures commission merchant (FCM) license in the United States to offer margined products directly to its clients.
Entering the Crypto Futures Market
Coinbase is one of the leading crypto exchanges in the United States. Its crypto derivatives ambitions surfaced with its acquisition of FairX, which operates as a CFTC
CFTC
The 1974 Commodity Exchange Act (CEA) in the United States created the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). The Commission protects and regulates market activities against manipulation, fraud, and abuse trade practices and promotes fairness in futures contracts. The CEA also included the Sad-Johnson Agreement, which defined the authority and responsibilities for the monitoring of financial contracts between the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and the Securities and Exchange Commission. These are today the largest regulators and authorities in the United States. The Commission works to guarantee that trading on the U.S. futures exchanges are fair and honest and maintain integrity in the marketplace. There are 11 U.S. Futures Exchanges. The Commission is outside of the political realm and is not controlled by any party. To ensure this at no time can more than three members represent the same political party.The CFTC has recently given the go-ahead to a startup exchange that wants to attract individual traders to the risky world of futures. The Small Exchange, headed by a former executive of T.D. Ameritrade Holding Corp., won approval from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission on in 2020 to become the newest U.S. futures exchange. The current exchanges in the U.S. under the regulatory authority of the CFTC include the following: Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) CME Group International Monetary Market (IMM) Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME / GLOBEX) New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX) and (COMEX) Kansas City Board of Trade (KCBT) NEX Group plc (NXG.L) Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) International Petroleum Exchange (IPE) 2001 New York Board of Trade (NYBOT) 2005 Winnipeg Commodity Exchange (WCE) 2007 TSX Group’s Natural Gas Exchange Partnership 2008 European Climate Exchange 2010 Chicago Climate Exchange (CCE) 2010 NYSE 2013 London International Financial Futures and Options Exchange (LIFFE) Minneapolis Grain Exchange (MGEX) Nadex (formerly HedgeStreet) OneChicago (Single-stock futures (SSF’s) and Futures on ETFs) Nasdaq Futures Exchange (NFX)
The 1974 Commodity Exchange Act (CEA) in the United States created the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). The Commission protects and regulates market activities against manipulation, fraud, and abuse trade practices and promotes fairness in futures contracts. The CEA also included the Sad-Johnson Agreement, which defined the authority and responsibilities for the monitoring of financial contracts between the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and the Securities and Exchange Commission. These are today the largest regulators and authorities in the United States. The Commission works to guarantee that trading on the U.S. futures exchanges are fair and honest and maintain integrity in the marketplace. There are 11 U.S. Futures Exchanges. The Commission is outside of the political realm and is not controlled by any party. To ensure this at no time can more than three members represent the same political party.The CFTC has recently given the go-ahead to a startup exchange that wants to attract individual traders to the risky world of futures. The Small Exchange, headed by a former executive of T.D. Ameritrade Holding Corp., won approval from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission on in 2020 to become the newest U.S. futures exchange. The current exchanges in the U.S. under the regulatory authority of the CFTC include the following: Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) CME Group International Monetary Market (IMM) Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME / GLOBEX) New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX) and (COMEX) Kansas City Board of Trade (KCBT) NEX Group plc (NXG.L) Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) International Petroleum Exchange (IPE) 2001 New York Board of Trade (NYBOT) 2005 Winnipeg Commodity Exchange (WCE) 2007 TSX Group’s Natural Gas Exchange Partnership 2008 European Climate Exchange 2010 Chicago Climate Exchange (CCE) 2010 NYSE 2013 London International Financial Futures and Options Exchange (LIFFE) Minneapolis Grain Exchange (MGEX) Nadex (formerly HedgeStreet) OneChicago (Single-stock futures (SSF’s) and Futures on ETFs) Nasdaq Futures Exchange (NFX)
Read this Term-regulated Designated Contract Markets (DCM) futures exchange, at the beginning of this year.
“The crypto derivatives market represents $3Tn in volume worldwide, and we believe that additional product development and accessibility will unlock significant growth,” the announcement added.
While many crypto trading giants offer crypto derivatives, only a few operate in the US market due to stringent regulations.
The latest announcement came only after the American crypto exchange decided to shut its professional crypto trading platform, Coinbase Pro. The exchange is also facing community backlash with ongoing layoffs.
Though the publicly-traded stock price of the crypto exchange went down significantly since its market debut, it strengthened by more than 13 percent in the last trading session.
Coinbase Derivatives Exchange, formerly FairX, is launching its first crypto derivatives product on June 27. Announced on Friday, it will be a nano Bitcoin futures (BIT) contract targeted at retail investors.
“Our BIT Futures contract will offer the same benefits [as regular futures contract] but is built with the retail trader in mind,” Coinbase stated.
Initially, the contracts will be available for trading on several leading broker intermediaries, including brokers like EdgeClear, Ironbeam, NinjaTrader, Optimus Futures, Stage 5, and Tradovate. It will also be available on clearing firms like ABN AMRO, ADMIS, Advantage Futures, ED&F Man, Ironbeam, and Wedbush.
Meanwhile, Coinbase is also seeking a futures commission merchant (FCM) license in the United States to offer margined products directly to its clients.
Entering the Crypto Futures Market
Coinbase is one of the leading crypto exchanges in the United States. Its crypto derivatives ambitions surfaced with its acquisition of FairX, which operates as a CFTC
CFTC
The 1974 Commodity Exchange Act (CEA) in the United States created the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). The Commission protects and regulates market activities against manipulation, fraud, and abuse trade practices and promotes fairness in futures contracts. The CEA also included the Sad-Johnson Agreement, which defined the authority and responsibilities for the monitoring of financial contracts between the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and the Securities and Exchange Commission. These are today the largest regulators and authorities in the United States. The Commission works to guarantee that trading on the U.S. futures exchanges are fair and honest and maintain integrity in the marketplace. There are 11 U.S. Futures Exchanges. The Commission is outside of the political realm and is not controlled by any party. To ensure this at no time can more than three members represent the same political party.The CFTC has recently given the go-ahead to a startup exchange that wants to attract individual traders to the risky world of futures. The Small Exchange, headed by a former executive of T.D. Ameritrade Holding Corp., won approval from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission on in 2020 to become the newest U.S. futures exchange. The current exchanges in the U.S. under the regulatory authority of the CFTC include the following: Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) CME Group International Monetary Market (IMM) Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME / GLOBEX) New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX) and (COMEX) Kansas City Board of Trade (KCBT) NEX Group plc (NXG.L) Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) International Petroleum Exchange (IPE) 2001 New York Board of Trade (NYBOT) 2005 Winnipeg Commodity Exchange (WCE) 2007 TSX Group’s Natural Gas Exchange Partnership 2008 European Climate Exchange 2010 Chicago Climate Exchange (CCE) 2010 NYSE 2013 London International Financial Futures and Options Exchange (LIFFE) Minneapolis Grain Exchange (MGEX) Nadex (formerly HedgeStreet) OneChicago (Single-stock futures (SSF’s) and Futures on ETFs) Nasdaq Futures Exchange (NFX)
The 1974 Commodity Exchange Act (CEA) in the United States created the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). The Commission protects and regulates market activities against manipulation, fraud, and abuse trade practices and promotes fairness in futures contracts. The CEA also included the Sad-Johnson Agreement, which defined the authority and responsibilities for the monitoring of financial contracts between the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and the Securities and Exchange Commission. These are today the largest regulators and authorities in the United States. The Commission works to guarantee that trading on the U.S. futures exchanges are fair and honest and maintain integrity in the marketplace. There are 11 U.S. Futures Exchanges. The Commission is outside of the political realm and is not controlled by any party. To ensure this at no time can more than three members represent the same political party.The CFTC has recently given the go-ahead to a startup exchange that wants to attract individual traders to the risky world of futures. The Small Exchange, headed by a former executive of T.D. Ameritrade Holding Corp., won approval from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission on in 2020 to become the newest U.S. futures exchange. The current exchanges in the U.S. under the regulatory authority of the CFTC include the following: Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) CME Group International Monetary Market (IMM) Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME / GLOBEX) New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX) and (COMEX) Kansas City Board of Trade (KCBT) NEX Group plc (NXG.L) Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) International Petroleum Exchange (IPE) 2001 New York Board of Trade (NYBOT) 2005 Winnipeg Commodity Exchange (WCE) 2007 TSX Group’s Natural Gas Exchange Partnership 2008 European Climate Exchange 2010 Chicago Climate Exchange (CCE) 2010 NYSE 2013 London International Financial Futures and Options Exchange (LIFFE) Minneapolis Grain Exchange (MGEX) Nadex (formerly HedgeStreet) OneChicago (Single-stock futures (SSF’s) and Futures on ETFs) Nasdaq Futures Exchange (NFX)
Read this Term-regulated Designated Contract Markets (DCM) futures exchange, at the beginning of this year.
“The crypto derivatives market represents $3Tn in volume worldwide, and we believe that additional product development and accessibility will unlock significant growth,” the announcement added.
While many crypto trading giants offer crypto derivatives, only a few operate in the US market due to stringent regulations.
The latest announcement came only after the American crypto exchange decided to shut its professional crypto trading platform, Coinbase Pro. The exchange is also facing community backlash with ongoing layoffs.
Though the publicly-traded stock price of the crypto exchange went down significantly since its market debut, it strengthened by more than 13 percent in the last trading session.
