Coinbase said it’s received regulatory approval to bring federally regulated crypto futures trading to eligible customers in the U.S., sending shares sharply higher before the opening bell
FILE - The Coinbase app icon is seen on a smartphone, Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023, in Marple Township, Pa. Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase said Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2023, it has received approval from the National Futures Association to bring federally regulated crypto futures trading to eligible customers in the U.S. Coinbase said it's received regulatory approval to bring federally regulated crypto futures trading to eligible customers in the U.S.
Coinbase said Wednesday that it had secured regulatory approval from the National Futures Association to operate as a futures commission merchant. The cryptocurrency exchange said that it filed its application with the association in 2021. The company tweeted that it can now offers cryptocurrency futures contracts in bitcoin and ether. Futures are derivative contracts to buy or sell an asset at a later date at a price previously agreed to under a contract.
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