Coinbase Derivatives lists CFTC-regulated XRP futures

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Coinbase derivatives, a subsidiary of Global Coinbase, launched XRP regulated term contracts, expanding its offers for American cryptography traders.

The new products, the launch of which was announced on an article on April 21 on X, are self-certified by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. They are designed to provide institutional and retail investors with a capital efficient exposure to one of the most liquid digital assets on the market.

Under -term contracts are agreements to buy or sell an asset at a specific price on a later date. They allow traders to use the lever effect without really holding the assets, making them widely used for speculation or coverage on the cryptocurrency market.

According to the official deposit With the CFTC, the offer includes a nano version covering 500 XRP (Xrp) and a standard XRP contract representing 10,000 XRP. The two are compared to the Marketvector Coinbase XRP index and settled in US dollars.

While the standard version is suitable for large institutions looking for greater liquidity, the smaller contract size is designed to accommodate the smallest players on the market and retail merchants.

The launch of Coinbase Futures XRP follows similar lists for Solana (GROUND) and Hedera (Hbar), which was put online in February 2025. The American derivative platform of exchange now offers more than 20 contracts based on cryptocurrencies in addition to traditional products linked to products such as gold and crude oil.

This launch coincides with an increase in institutional interest for XRP. Bitwise, 21Shares and Franklin Templeton are among the asset managers who have laid With the Securities and Exchange American Commission to launch negotiated products on the stock market linked to XRP. The Coinbase list could help respond to this request by offering a compliant way to obtain an exhibition.

He also arrives during a major development in the long legal battle of the dry with Ripple Labs, the company behind the Ledger XRP. Earlier this month, both parties laid A joint request to suspend the case, declaring that they had reached an “agreement in principle” to settle. If it is approved by the SEC commissioners, the case could end within 60 days.

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