Coinbase Rolls Out Regulated Crypto Futures Trading in 26 European Countries
European investors have often turned to unregulated platforms to trade cryptocurrency derivatives because of regulatory complexity. Coinbase’s new service is offered through MiFID-regulated Coinbase Financial Services Europe Ltd., bringing futures within a compliant framework. The rollout also advances its “Everything Exchange” strategy of combining crypto assets with traditional financial products.
Coinbase announced on March 9, 2026, that it was gradually opening the service to eligible Advanced users in 26 countries, including Germany and France. Products include Bitcoin and Solana futures, monthly and quarterly futures, five-year perpetual-style contracts, and Mag7 + Crypto Index futures. Some contracts offer leverage of up to 10 times, while others offer four to five times leverage. Fees start at 0.02%, and accounts can be funded in euros or USDC.
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The history behind this eventCoinbase Opens Global Crypto Derivatives Markets to US Institutional Clients
Crypto derivatives account for about 80% of global crypto trading volume, but US institutions seeking to trade offshore options and perpetual futures have often had to establish separate overseas entities. Coinbase completed its acquisition of Deribit on Aug. 14, 2025, for about $2.9 billion, comprising $700 million in cash and 11 million Coinbase shares.
Coinbase said on May 29, 2026, that Coinbase Financial Markets had become the first regulated futures commission merchant to offer such services under US Commodity Futures Trading Commission guidance. Open interest in Deribit’s Bitcoin options exceeded $31 billion as of May 28. Options are now available, with perpetual futures to be rolled out gradually.
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