Coinbase has rolled out stock perpetual futures contracts for eligible traders outside the United States, marking another step in the company’s effort to build a unified platform spanning crypto, equities, and prediction markets. The announcement came via a blog post published on Friday. Coinbase noted that the product remains unavailable to US persons at this time, though the company stated it is working to extend the offering to more regions going forward.
The new contracts are accessible through Coinbase Advanced for retail users and the Coinbase International Exchange for institutional clients. They provide offshore traders with leveraged, cash-settled exposure to major US equities and indices, including stocks from the so-called “Magnificent 7” group such as Apple and Nvidia. The structure mirrors the perpetual futures format that crypto traders are already familiar with from products tied to Bitcoin and Ether.
The launch builds on a series of recent moves by Coinbase to broaden its product range. The company has previously introduced regulated crypto futures and 24/5 cash equities in the US, and partnered with Kalshi to offer prediction markets across all 50 US states. Together, these initiatives reflect the company’s ambition to function as a single, multi-asset exchange where users can move between tokens, stocks, and event contracts.
Stock perpetual futures form a central part of Coinbase’s 2026 roadmap, which also relies on stablecoins, its Base layer-2 network, and a multi-asset brokerage model. Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong stated in January that a top priority was growing the platform globally across crypto, equities, prediction markets, and commodities, covering spot, futures, and options products. The equity perpetuals represent a concrete step toward that stated goal.
In Europe specifically, Coinbase launched perpetual futures contracts for Coinbase Advanced users in 26 countries earlier in March, operating under its Markets in Financial Instruments Directive entity. The broader international rollout places Coinbase in direct competition with other platforms already offering synthetic equity exposure to non-US traders. Rivals include Binance, which offers equity perpetual contracts, and Kraken, which provides tokenized equity perpetual futures for non-US customers, alongside various offshore platforms with differing levels of regulatory oversight.
The move comes as the broader market for tokenized and synthetic equity products continues to expand. Earlier in March, tokenized stocks surpassed one billion dollars in total onchain value, representing a milestone for the real-world asset sector. The development underscores a growing convergence between crypto infrastructure and traditional financial market access. Coinbase had not responded to a request for additional comment by the time of publication.
Originally reported by CoinTelegraph.
