Business
March 9, 2026
Coinbase, one of the leading crypto exchanges, has expanded its derivatives business by launching regulated crypto futures trading across 26 countries in Europe, including Germany, France, and the Netherlands.
According to Coinbase’s press release, the latest changes, accessible initially through CoinBase Advanced, aim to eliminate the reliance of European investors on unregulated platforms for crypto-derivatives due to the existing regulatory framework.
Coinbase is currently offering two futures contracts, depending on the settlement procedure: Perpetual-style futures with a 5-year expiry and Dated contracts with monthly or quarterly expiry.
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How Coinbase Became Europe’s First Regulated Crypto‑Futures Gateway
With this rollout, CoinBase Futures Europe will be accessible across major markets that are emerging as key crypto hubs. Additionally, it’s offered by CoinBase’s MiFID crypto license.
The exchange had long been looking to acquire a company with an MiFID II (Markets in Financial Instruments Directive) license, which it ultimately did over a year ago.
The rollout also comes at a time when ESMA crypto regulations continue to evolve, and it has been closely monitoring crypto derivatives markets and has warned firms against many derivatives.
As for the offerings, these include index futures like Mag7 + Crypto Equity Index Futures. Mag7 refers to the Magnificent 7 stocks: Apple, Microsoft, Alphabet, Amazon, NVIDIA, Meta, and Tesla. This makes it one of the first derivatives to provide access to equities and cryptocurrencies within a futures product.
The official press release also states that “Traders can access up to 10x leverage on select contracts (such as BTC, ETH, and equity indices) and up to 4x-5x leverage on other products,” with “fees as low as 0.02% per contract.”
About the latest launch and future outlook, CoinBase said,
“The launch is a major step in our push to build an exchange for everything: where everything you want to trade is available in a one-stop shop. We are looking to expand beyond crypto all within the trusted Coinbase app. As regulatory clarity continues to mature across Europe and globally, we are looking forward to continuing to introduce new and expanded services.”
Brian Armstrong, CEO of Coinbase, also shared his plans for Coinbase in a post on X.
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Considering the present Europe crypto derivatives trading, the latest rollout does give Coinbase an edge. Given that it operates within the existing regulatory framework, Coinbase aims to attract traders who require a high level of compliance and transparency.
For now, users will have to undergo eligibility checks and KYC to access futures contracts. And since the rollout is gradual, it won’t be available to everyone at the same time.
