Coinbase launches perpetual gold and silver futures for non-US traders
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Updated · The Wall Street Journal · May 6
Coinbase launches perpetual gold and silver futures for non-US traders
10 articles · Updated · The Wall Street Journal · May 6
The blockchain-based contracts are USDC-settled, offer lower minimum order sizes and up to 25x leverage, with Coinbase saying institutional-grade risk controls are included.
The move tokenises precious metals and lets eligible customers trade them around the clock, expanding Coinbase's push beyond cryptocurrencies into commodities markets.
Coinbase said it plans to bring the futures to the US as well, subject to regulatory arrangements with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
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