{"id":51150,"date":"2023-06-01T20:19:24","date_gmt":"2023-06-02T00:19:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/?p=51150"},"modified":"2023-06-02T13:22:58","modified_gmt":"2023-06-02T17:22:58","slug":"institutional-sized-contracts-on-coinbase-derivatives-exchange-will-be-1-bitcoin-btc-and-10-ethereum-eth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/institutional-sized-contracts-on-coinbase-derivatives-exchange-will-be-1-bitcoin-btc-and-10-ethereum-eth\/","title":{"rendered":"Coinbase Exchange to Launch BTC ETH Futures"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Institutional-sized contracts on <a href=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/coinbase-acquires-cftc-regulated-derivatives-exchange.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Coinbase derivatives exchange<\/a> will be 1 Bitcoin (BTC) and 10 Ethereum (ETH).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/coinbase-1024x768.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-51152\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/coinbase-1024x768.webp 1024w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/coinbase-300x225.webp 300w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/coinbase-768x576.webp 768w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/coinbase-750x563.webp 750w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/coinbase-1140x855.webp 1140w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/coinbase.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Coinbase Exchange to Launch BTC ETH Futures<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>On Thursday, Coinbase, the U.S. biggest crypto exchange, announced that its derivatives exchange, a CFTC-regulated futures exchange, will launch Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) futures contracts on June 5. It added that these products will be available for the institutional investors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-coinbase-introduces-btc-and-eth-futures\">Coinbase Introduces BTC and ETH Futures<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To help its clients manage exposures, Coinbase says institutional-scale contracts will be sized at 1 Bitcoin and 10 Ethereum. The exchange decided to provide these products in response to the feedback it received when its nano Bitcoin (BIT) and nano Ether (ET) contracts were first introduced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It further stated that Coinbase Derivatives Exchange will provide cutting-edge solutions to meet the needs of institutional investors. Coinbase previously announced the creation of a derivatives exchange in Bermuda as a part of its global expansion strategy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>furthermore, the exchange would first permit traders to use perpetual futures contracts with 5X leverage to speculate on the prices of ETH and BTC. In comparison, all transactions will be settled in USDC, the stablecoin of the Circle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, Coinbase's action comes when the <a href=\"https:\/\/crypto.com\/exchange\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">crypto exchange<span class=\"wpil-link-icon\" title=\"Link goes to external site.\" style=\"margin: 0 0 0 5px;\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"height:16px; width:16px; fill:#000000; stroke:#000000; display:inline-block;\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:svg=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><g id=\"wpil-svg-outbound-7-icon-path\" fill=\"none\" clip-path=\"url(#clip0_31_188)\">\r\n                            <path d=\"M9.16724 14.8891L20.1672 3.88908\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/>\r\n                            <path d=\"M13.4497 3.53554L20.5208 3.53554L20.5208 10.6066\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\r\n                            <path d=\"M17.5 13.5L17.5 16.26C17.5 17.4179 17.5 17.9968 17.2675 18.4359C17.0799 18.7902 16.7902 19.0799 16.4359 19.2675C15.9968 19.5 15.4179 19.5 14.26 19.5L7.74 19.5C6.58213 19.5 6.0032 19.5 5.56414 19.2675C5.20983 19.0799 4.92007 18.7902 4.73247 18.4359C4.5 17.9968 4.5 17.4179 4.5 16.26L4.5 9.74C4.5 8.58213 4.5 8.0032 4.73247 7.56414C4.92007 7.20983 5.20982 6.92007 5.56414 6.73247C6.0032 6.5 6.58213 6.5 7.74 6.5L11 6.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/>\r\n                        <\/g>\r\n                        <defs>\r\n                            <clipPath id=\"clip0_31_188\">\r\n                                <rect fill=\"white\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\"\/>\r\n                            <\/clipPath>\r\n                        <\/defs><\/svg><\/span><\/a> is battling for regulatory clarity on the trade of digital assets in the United States.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Institutional-sized contracts on Coinbase derivatives exchange will be 1 Bitcoin (BTC) and 10 Ethereum (ETH). On Thursday, Coinbase, the U.S. biggest crypto exchange, announced that its derivatives exchange, a CFTC-regulated futures exchange, will launch Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) futures contracts on June 5. 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