Coinbase has introduced stock perpetual futures to eligible non-US traders, allowing them to trade on margin and with cash settlement major US stocks and indices such as Apple (AAPL) and Nvidia (NVDA). This decision is part of Coinbase’s broader effort to deliver non-stop access to crypto, equities, and prediction markets on a single platform.

The New Contracts Bring Expanded Derivatives

The contracts can be accessed on the exchange by retail users and on Coinbase International Exchange by institutions. Single stock trading offers a leverage of up to 10x while ETF products a leverage of up to 20x. The settlement is done in USDC, a dollar-pegged stablecoin, which makes it very easy to do cross-margining between perpetual futures and spot positions.

This new offering more that adds to the exchange’s recent derivatives growth in Europe, where it has been launching crypto futures trading for users across 26 countries through its MiFID-regulated entity.

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Global Expansion Underway

The exchange’s stock perpetual futures are currently accessible to non-US customers, and there are plans to roll out these offerings to other regions too. In fact, the company has already introduced perpetual futures contracts to Coinbase Advanced users in 26 European countries through its MiFID entity.

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Competing with Giants

This decision is in tandem with Coinbase’s 2026 plan that intensifies the exchange’s competition with big players like Binance and Kraken, who already offer equity perpetual contracts and tokenized equity perpetual futures for non-US traders.

The introduction of stock perpetual futures is a key step in the expanding real-world asset (RWA) space, with tokenized stocks reaching over $1 billion in total onchain value earlier in March.

Coinbase’s launch of 24/7 stock perpetual futures for non-US traders expands its global reach and reinforces its vision of becoming an “everything exchange” for crypto, equities, and prediction markets.

This article contains market analysis and price predictions. These are not guarantees. Crypto markets are volatile. Always DYOR. Not financial advice.

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Filed under: Bitcoin - @ March 20, 2026 3:22 pm