US500 Equity Index Perp-Style Futures Launch

Coinbase (US500) · Releases & Updates · August 17, 2026

Coinbase Derivatives launches CFTC-regulated US500 (S&P 500) perpetual-style equity index futures with up to 20x leverage on Aug 17, 2026.

Coinbase Derivatives, the CFTC-regulated futures arm of Coinbase, launches US500 equity index perpetual-style futures on August 17, 2026. The contracts track the S&P 500 with up to 20x leverage and no expiration date, using funding rates to keep prices tethered to the underlying index. The launch expands crypto-native perpetual trading into regulated U.S. equity index derivatives, bridging traditional stock markets and on-chain-style futures.

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