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Coinbase files for US single-stock perpetuals; CFTC review pending
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Fusion42 · 19 September 2026 · Fusion42 review
Coinbase has filed with the CFTC to launch cash-settled perpetual futures contracts on single U.S.-listed stocks and ETFs, pending regulatory approval. The contracts will trade nearly 24/5 with hourly funding payments and settled in dollars, expanding Coinbase's equity derivatives offerings under joint CFTC and SEC oversight.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Fintech, and 2 sources have reported it between 19 Sep 2026 and 20 Sep 2026.
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You should engage regulators and prepare compliance frameworks now because Coinbase's move signals an opening for fintechs to expand US equity derivatives offerings with perpetual futures. This product launch will create new trading venues but also requires navigating joint SEC-CFTC oversight.
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2 sources · first reported 19 Sep 2026 · latest 20 Sep 2026
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