Coinbase launches regulated crypto derivatives contracts in Canada for the first time

According to an official Coinbase blog post, Coinbase has officially launched regulated derivative contracts through its subsidiary Coinbase Financial Markets (CFM) for qualified Canadian traders, becoming the first major cryptocurrency platform to offer native crypto futures in Canada. The product lineup includes 23 perpetual and term futures covering assets such as Bitcoin, ETH, and SOL; five commodity futures such as gold, silver, and crude oil; and COIN50 index futures, with leverage of up to 10x. All contracts are provided by CFM, a CFTC-registered futures commission merchant, with limited-time fees as low as 0.02% per trade plus $0.11 per contract. Previously, Canadian investors lacked access to regulated cryptocurrency derivatives channels and had long relied on offshore or unregulated platforms.