Big news for cryptocurrency! Coinbase, a popular place to buy and sell crypto, is starting something new. They're going to let people in the US trade Bitcoin and Ethereum futures 24/7. This is like a special way to bet on the price of Bitcoin and Ethereum going up or down, but without a set end date.
- Coinbase is adding futures trading for Bitcoin and Ethereum.
- Futures trading is a way to bet on the future price of something.
- This will be the first time this type of trading is available in the US.
- It will be similar to how people trade futures in other countries.
Fact | Info |
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Percentage of global crypto trading that is futures | 75% |
Type of futures contract | Perpetual (no expiration date) |
Trading will be available | 24/7 |