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Coinbase’s U.S. crypto perpetual-style futures market has passed $211 billion in cumulative volume, showing how quickly regulated derivatives demand has grown since the product launched last year.The rollout began in July 2025 with <a href="https://www.coinbase.com/blog/perpetual-futures-have-arrived-in-the-us" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">CFTC-regulated perpetual-style futures</a> for Bitcoin and Ethereum. The contracts gave U.S. traders long-dated exposure with no monthly rollover, up to 10x intraday leverage and a domestic regulatory framework through Coinbase Financial Markets.The product has expanded well beyond its first two contracts. Coinbase now offers a wider futures lineup across major crypto assets, including BTC, ETH, SOL, XRP and other large-cap markets, while also moving into thematic equity exposure through <a href="https://www.coinbase.com/blog/coming-june-14-perpetual-style-equity-index-futures" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">AI10, China10, Defense10 and Tech100 perpetual-style index futures</a>.The growth gives Coinbase an early lead in a market that had long been dominated by offshore exchanges. Crypto perps became the center of global derivatives trading because they allow continuous long or short exposure without rolling contracts. U.S. access remained limited for years, leaving domestic traders with fewer regulated options.<h2 id="kraken-adds-another-regulated-competitor">Kraken Adds Another Regulated Competitor</h2>Kraken has now entered the same race with <a href="https://cryptoadventure.com/kraken-launches-cftc-regulated-crypto-perps-for-u-s-traders/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">CFTC-regulated crypto perps for U.S. traders</a>, giving eligible clients access through Kraken Pro across major assets including BTC, ETH, SOL, XRP, ADA, LINK, DOGE, LTC and AVAX.The contracts are listed through Bitnomial Exchange and accessed through Kraken Derivatives US, placing the product inside a regulated U.S. futures structure. For active traders, the launch adds another domestic path to the same product category that offshore platforms built into a multitrillion-dollar market.Kraken’s arrival matters because liquidity tends to compound around the venues that can offer the tightest spreads, best collateral options and cleanest execution. Coinbase has the first-mover advantage in U.S. perpetual-style crypto futures, but Kraken brings a serious derivatives push after its Bitnomial and NinjaTrader expansion.<h2 id="cftc-shift-brings-perps-onshore">CFTC Shift Brings Perps Onshore</h2>The U.S. regulatory backdrop has changed quickly. The <a href="https://www.cftc.gov/PressRoom/SpeechesTestimony/seligstatement052926" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">CFTC opened a path for true crypto perpetual contracts</a> in late May, with Chairman Michael Selig framing regulated perps as a way to bring one of crypto’s most liquid markets into the U.S. rather than leaving it offshore.That shift has already pulled more firms into the category. Coinbase built an early base through perpetual-style futures, Kalshi moved into true Bitcoin perps, and Kraken is now adding broad crypto contracts through its own regulated stack. Coinbase’s equity-index expansion shows the same structure moving beyond crypto into macro and stock-market themes.The market-structure fight is still early. Offshore venues still dominate global liquidity, and leverage can make perps risky for retail users. Funding rates, liquidation rules, margin design and liquidity depth will decide whether U.S. products can compete with Binance, Bybit, OKX and Hyperliquid.For Coinbase, the $211 billion figure is the clearest demand signal so far. Regulated U.S. perps are no longer just a policy idea or a niche product launch. They are becoming a live derivatives market, and Kraken’s entry raises the pressure for every domestic exchange trying to onshore crypto’s biggest trading product.The post <a href="https://cryptoadventure.com/coinbase-u-s-crypto-perps-volume-tops-211b-as-kraken-joins-race/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Coinbase U.S. Crypto Perps Volume Tops $211B As Kraken Joins Race</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cryptoadventure.com" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Crypto Adventure</a>.

Coinbase U.S. Crypto Perps Volume Tops $211B As Kraken Joins Race

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