Coinbase Markets is preparing to roll out 24-hour futures trading for a list of major altcoins, expanding its presence into regulated crypto derivatives as demand for non-stop access increases.
Starting December 5, futures contracts linked to , , chain link , Hedera (HBAR), , , Stellar (XLM) and SUI will trade 24 hours a day, seven days a week, the exchange said in a statement on X.
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The expansion builds on Coinbase Derivatives’ existing permanent marketplaces for Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana and XRP, which include both standard contracts and nano-sized products for retail trading.
Along with the calendar change, Coinbase is also working to introduce US perpetual futures for the same basket of altcoins.
These contracts mimic the structure of crypto-native perpetual swaps – using funding rates to keep prices tied to spot – but will settle on a five-year expiration instead of the indefinite format used overseas.
The exchange launched 24/7 BTC and ETH futures in May and introduced long-term futures in the US in July, positioning itself as the first major US venue to offer these structures in a compliant framework.
Most of the non-BTC/ETH futures liquidity is still offshore, particularly on Binance and Bybit.
A U.S.-native alternative, with deeper institutional access and clearer rules, could gradually reorient order flow, particularly if funding markets remain volatile and regulatory pressure continues to shape offshore activity.
