Ripple, the blockchain company closely associated with the XRP Ledger (XRP) network, said Thursday that customers of its Ripple Prime platform can now trade the full range of crypto futures contracts listed on Coinbase Derivatives.
The move gives institutions a new way to access regulated crypto derivatives within a market overseen by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. Ripple said its Prime platform generated more than $3 trillion in trading volume in 2025.
Offer includes nano bitcoin and nano ether (ETH) futures, which are smaller contracts designed to reduce the capital needed to trade. Coinbase also lists futures contracts linked to Solana and XRP in standard and smaller sizes. Contracts are cleared by Nodal Clear, a US clearinghouse.
Crypto derivatives have become one of the fastest growing segments of the digital asset market. Many large trading firms prefer futures contracts because they allow investors to gain exposure to price fluctuations or hedge risk without owning the underlying tokens. Regulated futures markets in the United States have also attracted interest from institutions that need clear rules and centralized clearing.
The new service builds on Hidden Road, a futures commission merchant and prime broker that Ripple acquired last year for $1.25 billion. The company now operates under the name Ripple Prime and offers brokerage, clearing and financing services across multiple asset classes.
Ripple has embarked on an acquisition spree over the past year, snapping up a slew of companies to round out the company’s offering of digital assets to institutions and businesses. In addition to Hidden Road, the company bought stablecoin payments company Rail for $200 million, and also acquired treasury technology provider GTreasury and crypto wallet infrastructure startup Palisade.
