Coinbase to Launch Perpetual Stock Index Futures on June 8th

BlockBeats News, May 22, Coinbase will launch the first CFTC-regulated perpetual stock index futures product on June 8, with the initial listing of four theme contracts: AI10 (focused on AI infrastructure, chips, data centers, etc., Top10 companies), China10 (Top10 US-listed Chinese company ADRs), Defense10 (Top10 companies in defense and aerospace), and Tech100 (Top100 companies in Nasdaq innovation), all cash-settled with a funding rate mechanism to maintain a close peg to the underlying index.

These products provide traders with 24/7 trading, centralized liquidity, and futures tax advantages of 60/40, allowing investors to efficiently engage in thematic investments such as AI, defense, and China concepts within a compliant framework, with plans to gradually expand to retail investors.