Current outcome
Coinbase has secured CFTC clearing registration, allowing it to clear US derivatives trades and expand its regulated derivatives business.
Progress timeline
14 material updates- #01
U.S. inflation, Coinbase’s Deribit switch: Crypto Week Ahead - CoinDesk
CoinDesk's week ahead highlights upcoming U.S. inflation data and Coinbase's move to Deribit as key events for crypto markets.
Source evidence: CoinDesk · CoinDesk · bloomingbit · foresightnews · CryptoRank
- #02
CFTC Approves Coinbase Clearing as Derivatives Clearing Organization
The CFTC has approved Coinbase Clearing as a registered Derivatives Clearing Organization, allowing Coinbase to clear derivatives trades under federal oversight and deepening regulated crypto derivatives infrastructure in the US.
Source evidence: Securities.io · tokenpost.com · t.co · The Defiant · The Block · foresightnews · Bitcoin Foundation · Cointelegraph · cryptonews.com · Decrypt · unchainedcrypto.com · tokenpost.com · Blockonomi · newsbtc.com · NewsCord · bloomingbit · TradingView · TradingView · blockhead.co · CryptoRank · Crowdfund Insider · cryptoticker.io · LeapRate · bloomingbit · tokenpost.com
- #03
Coinbase Wins CFTC Approval, Completing Full U.S. Crypto Derivatives Stack
Coinbase received CFTC approval to round out its U.S. crypto derivatives offering, completing a full derivatives stack for the exchange.
Source evidence: Coinpaper
- #04
Coinbase just completed its US derivatives stack but its biggest bet still sits outside it
Coinbase secured CFTC registration for Coinbase Clearing LLC as a derivatives clearing organization, completing its vertically integrated US brokerage-exchange-clearing stack while its planned stock perpetuals still await separate approval and will initially rely on external clearing.
Source evidence: CryptoSlate · portalcripto.com.br
- #05
Coinbase Gets CFTC Approval For Its Own USDC-Native Clearinghouse
Coinbase received CFTC approval to run its own USDC-native clearinghouse, enabling the exchange to clear its derivatives trades with stablecoin-based collateral under US regulation.
Source evidence: CryptoRank
- #06
Coinbase completes Deribit switch, ending International Exchange trading
Coinbase completed the migration of Coinbase International Exchange to Deribit on Oct 1, 2026, leaving the former international venue read-only and ending trading there; institutional clients need Deribit endpoints and new API keys, and perpetuals now settle daily at 08:00 UTC.
State after update: Coinbase's Deribit migration is complete; the former International Exchange is read-only, trading has moved to Deribit, and institutional clients must adapt to new endpoints and a daily settlement cycle.
Source evidence: CryptoSlate · theblockbeats · Crypto Economy
- #07
CFTC Staff Grants Relief to Convert Index Futures Into True Perpetuals
CFTC staff granted relief permitting index futures to be converted into true perpetual contracts with continuous funding, easing the way for US-compliant perpetual-style derivatives.
Source evidence: Securities.io · CryptoRank · CryptoRank · Cryptopolitan
- #08
CFTC Lets Coinbase Turn 25-Year Index Futures Into Contracts That Never Expire
The CFTC has allowed Coinbase to convert its 25-year index futures into perpetual, never-expiring contracts, opening the door for crypto-style perpetual futures in the US regulated derivatives market.
Source evidence: Finance Magnates · TradingView
- #09
Coinbase Pro to return; Deribit integration creates Coinbase Global Exchange
Coinbase has completed its Deribit integration to form the unified Coinbase Global Exchange and plans to relaunch Coinbase Pro by the end of the year.
State after update: Coinbase's Deribit integration is complete and has formed the unified Coinbase Global Exchange; Coinbase Pro is planned to relaunch by year-end.
Source evidence: The Block
- #10
Coinbase将于年底重启Coinbase Pro，并完成Deribit整合
Coinbase announced at Token2049 that it will relaunch Coinbase Pro by year-end for spot, futures, perpetuals, options and equities trading, having completed its Deribit integration into a unified 'Coinbase Global' exchange with a single liquidity pool and upcoming options, spot margin and portfolio margining.
Source evidence: theblockbeats · 디지털투데이 · TOKENPOST
- #11
Coinbase News Today: Deribit Goes Live as Pro Makes a Comeback
Coinbase has gone live with its Deribit integration, bringing the major crypto options venue onto its platform, while simultaneously relaunching Coinbase Pro for professional traders.
Source evidence: Coin Gabbar
- #12
Coinbase Completes Deribit Integration, Plans to Relaunch Pro Service This Year
Coinbase has completed the integration of acquired derivatives exchange Deribit into its platform and intends to relaunch its advanced/pro trading service before the end of the year.
Source evidence: bloomingbit
- #13
Coinbase brings global crypto derivatives liquidity to US with Deribit integration
Coinbase's Deribit integration now gives eligible US customers access to global crypto options and perpetual futures liquidity through CFTC-regulated Coinbase Financial Markets; US institutional clients can access via Coinbase Prime and Coinbase Financial Markets, with US retail options expected later this year.
State after update: Coinbase has completed its Deribit integration to form the unified Coinbase Global Exchange and now enables eligible US customers to access global crypto options and perpetual futures liquidity through CFTC-regulated Coinbase Financial Markets; US institutional clients can access via Coinbase Prime and Coinbase Financial Markets, with US retail options expected later this year. It also plans to relaunch Coinbase Pro by year-end.
Source evidence: Cointelegraph · Crypto News · Crypto Briefing
- #14
Coinbase Secures CFTC Clearing Registration, Expanding U.S. Derivatives
Coinbase has secured CFTC clearing registration, allowing it to clear US derivatives trades and expand its regulated derivatives business.
Source evidence: TOKENPOST