Coinbase files to launch cardano, natural gas futures contracts

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Coinbase is introducing futures contracts for Cardano and Natural Gas, waiting for the approval of CFTC.
Cardano's futures allow exposure to merchants to price movements without maintaining the asset.

Coinbase seeks regulatory approval to launch Cardano Futures (ADA) and Natural Gas (NGS), a movement that would expand its offers in energy markets and cryptography derived.

The Coinbase derivatives, the exchange of Coinbase futures, said Friday that he had submitted documentation to the CFTC to self -autrtify the futures for ADA and NGS.

We are pleased to announce that Coinbase derivatives have presented the CFTC to self -autrtify the futures and natural gas cardan (NGS) ( <a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%24ADA&src=ctag&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw” target=”_blank” rel=”nofollow noopener noreferrer”>$ ADA ) Futures: expanding our offers in energy and cryptography derivative markets.

We anticipate go live with these products on Monday … pic.twitter.com/yzgmkb1TVM

– Institutional Coinbase (@CoinBaseInsto) <a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/CoinbaseInsto/status/1900646303446835406?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw” target=”_blank” rel=”nofollow noopener noreferrer”>March 14, 2025

Autocertification with the CFTC allows Coinbase to affirm the regulatory compliance of futures contracts, accelerating its launch unless the CFTC raises objections. If approved, these new futures contracts are expected to be activated on March 31.

The measure follows the recent introduction of coinbase of the Solana Futures (Sun) and Hedera (HBAR) contracts, and is part of the company's continuous strategy to provide merchants access both the cryptography and the traditional trade of futures on a single regulated platform.

Cardano is one of the most prominent blockchain platforms, known for its focus on scalability, sustainability and safety. With a dedicated ecosystem and an increasing adoption of Defi, nft and Enterprise blockchain solutions, Cardano is a natural addition to the Coinbase future line.

Ada futures would allow operators to obtain exposure to cardan price movements without having the underlying asset, allowing advanced risk management and leverage trade strategies.

After the announcement of Coinbase, ADA increased around 2% to $ 0.75, per coingcko.

The offer of natural gas futures would position Coinbase to compete with the exchanges of traditional futures in the energy sector, where merchandise plays a crucial role in global markets and economic stability.

The SEC has been cautious about the approval of cryptographic ETFs, but the launch of futures contracts can help relieve some concerns by providing a regulated framework for price discovery and risk management. This could cause the SEC to be more inclined to approve ETF, especially if futures trade demonstrates market stability.

Grayscale Investments is the only manager who has requested an ETF Spot Cardano. This presentation was presented through Nyse Arca, which proposed to list and exchange actions of Grayscale Cardano Trust in the exchange.

On Tuesday, the SEC postponed its decision with respect to the ETF spot of the proposed gray scale and also extended the review period for other Cryptographic ETF.