Coinbase Derivatives, nodal clear plan to use USDC as collateral for trading futures
Coinbase derivatives and nodal clear are working to include USDC Stablecoin as collateral in regulated US futures markets, aimed at launching the new plot in 2026.
If approved by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), it is expected to mark the plan for the first time to formally accepted a stablecoin as collateral for Margined futures in the US
Coinbase Custody Trust will hold the USDC. Nodal Clear, a CFTC-regulated and part of Deutsche Börse owned by the EEX group, will hold the clearing.
Two companies say they work with US regulators to bring the offer to the market.
“Our promise to include the USDC as collateral reflects our dedication to enhance trading capabilities for US market participants, improve operating efficiency through almost instant money movements,” Boris Ilyavsky, CEO of Coinbase derivatives, said in a statement.
Coinbase has transferred as a “significant milestone” in pushing it to make it a “truly equivalent cash.” Stablecoin, the second largest behind the USDT of Tether, is set to be Included in Shopify over the base.
The announcement complies with coinbase derivatives cooperation with Nodal Clear to Launch round-the-clock futures trading of BTC and ETH in the United States.
