Coinbase has launched 24/7 trading for U.S.-regulated gold and silver futures through Coinbase Derivatives Exchange.
Summary
- Coinbase launched 24/7 trading for U.S.-regulated gold and silver futures.
- Eligible traders can access one-ounce gold and 50-ounce silver contracts.
- The launch supports Coinbase’s “Everything Exchange” strategy beyond digital assets.
The new products let eligible U.S. traders access precious metals nearly every day, including weekends and holidays. The launch expands Coinbase beyond digital assets and adds traditional commodities to its always-on trading infrastructure.
Coinbase opens round-the-clock metals trading
Eligible traders can now buy and sell regulated gold and silver futures through participating brokers. The contracts include one troy ounce of gold and 50 troy ounces of silver. Coinbase listed Interactive Brokers and NinjaTrader among the platforms offering access to the products.
The launch changes how some U.S. traders access precious metals futures. Traditional commodity markets usually follow set trading hours and pause during weekends or holidays. Coinbase’s structure gives traders more time to react to economic data, geopolitical events, and market-moving headlines.
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong addressed the launch in a social media post. The company presented the move as another step from crypto’s always-open market model into traditional finance. Coinbase said continuous trading can support price discovery and give traders more flexibility during uncertain market periods.
Gold and silver remain major stores of value across global markets. Market estimates place gold above $13 trillion in value, while silver exceeds $1 trillion. Demand for both metals has stayed firm during inflation concerns, central bank buying, and geopolitical tension.
Launch fits Coinbase’s everything-exchange strategy
As it was revealed in our report, the new futures products fit Coinbase’s plan to build an “Everything App.” Over the past two years, the company has expanded into derivatives, perpetual futures, and stock-linked products. The addition of precious metals brings more traditional asset exposure onto Coinbase-linked infrastructure.
Coinbase has already offered gold and silver perpetual futures for eligible non-U.S. users. Those products settle in USDC and serve traders who prefer crypto-native market access. The U.S. futures launch adds regulated commodity products for domestic traders through the derivatives exchange.
The structure may also lower access barriers for some commodity traders. Precious metals futures have often served institutional traders because of contract sizes and brokerage requirements. Coinbase’s smaller contract design gives retail and professional traders another route into gold and silver exposure. For traders, the central change comes from timing. They can manage metal exposure without waiting for normal market sessions to reopen.