Coinbase to Launch Four AI Infrastructure Stock Perpetual Contracts on May 18

According to Coinbase, the new products will offer long or short exposure, leverage, and 24/7 trading for retail and institutional users in eligible regions.

Summary

Coinbase said it will launch four AI infrastructure stock perpetual contracts on May 18: CBRS, TSMC, NBIS, and BE. The exchange said the products will support long or short exposure, leverage, and round-the-clock trading, and will be offered to retail and institutional traders in eligible regions, subject to liquidity conditions. Perpetual contracts are a crypto-native derivatives format that lets traders maintain leveraged positions without a fixed expiry date, making them a common tool for expressing short-term market views.

Terms & Concepts
  • Perpetual contracts: A derivatives product with no fixed expiration date, commonly used for leveraged long or short trading.
  • Leverage: Borrowed exposure that increases the size of a trading position, which can amplify both gains and losses.
  • Long or short exposure: A way to trade on either rising prices through long positions or falling prices through short positions.