Coinbase to launch BRENT and WTI oil perpetual futures on August 3, 2026
Trading in Coinbase's BRENTOIL-PERP and WTIOIL-PERP markets is scheduled to begin on or after 9:00 a.m. UTC on Aug. 3, 2026, extending its perpetual futures lineup into oil-linked contracts.
Summary
Coinbase said it will add support for BRENT and WTI oil perpetual futures, expanding its perpetual futures offering to contracts tied to two benchmark crude prices. Trading in the BRENTOIL-PERP and WTIOIL-PERP markets is scheduled to begin on or after 9:00 a.m. UTC on August 3, 2026, which the newer report also states as 17:00 Beijing time on Aug. 3. Perpetual futures are derivatives contracts without a fixed expiry date.
Terms & Concepts
- perpetual futures: Derivatives contracts without a fixed expiry date.
- BRENT: A benchmark used to price global crude oil.
- WTI: West Texas Intermediate, a key U.S. crude benchmark.