Ripple, the blockchain company closely associated with the XRP Ledger (XRP) network, said on Thursday that clients of its Ripple Prime platform can now trade the full range of crypto futures listed on Coinbase Derivatives.
The move provides institutions with a new way to access regulated crypto derivatives within a market overseen by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. Ripple said its Prime platform generated more than $3 trillion in trading volume in 2025.
The offer includes nano bitcoin. and nano ether (ETH) futures, which are smaller contracts designed to reduce the capital needed to trade. Coinbase also lists futures tied to Solana and XRP in standard and smaller sizes. Contracts are cleared through Nodal Clear, a US clearinghouse.
Crypto derivatives have become one of the fastest growing parts of the digital asset market. Many large trading firms prefer futures because they allow investors to gain exposure to price movements or hedge risk without holding the underlying tokens. Regulated futures markets in the United States have also attracted interest from institutions that need clear rules and centralized clearing.
The new service is based on Hidden Road, a futures commission trader and prime broker that Ripple acquired last year for $1.25 billion. The company now operates as Ripple Prime and offers brokerage, clearing and financing services across various asset classes.
Ripple has been on an acquisition spree over the past year, purchasing a host of companies to complement the company’s digital asset offering for institutions and businesses. In addition to Hidden Road, the company bought stablecoin payments company Rail for $200 million and also acquired treasury technology provider GTreasury and crypto wallet infrastructure startup Palisade.
