Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) has received approval from the United States National Futures Association to offer investments in crypto futures to eligible customers. The approval enables Coinbase to introduce Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) futures contracts through its Commodity Futures Trading Commission-regulated derivatives exchange.
Meanwhile, citing sources familiar with the matter, The Wall Street Journal reported that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is likely to approve multiple applications for Ether futures exchange-traded funds (ETFs) simultaneously. So far, the SEC has not instructed the firms to withdraw their applications, unlike in 2021. This suggests the regulator won’t block the fund’s launch within a few weeks. The SEC’s decision on Bitcoin ETFs could also come in early 2024.