Crypto exchange Coinbase is forging ahead with plans to expand its offerings into traditional equities. As part of this move, the exchange plans to launch a derivatives product, which will offer exposure to the ‘Magnificent 7’ (Mag7) stocks and crypto ETFs.
Coinbase Announces Mag 7 Crypto Equity Index Futures
In a blog post, the crypto exchange announced that it is expanding its product suite with the launch of equity index futures, starting with the Mag7 and Crypto Equity Index futures, which will launch on September 22. This will be the first product to offer combined exposure to both traditional equities and crypto ETFs.
Coinbase is looking to diversify its derivatives platform beyond single-asset offerings for the first time, with the launch of this equity index product that provides exposure to several assets. The top crypto exchange added that this product marks the next evolution of its product suite, paving the way for a new era of multi-asset derivatives.
Notably, this move comes amid the crypto exchange’s push to become the ‘everything exchange.’ Last month, it revealed plans to offer tokenized equities and prediction markets in the U.S. Meanwhile, the company recently completed its $2.9 billion acquisition of the crypto options platform Deribit.
Composition of the Index Futures
The Mag7 Crypto Equity Index will consist of both traditional equities and crypto assets. It will include Apple, Microsoft, Google, Amazon, NVIDIA, Meta, and Tesla stocks, which collectively make up the ‘Magnificent 7’ stocks.
Furthermore, the index will also include Coinbase stock (COIN) and BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin ETF and iShares Ethereum ETF, which will provide exposure to the two largest crypto assets by market cap, BTC and ETH.
The crypto exchange stated that the index will follow an even-weighting methodology, with each asset accounting for 10% of the index. Coinbase plans to rebalance the index quarterly to reflect any market changes.
Meanwhile, the company noted that as component prices fluctuate, each asset’s weight may shift above or below 10%. However, the rebalancing will reset all components to equal weightings.
The COIN stock is trading flat amid this announcement. TradingView data shows that the stock is currently trading at around $304, with minimal gains recorded in today’s trading session.
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