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Direct answer

Coinbase Derivatives filed proposed rules on September 18, 2026 for cash-settled futures on individual equities and ETF shares, including perpetual single-stock futures. The SEC notice says the proposal was filed concurrently with the CFTC and that the CFTC had not yet approved it. This is a rule filing, not evidence that every product is live or available in every jurisdiction. Decision-makers should separate filing status, regulatory approval, contract launch, customer eligibility, settlement methodology, margin, trading hours and underlying corporate-action treatment.

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Verified source facts

1. Coinbase Derivatives filed SR-COIN-2026-002 on September 18, 2026. 2. The filing concerns cash-settled futures on individual equity securities and ETF shares, including perpetual single-stock futures. 3. The SEC notice says the filing was made concurrently with the CFTC and that CFTC approval had not yet occurred. 4. The SEC rulemaking page states that comments are due 21 days after Federal Register publication.

Comparison at a glance

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Decision layerWhat to inspectMinimum safe action
Statusannounced, filed or liveverify milestone
Timeofficial UTC timestampconvert locally
Eligibilityjurisdiction and account typecheck access
Instrumentspot, future or tokenized claimidentify legal form
Executionbook, pool or matching modeinspect mechanism
Feespublished schedulecalculate total cost
Liquidityvenue and symbol specificcheck depth
Operationsdeposit, withdrawal or settlementverify live status
Evidenceprimary notice and file numberretain source
Stop rulematerial fact remains unverifiedpause and confirm

1. Rights analysis: Status

Tokenization analysis must follow the legal and operational chain, not the visual token. The status question asks about announced, filed or live. Identify the issuer, tokenization sponsor, recordkeeper, custodian, broker or platform, and every agreement connecting them. Then verify milestone. A wallet balance alone cannot answer which person or system has the enforceable obligation.

Test the arrangement under a disagreement. If the chain record and master securityholder file diverge, which one controls? If an intermediary fails, is the holder a customer, beneficial owner, secured claimant, or unsecured creditor? If a transfer is technically possible but legally restricted, what process reverses or freezes it? The available sources frame these questions, while premature conclusion remains outside the evidence set.

Turn the status finding into an ordinary-language rights statement: who owes what, through which record, under which rule, and how the holder can act. Verify milestone before comparing yield, speed, or interface quality. Because premature conclusion is not proven, the conclusion must remain conditional and dated rather than borrowing certainty from the token's technical appearance.

2. Rights analysis: Time

The time question asks about official UTC timestamp. Then convert locally.

The available sources frame these questions, while missed cutoff remains outside the evidence set.

Turn the time finding into an ordinary-language rights statement: who owes what, through which record, under which rule, and how the holder can act. Convert locally before comparing yield, speed, or interface quality. Because missed cutoff is not proven, the conclusion must remain conditional and dated rather than borrowing certainty from the token's technical appearance.

3. Rights analysis: Eligibility

The eligibility question asks about jurisdiction and account type. Then check access.

The available sources frame these questions, while blocked action remains outside the evidence set.

Turn the eligibility finding into an ordinary-language rights statement: who owes what, through which record, under which rule, and how the holder can act. Check access before comparing yield, speed, or interface quality. Because blocked action is not proven, the conclusion must remain conditional and dated rather than borrowing certainty from the token's technical appearance.

4. Rights analysis: Instrument

The instrument question asks about spot, future or tokenized claim. Then identify legal form.

The available sources frame these questions, while category error remains outside the evidence set.

Turn the instrument finding into an ordinary-language rights statement: who owes what, through which record, under which rule, and how the holder can act. Identify legal form before comparing yield, speed, or interface quality. Because category error is not proven, the conclusion must remain conditional and dated rather than borrowing certainty from the token's technical appearance.

5. Rights analysis: Execution

The execution question asks about book, pool or matching mode. Then inspect mechanism.

The available sources frame these questions, while fill surprise remains outside the evidence set.

Turn the execution finding into an ordinary-language rights statement: who owes what, through which record, under which rule, and how the holder can act. Inspect mechanism before comparing yield, speed, or interface quality. Because fill surprise is not proven, the conclusion must remain conditional and dated rather than borrowing certainty from the token's technical appearance.

6. Rights analysis: Fees

The fees question asks about published schedule. Then calculate total cost.

The available sources frame these questions, while cost overrun remains outside the evidence set.

Turn the fees finding into an ordinary-language rights statement: who owes what, through which record, under which rule, and how the holder can act. Calculate total cost before comparing yield, speed, or interface quality. Because cost overrun is not proven, the conclusion must remain conditional and dated rather than borrowing certainty from the token's technical appearance.

7. Rights analysis: Liquidity

The liquidity question asks about venue and symbol specific. Then check depth.

The available sources frame these questions, while slippage remains outside the evidence set.

Turn the liquidity finding into an ordinary-language rights statement: who owes what, through which record, under which rule, and how the holder can act. Check depth before comparing yield, speed, or interface quality. Because slippage is not proven, the conclusion must remain conditional and dated rather than borrowing certainty from the token's technical appearance.

8. Rights analysis: Operations

The operations question asks about deposit, withdrawal or settlement. Then verify live status.

The available sources frame these questions, while stuck funds remains outside the evidence set.

Turn the operations finding into an ordinary-language rights statement: who owes what, through which record, under which rule, and how the holder can act. Verify live status before comparing yield, speed, or interface quality. Because stuck funds is not proven, the conclusion must remain conditional and dated rather than borrowing certainty from the token's technical appearance.

9. Rights analysis: Evidence

The evidence question asks about primary notice and file number. Then retain source.

The available sources frame these questions, while audit gap remains outside the evidence set.

Turn the evidence finding into an ordinary-language rights statement: who owes what, through which record, under which rule, and how the holder can act. Retain source before comparing yield, speed, or interface quality. Because audit gap is not proven, the conclusion must remain conditional and dated rather than borrowing certainty from the token's technical appearance.

10. Rights analysis: Stop rule

The stop rule question asks about material fact remains unverified. Then pause and confirm.

The available sources frame these questions, while unsupported decision remains outside the evidence set.

Turn the stop rule finding into an ordinary-language rights statement: who owes what, through which record, under which rule, and how the holder can act. Pause and confirm before comparing yield, speed, or interface quality. Because unsupported decision is not proven, the conclusion must remain conditional and dated rather than borrowing certainty from the token's technical appearance.

Sources and editorial method

Quellen

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  1. SECRelease 34-106420; SR-COIN-2026-002
  2. SECCoinbase Derivatives rulemaking index
  3. SECComment page for SR-COIN-2026-002