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In a bold fusion of ancient assets and digital infrastructure, Coinbase launched gold (GOLD-PERP) and silver (SILVER-PERP) perpetual contracts for eligible non-U.S. users on Thursday, coinciding with sharp volatility in traditional precious metals markets . The milestone represents the first time these millennia-old stores of value have been made available for uninterrupted 24/7 trading via perpetual derivatives on a major cryptocurrency exchange .
The timing couldn’t be more opportune. Spot gold surged 1.17% to $4,744.80 per troy ounce, while silver rallied 5.06% to $81.150—gains fueled by market pricing of potential U.S.-Iran detente that could reopen the Strait of Hormuz, easing oil prices, weakening the dollar, and driving Treasury yields lower . These macro shifts amplified precious metals’ appeal as monetary assets precisely as Coinbase introduced its 24/7 trading solution .
Each contract is directly pegged to 1 troy ounce of the underlying metal, with no expiration date and no need for rollovers—core features distinguishing perpetuals from traditional futures . All positions are denominated and settled in USDC stablecoin, offering seamless integration with crypto-native portfolios . Traders can access up to 25x leverage and utilize micro-order sizes, enabling both tactical responses to macro events and capital-efficient exposure management .
The move targets critical limitations of conventional precious metals trading. While global gold markets exceed $13 trillion in value and silver about $1.4 trillion, traditional futures face constraints: large contract sizes, 23-hour daily trading windows, and complex brokerage requirements that exclude most retail investors and smaller institutions .
Coinbase’s solution wraps traditional assets in crypto infrastructure: always-on availability, USDC settlement, programmable interactions, and direct access for regulated retail and institutional users . Institutional participants connect via Coinbase International Exchange, while retail traders access the products through Coinbase’s website and mobile app in eligible jurisdictions .
This launch isn’t an isolated experiment but a deliberate extension of Coinbase’s “everything exchange” vision . Following expansions from crypto perpetuals to Bitcoin, Ethereum, altcoin futures, and stock perpetual contracts, precious metals represent the latest asset class to join the platform .
“Humanity’s oldest store of value deserves to operate on crypto rails—24/7 trading, programmable settlement, and globally accessible capital efficiency,” stated a Coinbase derivatives executive .
Parallel innovations are underway in the U.S. Coinbase Derivatives (CDE), a CFTC-regulated designated contract market, already lists gold and silver futures . The platform is actively engaging with the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission to pioneer 24/7 trading for U.S. precious metals futures—a potential first in history .
If approved, qualified U.S. traders could hedge macro risks in real time over weekends, participate continuously in price discovery, and execute cross-asset strategies between crypto and commodities on a single regulated exchange . CDE’s traditional commodity futures notional volume exceeded $52 billion in Q1 2026, representing 7.6% of the platform’s total contract volume—evidence of accelerating demand for precious metals and energy derivatives .
Crypto derivatives have become the backbone of digital asset liquidity, with perpetual contracts dominating global trading volumes . Coinbase’s 18–24 month expansion from native tokens to stocks, indices, and now precious metals transforms the “on-chain traditional finance” narrative into tangible reality .
For traders, this means no longer waiting for Monday openings to react to weekend Iran negotiations or central bank gold-buying rumors . For the industry, Coinbase has opened a new arena for precious metals digitization .
However, challenges remain: volatility risks with high leverage, liquidity management during off-hours, and navigating regulatory frameworks across jurisdictions . These will persist as the innovation matures, but the milestone is clear: gold and silver perpetual contracts trading around the clock have transitioned from concept to live accounts .
