Interactive Brokers adds nano Bitcoin, Ether futures via Coinbase Derivatives

Interactive Brokers has added nano-sized Bitcoin and Ether futures from Coinbase Derivatives to its trading platform, expanding access to regulated crypto derivatives with around-the-clock trading.

The new products include monthly-expiring and perpetual-style futures contracts designed to closely track spot prices. Nano Bitcoin futures represent 0.01 BTC, while nano Ether futures represent 0.10 ETH, lowering capital requirements and allowing more precise position sizing.

"Perpetual-style crypto futures have become popular with traders because they provide long-dated exposure and greater flexibility," Milan Galik, chief executive of Interactive Brokers, said in a Tuesday statement. He added that the smaller contract sizes reduce margin requirements for eligible clients.

Greg Tusar, co-head of Coinbase Institutional, noted that the nano contracts are intended to broaden access to crypto derivatives within a regulated framework.

Coinbase Derivatives operates as a U.S.-regulated futures exchange under Coinbase, which entered the derivatives market through its acquisition and rebrand of FairX. The massive $2.9 billion acquisition of Deribit in August 2025 broadened this focus and boosted the company’s capacity to offer options, futures, and perpertuals.

Interactive Brokers offers trading across more than 170 markets worldwide from a single platform and has increasingly integrated crypto-related products alongside traditional assets. Earlier this year, the firm enabled 24/7 funding using USDC and signaled plans to support additional stablecoins from PayPal and Ripple, while separately exploring the possibility of launching its own stablecoin.