Coinbase Global has launched perpetual equity futures contracts for retail and institutional traders outside the United States, enabling leveraged trading on major technology stocks such as Apple and Nvidia, as well as the S&P 500 and Nasdaq-100 indices in select regions. These cash-settled contracts, denominated in USDC and offering up to 20x leverage, are designed to meet user demand for round-the-clock equity trading as the exchange expands its business beyond cryptocurrencies.