Overview
- IBKR now offers nano Bitcoin and nano Ether futures on its platform with a choice of monthly expirations or perpetual-style contracts.
- Trading runs 24/7 with a scheduled maintenance window on Fridays from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Eastern time.
- Contract sizes are set at 0.01 BTC for nano Bitcoin futures and 0.10 ETH for nano Ether futures, enabling finer position sizing and lower margin needs.
- The products are listed via Coinbase Derivatives, a CFTC-regulated venue, with IBKR’s Milan Galik and Coinbase’s Greg Tusar highlighting increased accessibility within a regulated framework.
- The launch follows IBKR’s January rollout of stablecoin funding and extends the broker’s push into regulated digital-asset services with access limited by client eligibility and jurisdiction.