Ripple has added Coinbase cryptocurrency futures to its settlement platform to target institutional investors, Cointelegraph reported on Thursday.

That enables trading of Coinbase derivatives via the Ripple Prime platform.

Ripple processed more than $3 trillion in transactions on its Prime platform in 2025 and will also support nano Bitcoin (BTC) and nano Ether (ETH) futures through the move. The futures are small contracts that lower the capital required for trading. Coinbase also offers Solana (SOL) and XRP futures in standard and small sizes, and contracts are settled through U.S. clearing house Nodal Clear.

The cryptocurrency derivatives market is the fastest-growing segment of the digital asset market, and large trading firms in particular prefer futures that allow them to respond to price changes or hedge risk without holding the underlying tokens. Regulated futures markets are also emerging as an attractive option for institutional investors that need clear rules and a central clearing system, Coindesk reported.

Ripple built Ripple Prime on Hidden Road, a futures commission merchant and prime broker it acquired for $1.25 billion in December last year.