Coinbase Announces Live Crypto Price Prediction Markets
Coinbase announced live crypto price markets where users select a coin, timeframe and direction. These event contracts are not spot cryptocurrency purchases.
Coinbase's official account announced live crypto price markets on October 6, 2026, at 23:34:36 Hong Kong time. The post describes choosing a coin, a timeframe and whether its price will move up or down. It does not publish a complete list of available coins or contract durations.
Event contracts, not spot purchases
Coinbase's prediction-market help page identifies Coinbase Financial Markets as the provider and Kalshi as the market operator. Buying a contract is not buying the underlying cryptocurrency. Each outcome follows its contract's settlement rules.
For Bitcoin and Ethereum price markets, the help page describes settlement using a 60-second average of the relevant CF Benchmarks real-time index before expiry. That can differ from an instantaneous Coinbase spot quote.
Access and risk
The help page limits access to US residents, excluding Nevada. Contracts settle in USD or USDC, with fees shown before order confirmation. Settlement criteria vary by contract.
Coinbase's official disclosure warns that trading can result in total loss.
Source: Official exchange announcement
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