Coinbase has suspended trading for 25 perpetual futures contracts following what it described as a liquidity-driven review of its derivatives listings, signaling a strategic shift toward higher-depth, institutionally supported markets. In a Friday announcement, the exchange confirmed that all remaining open positions were automatically settled using a 60-minute average index price prior to suspension.
A significant portion of the affected contracts came from the AI and data economy segment. Tokens such as IO, GRASS, PROVE and PROMPT — associated with decentralized computing, data labeling and AI infrastructure — saw strong speculative flows during the 2025 AI rally. However, derivatives liquidity has thinned as capital rotated toward larger-cap digital assets.
HNT, focused on decentralized wireless networks, and AR, tied to permanent data storage, were among the contracts removed. While both sectors remain active, their perpetual futures markets reportedly lacked sustained open interest.
Exposure to gaming and meme-driven tokens was reduced as well. Contracts tied to HMSTR, DEGEN, MEW and GIGA — typically characterized by short-lived spikes in derivatives volume — were delisted as funding activity declined.
Layer-2 and modular ecosystem tokens were not exempt. BLAST, DYM, ZETA, Layer and MANTLE, representing scaling and interoperability narratives, failed to meet Coinbase’s liquidity thresholds despite ongoing ecosystem development.
Smaller infrastructure names, including FLOW, CRO, CGLD and RSR, were also removed, underscoring that even established brands must maintain consistent derivatives demand to retain listings.
Source: Official announcement from Coinbase Markets
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