Coinbase Enables AI Agents to Trade US500 Index Perp Style Futures

Coinbase users can now use AI tools to trade the already-listed US500 Index Perp Style Futures contract alongside crypto perpetuals, extending agent access to a U.S. equity benchmark.

Claude, ChatGPT and Grok are among the tools available for these trades. The US500 contract is tied to the MarketVector Top 500 US Profitable Companies Index (MVUS5P), trades on Coinbase Derivatives Exchange and supports long positions. Its funding mechanism is designed to keep the futures price near the index.

Coinbase for Agents launched June 11 with crypto trading and derivatives. A Sept. 22 update added U.S. stocks and exchange-traded funds, while giving users controls to limit an agent’s asset access or require approval for individual actions.