Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong says U.S. crypto perps can unlock pooled global liquidity

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong said the recent CFTC approval for U.S. crypto perpetual futures could link U.S. and overseas markets, creating pooled liquidity and stronger network effects. He also claimed U.S. users make up a major share of global perp activity, with VPN access to non-KYC venues contributing to volume that reached $7 trillion last year. Data cited in the report showed offshore exchanges still lead, while Coinbase and Hyperliquid posted $10B and $11B in perp volume, respectively.