Coinbase has launched a pre-launch markets feature through its international and advanced exchanges, enabling certain institutional and retail traders to trade perpetual futures contracts on crypto tokens before their official release. This new offering, designed for markets outside the US, Canada, and the UK, allows traders to speculate on the values of upcoming crypto projects. The initiative uses a unique pricing mechanism, different from standard perpetual futures, and caps leverage at 2x with a position limit of $50,000 notional value, highlighting a cautious approach to manage risk in these volatile trading conditions.