The Globe and Mail reports in its Wednesday edition that Coinbase Canada aims to be the first platform in the country to offer crypto derivatives trading, such as futures contracts, according to chief executive officer Eric Richmond, as it seeks to become an "everything exchange" amid growing competition among fintech apps. The Globe's Mariya Postelnyak writes that Mr. Richmond said Coinbase's goal is to offer Canadians a single platform to manage all sorts of financial assets, not just crypto. Coinbase aims to become a fully licenced securities dealer with the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization while expanding its services beyond just a cryptocurrency exchange. It's one of Canada's largest regulated platforms and part of Coinbase Global, which manages over $290-billion (U.S.) in assets. Mr. Richmond said, "My focus is really to grow the 'everything exchange' in Canada, having your financial experience all within one app that's underpinned by this new technology that makes things seamless, 24/7, frictionless." Coinbase said it could not provide further details on other products it would introduce in Canada beyond derivatives trading, such as crypto futures and commodity futures, pending regulatory approvals.