IBIT surpasses Deribit as largest Bitcoin options venue
IBIT surpasses Deribit with $38B in Bitcoin options open interest, reshaping crypto markets. Wall Street’s rise in Bitcoin options brings tighter spreads, deeper liquidity, and less volatility. Deribit, now owned…
Coinbase set to acquire crypto derivatives giant Deribit in $2.9 billion deal, WSJ reports
Deribit currently operates under a full license from Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) This regulatory license enables the platform to legally offer crypto derivatives trading to institutional and qualified…
Deribit Exchange announces integration of Ethena’s USDe as margin collateral
Deribit will integrate Ethena’s USDe as collateral by January 2025. USDe’s decentralized model uses derivatives, unlocking new structured products. Ethena’s governance token ENA token hit an intraday high of $0.63…
Deribit to launch XRP, Solana, and MATIC options in 2024
Deribit plans to offer XRP, Solana, and MATIC options from January 2024. The exchange holds an 85% market share in the crypto options space. Deribit is also eyeing regulatory expansion…
Bumper’s $20m bid to undercut Deribit Crypto Options goes live on September 7, 2023
London, United Kingdom, September 7th, 2023, Chainwire Bumper, a decentralised finance (DeFi) protocol, today launched its crypto options killer. The equation that underpins the protocol, promises jaw-dropping improvements over traditional…
Deribit exchange losses $28 million in a hack, pauses withdrawals
Bitcoin options exchange Deribit lost $28 million in an attack that took place a few hours ago. Deribit, the leading Bitcoin options exchange in the world, announced a few hours…