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Deribit provided an update on recent developments, including the expansion of its perpetual contract offerings from 15 to 135, a new matching engine reportedly 50–60 times faster, and progress toward enabling U.S. access to crypto options. The interview with Luuk Strijers also covered strategic changes since Deribit's integration with Coinbase.
An interview with Luuk Strijers, Coinbase’s Head of International Derivatives and former Deribit CEO, provided detailed updates on Deribit’s progress since integrating with Coinbase. The discussion highlighted a significant upgrade to Deribit’s matching engine, which now delivers median round-trip latency that is 50–60 times faster, and the expansion of available perpetual contracts from 15 to 135 instruments, including offerings in equity, commodity, and pre-IPO futures. Additionally, the interview outlined strategic changes, such as the October 1 merger of Coinbase International Exchange and Deribit into Coinbase Global Exchange. Plans to expand access to crypto options in the United States were also described, with institutional access expected first and broader availability to follow. The expansion aims to address liquidity and capital efficiency challenges, focusing on leveraging existing institutional holdings.
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Deribit is a cryptocurrency exchange launched in 2016, focusing on futures and options trading for assets such as BTC, ETH, USDC, SOL, XRP, LUNA, and AVAX. The platform supports various order types, offers up to 50x leverage, and features the TradingView web terminal as well as a mobile app for iOS and Android. For further details on account options, fee structures, and security measures, see the broker profile on Traders Union.
For reference, our earlier news highlighted Deribit's launch of USDC-settled perpetual contracts for PONS and CASHCAT. Read more about those developments in the previous Deribit update on Traders Union.