Coinbase CEO looking at more acquisitions after .9B Deribit buy

Coinbase CEO looking at more acquisitions after $2.9B Deribit buy

“We are always looking at M&A opportunities,” said the Coinbase chief executive, Brian Armstrong, following the Deribit deal. Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong says his firm will continue to look for merger and acquisition opportunities after acquiring crypto derivatives platform Deribit. “We are always looking at M&A opportunities,” said Armstrong on Bloomberg Television on May 14….

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Deribit eyes US expansion under crypto-friendly Trump admin: FT

Deribit eyes US expansion under crypto-friendly Trump admin: FT

As crypto regulation softens under Trump, Deribit and other global firms are reassessing opportunities in the US market. Deribit, the world’s largest crypto options exchange, is weighing an entry into the US market, encouraged by what it sees as a friendlier regulatory climate under President Donald Trump’s administration, according to a recent Financial Times report….

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Kraken finalizes NinjaTrader buy as Q1 revenue jumps 19%

Kraken finalizes NinjaTrader buy as Q1 revenue jumps 19%

Kraken said its acquisition of NinjaTrader is complete, enabling traditional derivatives trading for US customers as the exchange’s revenue rose to $471.7 million in the first quarter. Crypto exchange Kraken has completed its acquisition of the futures trading platform NinjaTrader and reported its first quarter revenues jumped 19% year-on-year to $471.7 million. Kraken said in…

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Coinbase Derivatives lists XRP futures

Coinbase Derivatives lists XRP futures

The futures contracts are regulated by the US CFTC and add to a growing list of crypto derivatives products available for retail and institutional investors. Coinbase has listed futures contracts for the XRP token on its US derivatives exchange, the cryptocurrency platform said on April 21. The contracts are overseen by the US Commodity Futures…

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Hyperliquid DEX trading volumes cut into CEX market share: Data

Hyperliquid DEX trading volumes cut into CEX market share: Data

Data shows Hyperliquid’s trading volumes eating into centralized exchange trading market share. Hyperliquid is one of the current bull market’s standout DeFi success stories. With daily trading volumes having reached $4 billion, the exchange has become the largest decentralized (DEX) derivatives platform, commanding nearly 60% of the market. Hyperliquid still lags far behind Binance Futures’…

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#SEC postpones ruling on Fidelity Ether ETF options

#SEC postpones ruling on Fidelity Ether ETF options

The agency delayed similar proposed rule changes by other exchanges in February. The US Securities and Exchange Commission has postponed ruling on whether or not to permit Cboe BZX Exchange to list options tied to asset manager Fidelity’s Ether (ETH) exchange-traded fund (ETFs).  The agency has given itself until May 14 to approve or disapprove…

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#Bitcoin options data shows whales betting big — Will K BTC come in January?

#Bitcoin options data shows whales betting big — Will $50K BTC come in January?

Institutional investor interest soars as Bitcoin options open interest hits record high. <p>Bitcoin (BTC) options open interest reached an unprecedented milestone, surging to a staggering $20.5 billion on Dec. 7. This remarkable achievement signifies the active involvement of institutional investors in the cryptocurrency space. Unlike futures contracts, BTC options come with predetermined expiration prices, offering…

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