Deribit has secured a VARA Broker-Dealer license in Dubai. Deribit users will soon have access to deeper spot liquidity and a broader range of assets through Coinbase Exchange. Find out more ↓

Deribit Integrates Coinbase Spot Liquidity Following VARA License Approval @Deribitofficial obtains a Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) Broker-Dealer license in Dubai, thus kickstarting a strategic collaboration with @Coinbase Exchange. With the new license, Deribit executes all spot trades via institutional order books at Coinbase. This is to offer its customers enhanced liquidity and narrower spreads for $BTC and $ETH, as well as for upcoming tokenized assets.

Stage 1 of Deribit becoming the Coinbase derivatives super power. New professional execution marching engine with ultra-low latency and deep liquidity available to all. Read more 👇 Watch this space for more integration info over the next month.

the put/call ratio on Deribit's $6.09b BTC expiry rose from 0.83 to 1.03, and dealer gamma is unknown, leaving no clean direction for BTC into settlement. the BTC index is 0.34% above $80k, so participants can rebalance hedges and push BTC either way into 08:00 UTC.

🔥VOLATILITY ALERT: A massive $6.36 BILLION Bitcoin options expiry hits Deribit this Friday at 8 AM UTC. Around 81,000 bitcoin:native contracts will expire, with max pain at $69,000 and a put/call ratio of 0.85, setting the stage for sharp price swings as traders reposition.

HOT TOPIC: $5B whale bet says bitcoin:native hits $70K Nearly 18% of all Deribit open interest is now stacked at just two strikes. That kind of crowding is either smart money or a trap 👇

🐋 The Deep | Block Trade Round - Built for Retail Whale traders To enter: ≥200K USDC in your Deribit account Here's what's on the table: -Take 1 block trade/week get 30% fee rebate (all participants) -Hit 50M weekly volume to get 50% fee rebate -Take 1 or more block trade in this competition for a chance at Luxury Turkey Trip or 2,000 USDC Enter The Deep:

Summer slowdown? Not at Coinbase. In just the past 10 days: → 6.5% rewards on USDC balances → US500 perps tracking the top 500 US companies → VARA license secured for Deribit by Coinbase → Abu Dhabi established as our int’l tokenization hub Combine this progress with the SEC’s Reg Crypto and the recent Clarity push, and it's clear that innovation doesn’t take a vacation. Let’s keep building.