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Coinbase Could Be Near Multi-Billion Dollar Deal for Deribit: Bloomberg

Consummation of an acquisition would greatly advance Coinbase's push into the crypto derivatives market.

Crypto exchange Coinbase is looking to list Solana and Hedera futures. (Photo Illustration by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
Coinbase is in advanced talks to purchase Deribit, reports Bloomberg (Getty images)

What to know:

  • Coinbase is in advanced discussions with leading global crypto derivatives exchange Deribit, reports Bloomberg.
  • Deribit earlier this year was reported to be valued in the $4 billion to $5 billion range.

Animal spirits in the crypto industry continue to be evident amid the eased regulatory stance of the Trump administration, with leading U.S. spot exchange Coinbase (COIN) in advanced acquisition talks with leading global derivatives exchange Deribit, reports Bloomberg.

According to the story, the companies have notified Dubai regulators (where Deribit is licensed) about the discussions.

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Bloomberg earlier this year — alongside rumors that Kraken was discussing an acquisition of Deribit — reported Deribit could be valued in the area of $4 billion to $5 billion.

Mostly known for its spot trading business, Coinbase (COIN) would be making a big push into the highly profitable crypto derivatives market with a purchase of Deribit, which saw trading volume in 2024 of nearly $1.2 trillion — almost double that of the year prior.

Earlier this week, another U.S. crypto exchange — Kraken — boosted its derivatives business with a $1.5 billion deal to purchase Ninja Trader.

Stephen Alpher

Stephen is CoinDesk's managing editor for Markets. He previously served as managing editor at Seeking Alpha. A native of suburban Washington, D.C., Stephen went to the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School, majoring in finance. He holds BTC above CoinDesk’s disclosure threshold of $1,000.

Stephen Alpher