Deribit's the biggest options player, so it seems they wanna build a real monster, one that'll have crazy power over Bitcoin's price. I'm kinda iffy about that for Bitcoin.

Major exchanges are making moves to bring degen trading to USA. 

BlokchainB

Coinbase is in advanced discussions to acquire top Bitcoin options exchange Deribit, potentially valuing the platform at $4–$5 billion.

Stacker_Stocks

> **Coinbase is in advanced discussions to acquire top Bitcoin options exchange Deribit, potentially valuing the platform at $4–$5 billion.**
>
> ![](https://m.stacker.news/83789)
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> ### Key Takeaways
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> - Coinbase is in advanced talks to acquire Bitcoin options giant Deribit.
> - Deribit's trading volume in 2023 reached approximately $1.2 trillion.
> - The deal could be valued between $4 billion and $5 billion.
>
> **[...read more at bitbo.io](https://bitbo.io/news/coinbase-deribit-acquisition-talks/)**

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