Deribit CEO confirms receipt of strategic investment interest but denies rumors of sale.
According to TechFlow, on January 15, the CEO of the cryptocurrency derivatives trading platform Deribit, Luuk Strijers, confirmed to the media that the company has appointed FT Partners as an advisor in 2023 to provide general consulting services and potential secondary market services.
Strijers stated that Deribit is not up for sale, but over time, the company has indeed received strategic investment intentions from various parties.
According to Bloomberg, insiders revealed that Deribit's valuation could be between $4 billion and $5 billion or higher. The report also mentioned that the cryptocurrency exchange Kraken had considered acquiring Deribit but ultimately did not make a formal offer. In response to this, Kraken has not yet commented.
Deribit CEO confirms receipt of strategic investment interest but denies rumors of sale.
According to TechFlow, on January 15, the CEO of the cryptocurrency derivatives trading platform Deribit, Luuk Strijers, confirmed to the media that the company has appointed FT Partners as an advisor in 2023 to provide general consulting services and potential secondary market services.
Strijers stated that Deribit is not up for sale, but over time, the company has indeed received strategic investment intentions from various parties.
According to Bloomberg, insiders revealed that Deribit's valuation could be between $4 billion and $5 billion or higher. The report also mentioned that the cryptocurrency exchange Kraken had considered acquiring Deribit but ultimately did not make a formal offer. In response to this, Kraken has not yet commented.
