Deribit, a leading digital asset options trading platform, has received strategic investment offers from multiple parties, according to CEO Luuk Strijers. Despite this interest, Deribit is not planning to sell via a public listing. The company has appointed FT Partners as a general advisory and potential secondary market transaction advisor. Deribit's valuation is estimated to be between $40 billion and $50 billion or higher. Kraken had considered acquiring Deribit but did not submit a bid.

BlockBeats News, January 15th, Deribit CEO Luuk Strijers stated that the options platform had appointed FT Partners as a general advisory and potential secondary market transaction advisor as early as 2023. 「Part of the interest in Deribit is because we continue to be the absolute market-leading trading platform in the digital asset options trading space,」 Strijers said. 「In short, Deribit is not up for sale. Over time, we have received strategic investment interest from multiple parties, but we will not disclose this information,」 Strijers added. Reportedly, the company's potential valuation is in the range of $40 billion to $50 billion or higher. The report also mentioned that Kraken had considered acquiring Deribit but did not submit a bid. Kraken did not immediately respond to a request for comment. (CoinDesk)

Deribit Receives Strategic Investment Offers, No Plans for Public Listing