According to BlockBeats, on January 15, Deribit CEO Luuk Strijers stated that the options platform appointed FT Partners as general advisory services and potential secondary market trading advisor as early as 2023.

"The interest in Deribit is partly due to our continued position as the absolute market-leading trading platform in the field of digital asset options trading," Strijers said.

"In short, Deribit is not for sale. Over time, we have received strategic investment interest from multiple parties, but we will not disclose this information," Strijers added.

Reports suggest that the company's possible valuation is between 4 billion to 5 billion USD or higher. The report also mentioned that Kraken had considered acquiring Deribit but did not make an offer.

Kraken did not immediately respond to a request for comment. (CoinDesk)