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Deribit

Crypto derivatives exchange launched in June 2016, now operating as part of Coinbase after the acquisition closed in August 2025.

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Also known as: Deribit Spot, deribit.com

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Key facts

Launch date
2016-06-01
Death date
Years
2016–—
Origin
Netherlands / Dubai
Confidence
high
Last verified
2026-06-23

URL handling

Preferred action
Use current URL handling based on status below.
URL status
Live verified
Archived URL

Summary

Crypto derivatives exchange launched in June 2016, now operating as part of Coinbase after the acquisition closed in August 2025.

Timeline

Deribit went live
2016-06-01launchedhigh

Deribit went live in June 2016 after more than two years of development as a cryptocurrency derivatives exchange.

Coinbase completed its acquisition of Deribit
2025-08-14acquiredhigh

Coinbase announced that it had closed the acquisition of Deribit, making Deribit part of Coinbase while the Deribit exchange continued operating.

Evidence

Reuters2025-05-08news_articlehigh reliabilityeventarchive
The Wall Street Journal2025-05-08news_articlehigh reliabilityeventarchive
Deribitofficial_statementhigh reliabilitystatusarchive
CoinPaprikadatabase_referencemedium reliabilityentityarchive
CoinGeckodatabase_referencemedium reliabilityentityarchive
Deribitofficial_statementhigh reliabilitylaunch_datearchive
Deribit2018-08-14official_bloghigh reliabilityeventarchive
Coinbase2025-08-14official_statementhigh reliabilityeventarchive

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Notes and record state

Record note
Official Deribit history places the launch in June 2016 after more than two years of development. Coinbase announced the completed acquisition on August 14, 2025; Deribit remains an active branded exchange within Coinbase.
Revision state
Records may be incomplete, approximate, contested, or revised as better evidence becomes available.
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