TechFlow news, January 15 — According to CoinDesk, Luuk Strijers, CEO of cryptocurrency derivatives exchange Deribit, confirmed to media that the company appointed FT Partners as an advisor in 2023 to provide general advisory services and potential secondary market-related services.
Strijers stated that Deribit is not up for sale, but over time, the company has indeed received strategic investment interest from various parties.
Bloomberg reported, citing知情人士, that Deribit’s valuation could be $4–5 billion or higher. The report also mentioned that cryptocurrency exchange Kraken had considered acquiring Deribit but ultimately did not make a formal offer. Kraken has not responded to requests for comment.




