Derive
Derive is a decentralized options and perpetuals exchange offering institutional-grade crypto trading onchain.
What is Derive?
Derive is a decentralized options and perpetuals exchange built on Ethereum, delivering institutional-grade crypto trading onchain. The protocol offers options, perpetuals, and yield products on BTC, ETH, and altcoins with features designed for professional traders. Derive provides portfolio and cross-margining for capital efficiency, Block RFQ for large-size block trades and complex multi-leg structures, and cross-asset collateral support. Its Rust-powered orderbook enables offchain matching with low-latency streaming. Derive operates as an optimistic rollup settling to Ethereum, combining fast and cheap transactions with self-custody.
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