Deribit Introduces Linear Options for BTC and ETH

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Deribit, the leading digital assets derivatives exchange, has announced the launch of new linear options contracts for BTC and ETH, which will be priced and settled in USDC, effective August 19, 2025. The expansion includes new USDC-settled BTC & ETH dated futures alongside existing perpetual futures.

This development follows the successful implementation of linear options for altcoins like SOL and XRP last year. The new linear options will feature smaller minimum order sizes of 0.01 BTC and 0.1 ETH, improving accessibility. The platform will maintain its existing inverse BTC and ETH options while integrating the new products into its risk engine for enhanced capital efficiency.

Launch reinforces Deribit's dedication to innovation and delivering premier trading solutions to market

DUBAI, UAE, Aug. 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Deribit, the world's premier digital assets derivatives exchange, today announced the launch of new linear options contracts for BTC and ETH, priced and settled in USDC, effective August 19. They come with new USDC-settled BTC & ETH dated futures, alongside the existing USDC-settled perpetual futures. The launch of these new platform features was driven by strong institutional and retail demand.

This latest addition to the Deribit platform follows just over a year after the successful integration of linear options for altcoins, including SOL and XRP, also settled in USDC. It also comes on the heels of USDC rewards being introduced, enabling users to earn passive returns on USDC holdings without requiring staking, lockups, or any manual action. The positive reception and growing demand for stablecoin-settled options in the altcoin space demonstrated the market's readiness for more flexible and accessible derivatives products. Building on that momentum, Deribit is now expanding its linear options offering to include BTC and ETH.

Deribit CEO Luuk Strijers commented on the news, "The introduction of linear options for BTC and ETH marks a significant milestone in our mission to offer institutional-grade products tailored to the evolving needs of our clients. By settling in USDC, we're providing greater flexibility, capital efficiency, and a familiar fiat-equivalent structure that appeals to both institutional and retail participants."

Linear options are financial derivatives whose payouts move in direct proportion to the price of the underlying asset. As the asset's price rises or falls, the value of the option adjusts accordingly, offering traders a predictable and transparent exposure to market movements. These instruments are commonly utilized for purposes such as hedging, speculative positioning, and yield enhancement, making them a valuable addition to a comprehensive trading strategy.

The introduction of linear options will have no impact on Deribit's existing inverse BTC and ETH options (priced and settled in BTC, ETH) which will continue to operate as usual. The new linear options are fully integrated into the platform's risk engine and will offset inverse options for margin purposes, providing greater capital efficiency for traders managing both product types. They also come in smaller minimum order sizes (0.01 BTC and 0.1 ETH only) than the existing inverse options to provide better accessibility.

For additional information, visit: https://insights.deribit.com/education/usdc-settled-btc-eth-options-launch/

About Deribit
Deribit is a centralized, institutional-grade crypto derivatives exchange for options and futures trading based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Deribit's state-of-the-art infrastructure offers instantaneous price discovery, low latency trading, advanced risk mitigation services, and deep liquidity via its network of top-tier market makers. Led by a team with decades of experience in options trading across all markets, Deribit facilitates a significant majority of all crypto options trading and has robust proof of assets and liabilities procedures to ensure the exchange is held to the highest of standards. Deribit is a subsidiary of Coinbase (NASDAQ: COIN), a publicly-traded cryptocurrency platform founded in 2012. Coinbase is on a mission to increase economic freedom for more than 1 billion people.

For additional information, visit: https://www.deribit.com

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FAQ

When will Deribit launch its new linear options for BTC and ETH?

Deribit will launch its new USDC-settled linear options for BTC and ETH on August 19, 2025.

What are the minimum order sizes for Deribit's new linear options?

The new linear options will have minimum order sizes of 0.01 BTC and 0.1 ETH, which are smaller than existing inverse options.

How will the new linear options affect existing inverse options on Deribit?

The new linear options will have no impact on existing inverse options, which will continue to operate as usual. Both products will be integrated into the platform's risk engine for margin offsetting.

What cryptocurrencies are supported by Deribit's linear options?

Deribit offers linear options for BTC, ETH, SOL, and XRP, all settled in USDC.

What are the benefits of Deribit's new linear options?

The new linear options offer greater flexibility, capital efficiency, and a familiar fiat-equivalent structure through USDC settlement, appealing to both institutional and retail traders.