Deribit Introduces Linear Options for BTC and ETH
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.
Deribit, principale piattaforma di derivati su asset digitali, ha annunciato il lancio di nuove opzioni lineari su BTC ed ETH, quotate e regolate in USDC, con effetto dal 19 agosto 2025. L'offerta si amplia includendo nuovi future datati su BTC e ETH con settlement in USDC, affiancati ai perpetual già esistenti.
La mossa segue l'introduzione con successo, lo scorso anno, di opzioni lineari per altcoin come SOL e XRP. Le nuove opzioni lineari avranno tagli minimi ridotti a 0,01 BTC e 0,1 ETH, rendendole più accessibili. La piattaforma continuerà a offrire le opzioni inverse su BTC ed ETH già esistenti, integrando i nuovi prodotti nel proprio motore di rischio per una maggiore efficienza del capitale.
Deribit, el principal exchange de derivados sobre activos digitales, ha anunciado el lanzamiento de nuevas opciones lineales para BTC y ETH, que se cotizarán y liquidarán en USDC, con vigencia a partir del 19 de agosto de 2025. La ampliación incluye nuevos futuros fechados en BTC y ETH liquidados en USDC, junto a los futuros perpetuos existentes.
Esta iniciativa sucede al exitoso despliegue de opciones lineales para altcoins como SOL y XRP el año pasado. Las nuevas opciones tendrán tamaños mínimos de orden reducidos a 0,01 BTC y 0,1 ETH, mejorando la accesibilidad. La plataforma mantendrá las opciones inversas actuales sobre BTC y ETH e integrará los nuevos productos en su motor de riesgo para una mayor eficiencia de capital.
Deribit은 선도적인 디지털 자산 파생상품 거래소로서 BTC 및 ETH에 대한 선형(리니어) 옵션을 출시한다고 발표했습니다. 해당 옵션은 2025년 8월 19일부터 USDC로 가격이 책정되고 결제됩니다. 이번 확장에는 기존의 무기한 선물(perpetual)과 함께 USDC 결제 방식의 BTC·ETH 만기 선물도 포함됩니다.
이번 조치는 작년 SOL 및 XRP 등 알트코인 대상 선형 옵션 도입의 성공에 따른 것입니다. 새 선형 옵션은 최소 주문 단위가 각각 0.01 BTC 및 0.1 ETH로 축소되어 접근성이 향상됩니다. 플랫폼은 기존의 BTC·ETH 인버스 옵션을 유지하면서 새로운 상품들을 리스크 엔진에 통합해 자본 효율성을 높일 예정입니다.
Deribit, la principale plateforme de dérivés sur actifs numériques, a annoncé le lancement de nouvelles options linéaires pour BTC et ETH, cotées et réglées en USDC, à compter du 19 août 2025. L'expansion comprend de nouveaux contrats à terme datés sur BTC et ETH réglés en USDC, en complément des futurs perpétuels existants.
Cette décision fait suite au déploiement réussi d'options linéaires pour des altcoins comme SOL et XRP l'année dernière. Les nouvelles options linéaires proposeront des tailles d'ordre minimales réduites à 0,01 BTC et 0,1 ETH, améliorant leur accessibilité. La plateforme conservera ses options inverses sur BTC et ETH et intégrera les nouveaux produits à son moteur de risque pour une meilleure efficience du capital.
Deribit, die führende Börse für Derivate auf digitale Assets, hat die Einführung neuer linearer Optionskontrakte für BTC und ETH angekündigt, die ab dem 19. August 2025 in USDC bepreist und abgewickelt werden. Die Erweiterung umfasst neben den bestehenden perpetual Futures nun auch USDC-settled BTC- und ETH-Dated-Futures.
Dieser Schritt folgt auf die erfolgreiche Einführung linearer Optionen für Altcoins wie SOL und XRP im vergangenen Jahr. Die neuen linearen Optionen verfügen über kleinere Mindestordergrößen von 0,01 BTC und 0,1 ETH, was die Zugänglichkeit verbessert. Die Plattform wird ihre bestehenden inversen BTC- und ETH-Optionen beibehalten und die neuen Produkte in ihre Risikoverwaltung integrieren, um die Kapital-effizienz zu steigern.
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Launch reinforces Deribit's dedication to innovation and delivering premier trading solutions to market
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.
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