Crypto Options Exchange seeks to enter UAE in Q3 2023
As per an article in Bloomberg, Bitcoin and Ethereum options exchange Deribit, is setting to enter Dubai UAE in Q3 2023, as UAE regulators provide the regulatory environment that will allow them to operate in the country. As per the report, the exchange plans to open a Dubai office staffed by a team of 10 people composed of both local hires and the company’s existing talent, Deribit Chief Legal, Compliance and Regulatory Officer David Dohmen told Bloomberg. The move could take place as soon as this summer. The Panamanian exchange is also planning expansion into Brazil, the U.K. and Singapore, said Dohmen. The total volume of bitcoin options on Deribit rose to $4.25 billion during the week of January 15 th 2023, the highest since second week of November 2022. That's a 375% rise from the low of $895 million registered in the final week of December, according to data source provider Amberdata. Deribit is the world's largest crypto options exchange, accounting for ne