Deribit wins Dubai broker-dealer licence, routing spot orders to Coinbase Exchange

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Dubai's VARA granting Deribit a broker-dealer licence enables Deribit spot orders to route into Coinbase Exchange, effectively integrating liquidity and expanding clients' accessible assets. Coming days after Abu Dhabi authorised Coinbase to operate a tokenised securities hub, the paired approvals strengthen Coinbase's regulated Middle East footprint and support tighter spreads and deeper market structure. The news is most material for Coinbase-linked equities exposure.
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Dubai’s virtual asset regulator granted crypto derivatives platform Deribit a broker-dealer licence on August 13, enabling spot orders placed on Deribit to be routed to Coinbase Exchange for matching. The change gives clients access to hundreds of additional assets and could later support derivatives trading. Abu Dhabi approved Coinbase on August 11 to operate a tokenised securities hub. Coinbase completed its roughly $2.9 billion acquisition of Deribit in 2025 after Deribit recorded more than $1 trillion in 2024 trading volume, a peak monthly volume of $185 billion and about $60 billion in open interest.