Eventus, a supplier of multi-asset class commerce surveillance and market danger options, introduced immediately that cryptocurrency derivatives trade Deribit has chosen the agency’s Validus platform to offer market abuse monitoring on the trade.
Headquartered in Panama Metropolis, Panama, Deribit is likely one of the largest cryptocurrency choices exchanges by quantity and open curiosity, with roughly 90% market share in bitcoin (BTC) and ether (ETH) choices. The trade additionally affords choose futures on cryptocurrencies.
David Dohmen, Deribit’s Chief Authorized, Compliance & Regulatory Officer mentioned the trade thought of a number of commerce surveillance methods in anticipation of working below the Digital Belongings Regulatory Authority in Dubai and as Deribit regarded to develop into extra jurisdictions whereas sustaining the very best compliance requirements.
He articulated: “As soon as I joined Deribit and our seek for a surveillance vendor was underway, I used to be capable of share that Eventus’ customer support is superb. I’ve checked out and labored with a wide range of commerce surveillance methods, together with Validus in two of my former roles since 2019. I used to be most impressed with the dedication and diligence of the Eventus crew to repeatedly work with its shoppers to assist enhance how the system can meet our wants and resolve any points we encounter alongside the best way. They care about getting issues achieved; it’s not simply concerning the numbers.”
Further elements in Deribit’s number of Eventus, Dohmen mentioned, have been the agency’s huge expertise with crypto asset exchanges and aggressive pricing, plus the purpose that Validus is intuitive and straightforward to make use of.
“We’re delighted to assist Deribit obtain heightened surveillance capabilities. Because the trade continues to develop and develop its enterprise to new regulatory jurisdictions, our Validus platform gives the scalable, agile resolution the compliance crew will want as its volumes improve and regulatory necessities turn into extra advanced.”
– Eventus CEO, Travis Schwab
