Eventus, a supplier of multi-asset class commerce surveillance and market danger options, introduced as we speak that cryptocurrency derivatives alternate Deribit has chosen the agency’s Validus platform to supply market abuse monitoring on the alternate.
Headquartered in Panama Metropolis, Panama, Deribit is among the largest cryptocurrency choices exchanges by quantity and open curiosity, with roughly 90% market share in bitcoin (BTC) and ether (ETH) choices. The alternate additionally provides choose futures on cryptocurrencies.
David Dohmen, Deribit’s Chief Authorized, Compliance & Regulatory Officer mentioned the alternate thought-about a number of commerce surveillance methods in anticipation of working beneath the Digital Belongings Regulatory Authority in Dubai and as Deribit regarded to increase 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 great. 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 staff to repeatedly work with its purchasers 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 executed; it’s not simply in regards to the numbers.”
Further components in Deribit’s collection 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 simple to make use of.
“We’re delighted to assist Deribit obtain heightened surveillance capabilities. Because the alternate continues to develop and increase its enterprise to new regulatory jurisdictions, our Validus platform supplies the scalable, agile answer the compliance staff will want as its volumes enhance and regulatory necessities develop into extra advanced.”
– Eventus CEO, Travis Schwab
