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Behind Derive V3: Scaling to Trillions

Behind Derive V3: Scaling to Trillions

• Oct 8, 2026 • Announcements

Derive V3 is live

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Nick sat down with The Edge Podcast to talk Derive V3

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BitGo: The Institutional Path to Onchain Options

BitGo: The Institutional Path to Onchain Options

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Gold-i MatrixNET integrates Derive

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Your Options Strategy Looks Right.

Your Options Strategy Looks Right.

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Road to Expiry with Kinetiq

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Derive joins Proof of Trader with 15,000 DRV in rewards

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Derive joins Proof of Trader with 15,000 DRV in rewards

Nov 4, 2026 • Announcements

Derive and LiFi: connecting capital across chains to onchain options

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Derive and LiFi: connecting capital across chains to onchain options

Oct 28, 2026 • Announcements

Derive V3: How did we do a custom rollup for options?

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Derive V3: How did we do a custom rollup for options?

Oct 24, 2026 • Announcements • Research

Behind Derive V3: Scaling to Trillions

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Behind Derive V3: Scaling to Trillions

Oct 8, 2026 • Announcements • Market Insights • Research

Derive V3 is live

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Derive V3 is live

Oct 7, 2026 • Announcements

Nick sat down with The Edge Podcast to talk Derive V3

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Nick sat down with The Edge Podcast to talk Derive V3

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BitGo: The Institutional Path to Onchain Options

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BitGo: The Institutional Path to Onchain Options

Aug 5, 2026 • Announcements

Gold-i MatrixNET integrates Derive

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Gold-i MatrixNET integrates Derive

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Making Onchain Options Work for Institutions

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Making Onchain Options Work for Institutions

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How to Roll an Options Position on Derive

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How to Roll an Options Position on Derive

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Bull Call Spreads: A Capital-Efficient Way to Trade a Targeted Breakout

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Bull Call Spreads: A Capital-Efficient Way to Trade a Targeted Breakout

Sep 17, 2026 • Courses

How to Buy a Put

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How to Buy a Put

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How to Buy a Call

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How to Buy a Call

Sep 3, 2026 • Courses

How to Read the Derive Options Chain

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How to Read the Derive Options Chain

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How to Sell Covered Calls on XRP Using FXRP

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How to Sell Covered Calls on XRP Using FXRP

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Your Options Strategy Looks Right.

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Your Options Strategy Looks Right.

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Day 41 – Psychology and Discipline in Options Trading

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Day 41 – Psychology and Discipline in Options Trading

Aug 20, 2025 • Courses • Options Masterclass with Ian Randle

Day 40 – Common Mistakes and Pitfalls in Options Trading

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Day 40 – Common Mistakes and Pitfalls in Options Trading

Aug 19, 2025 • Courses • Options Masterclass with Ian Randle

Day 39 – Building Custom Options Strategies with Smart Contracts

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Day 39 – Building Custom Options Strategies with Smart Contracts

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Research

Derive V3: How did we do a custom rollup for options?

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Derive V3: How did we do a custom rollup for options?

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Behind Derive V3: Scaling to Trillions

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Behind Derive V3: Scaling to Trillions

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Exploring Derive's Record Options Surge

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Exploring Derive's Record Options Surge

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Bullrun Predictions 2025/6

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Bullrun Predictions 2025/6

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The Internet Petrodollar: Washington’s Stablecoin Strategy

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The Internet Petrodollar: Washington’s Stablecoin Strategy

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Carry Trades and the $100 Billion Bet

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Carry Trades and the $100 Billion Bet

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Why is BTC Volatility So Low?

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Derive.xyz Market Insights: July 18th 2025

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Derive.xyz Market Insights: July 18th 2025

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Derive.xyz Market Insights: July 14th 2025

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Options Masterclass with Ian Randle

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Day 41 – Psychology and Discipline in Options Trading

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Day 41 – Psychology and Discipline in Options Trading

Aug 20, 2025 • Courses • Options Masterclass with Ian Randle

Day 40 – Common Mistakes and Pitfalls in Options Trading

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Day 40 – Common Mistakes and Pitfalls in Options Trading

Aug 19, 2025 • Courses • Options Masterclass with Ian Randle

Day 39 – Building Custom Options Strategies with Smart Contracts

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Day 39 – Building Custom Options Strategies with Smart Contracts

Aug 19, 2025 • Courses • Options Masterclass with Ian Randle

Day 38 – Structuring Option Trades for Funds and DAOs: Liquidity, Reporting, and Governance

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Day 38 – Structuring Option Trades for Funds and DAOs: Liquidity, Reporting, and Governance

Aug 19, 2025 • Courses • Options Masterclass with Ian Randle

Day 37 – Advanced Option Structures: Case Studies from Crypto Markets

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Day 37 – Advanced Option Structures: Case Studies from Crypto Markets

Aug 18, 2025 • Courses • Options Masterclass with Ian Randle

Day 36 – Masterclass Review: Key Lessons from the First 35 Days (with links to all articles so far!)

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Day 36 – Masterclass Review: Key Lessons from the First 35 Days (with links to all articles so far!)

Aug 18, 2025 • Courses • Options Masterclass with Ian Randle

Day 35 – Managing Liquidity and Slippage: Executing Like a Pro

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Day 35 – Managing Liquidity and Slippage: Executing Like a Pro

Aug 18, 2025 • Courses • Options Masterclass with Ian Randle

Day 34 – Managing Portfolio Greeks: Active Risk Control

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Day 34 – Managing Portfolio Greeks: Active Risk Control

Aug 17, 2025 • Courses • Options Masterclass with Ian Randle

Day 33 – Risk Reversals: Expressing Skew and Directional Bias

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Day 33 – Risk Reversals: Expressing Skew and Directional Bias

Aug 17, 2025 • Courses • Options Masterclass with Ian Randle

Day 32 – Statistical Arbitrage: Options for Mean Reversion and Correlation

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Day 32 – Statistical Arbitrage: Options for Mean Reversion and Correlation

Aug 17, 2025 • Courses • Options Masterclass with Ian Randle