With Europe’s institutional appetite for digital assets increasing and its regulatory framework firming up, we recently hosted Unlocking Derivatives: Regulation, Markets & Beyond. The session convened market leaders and asset managers to talk through the growing relevance of crypto derivatives for professional investors.

Following our recent launch of Europe’s largest regulated futures offering, here’s a deeper look at that discussion.

A strategic fit: Why derivatives, why now?

The panel opened by framing derivatives not as high-octane trading tools but as essential instruments for capital efficiency, risk management and portfolio precision. For institutional investors juggling liquidity constraints, multi-asset mandates or strict risk overlays, crypto derivatives offer a flexible way to express market views without disturbing core holdings.

Institutions are already deploying crypto futures and options to hedge long ETF exposure, execute basis trades and deploy dynamic overlays. These

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