Coinbase stock climbed in pre-market trading after the exchange confirmed it's moving institutional clients off its own derivatives platform. The shift to Deribit happens September 9, with a 30-minute trading halt expected during migration.
The company notified its institutional clients that accounts on Coinbase International Exchange will transfer to Deribit as part of a strategic pivot on international derivatives. Every open order gets canceled when the migration kicks off. Positions settle at market price first, then reopen on Deribit at the same reference level.
Not everything travels with clients. API keys stay behind, meaning users build new ones from scratch. Margin loans don't move either. Coinbase set an August 28 deadline for any institutional traders who want out, giving them time to close positions and shut accounts before the September transfer date.
The announcement sent fresh energy into COIN stock. Pre-market shares traded around $146.50, slightly above the previous close. Investors are now tracking how this reshuffles Coinbase's institutional derivatives business in the coming months. The company is also pushing lawmakers on another front, with Chief Executive Brian Armstrong calling on the Senate to vote for the CLARITY Act, which addresses crypto regulation in the U.S.
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