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Crypto is Ready for Onchain Options | Nick Forster, CEO of Derive
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- Sep 14, 2026
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Summary
Getting the direction of ETH right doesn’t guarantee you survive the trade. Derive co-founder Nick Forster joins David Hoffman to unpack why crypto’s options market has lagged behind perps, and why he believes that is changing. From the October 10 crash to a $300,000 Ethereum trade, they explore the different risks of leveraged bets, where options-based yield comes from, and why the deadline matters. --- 📣SPOTIFY PREMIUM RSS FEED | USE CODE: SPOTIFY24 https://bankless.cc/spotify-premium --- BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🔓NEAR | TRADE CONFIDENTIALLY, GET 20% BACK https://bankless.cc/near2026 🎯THE DEFI REPORT | ONCHAIN INSIGHTS https://thedefireport.io/bankless 👑BANKLESS CONTENT MCP https://www.bankless.com/premium --- TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Why Options Lagged 5:56 The October 10 Shift 9:03 Options vs. Perps 21:37 Market Size & Economics 27:26 Derive’s HYPE Strategy 30:01 Why Onchain Matters 33:09 Inside the Risk Engine 35:51 What V3 Changes 38:02 Options in Everyday Apps 41:53 Does Volume Lift Prices? 44:08 Following Derive --- RESOURCES Nick Forster https://x.com/nickforster Derive https://x.com/DeriveXYZ --- Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://www.bankless.com/disclosures