Luuk Strijers

Biography

Luuk joined Deribit as Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) in 2019 looking after business development, sales and products.In 2024, Luuk became CEO for Deribit and moved from Panama to Dubai. He has overseen a period of significant growth at Deribit, during which the platform surpassed $1 trillion in annual trading volume and reinforced its position among the world’s leading crypto exchange. Under his leadership, Deribit has expanded its institutional focus, strengthened its global regulatory presence including in Dubai, and enhanced its derivatives infrastructure. This momentum culminated in Deribit’s ~$2.9 billion acquisition by Coinbase, positioning it as a core component of the global crypto derivatives ecosystem. Luuk has an extensive background in exchange trading with over 20 years experience in listed products, ETFs, Warrants, Equities, Derivatives, Exchange matching and Corporate Finance. Before Deribit, Luuk was responsible for listed products for The Singapore Exchange and was based in Singapore since 2014.