Coinbase acquired Opyn CEO Andrew Leone and Head of Research Joe Clark in a talent-only deal to strengthen its onchain derivatives expansion strategy

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Coinbase has hired the core leadership team behind decentralized options protocol Opyn as the largest crypto exchange looks to expand its derivatives business.

This time, the publicly-traded company made an acqui-hire, meaning that they’re specifically acquiring Opyn CEO Andrew Leone and its Head of Research, Joe Clark.