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Crypto Derivatives Are Driving Volume, Is Your Exchange Ready?

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Crypto Derivatives Are Driving Volume, Is Your Exchange Ready?

Tuesday, 09/09/2025 | 06:38 GMT by Finance Magnates Staff

  • Webinar: More Volume, More Revenue, Better Traders, Crypto Derivatives with Shift Markets

Derivatives now dominate crypto trading. If your platform is still spot only, you’re leaving money and serious traders on the table.

This live webinar from Shift Markets will show you how to move beyond the basics, step into the derivatives space, and compete with today’s top-performing venues.

Join Michael Zimkind (VP of Business Development) and Ian McAfee (CEO & Co-Founder) as they break down the numbers, strategies, and tech stack needed to add futures, perpetual swaps , and options to your platform.

📅 September 25, 2025 🕔 5:00 PM (Nicosia time) 📍 Live Online

What You’ll Learn

  • Why crypto derivatives now outpace spot trading, and what that means for your business

  • How exchanges and brokerages can increase user quality, trading volume, and fee revenue

  • Key differences between perpetual swaps, futures, and options (and which to start with)

  • Integration strategies that fit both centralised and decentralized models

  • Real-world examples of platforms that pivoted to derivatives and scaled fast

Whether you’re running an FX brokerage, a crypto exchange, or building something new, this session will give you a clear, realistic view of where the market is heading and how to stay competitive.

👉 Seats are limited, save yours now.

Crypto Derivatives | Shift Markets Webinar

About the Speakers

🗣️ Michael Zimkind, VP of Business Development, Shift Markets
Michael has worked at the intersection of trading and technology since 2005. He currently leads Shift’s global partnerships and plays a key role in helping exchanges scale more efficiently and effectively.

🗣️ Ian McAfee , Co-Founder & CEO, Shift Markets
Ian brings 15+ years of experience across FX and crypto. Under his leadership, Shift Markets has become a go-to provider of turnkey exchange and derivatives solutions worldwide.

About Shift Markets

Shift Markets began in the traditional finance world as a leader in the FX space. Sensing the seismic shifts taking place in the financial industry, and the disruptive power of cryptocurrencies and blockchain, we made it our mission to make these decentralized trends accessible to every business, from market leaders to small retailers. Our transition into the crypto, blockchain, and Web3 space has centred on the development and deployment of seamless enterprise and Web3 solutions. By offering implementation and consultation services beyond our product range, we ensure that every business gets the solutions that fit their needs, and fit within their existing tech stack.

Derivatives now dominate crypto trading. If your platform is still spot only, you’re leaving money and serious traders on the table.

This live webinar from Shift Markets will show you how to move beyond the basics, step into the derivatives space, and compete with today’s top-performing venues.

Join Michael Zimkind (VP of Business Development) and Ian McAfee (CEO & Co-Founder) as they break down the numbers, strategies, and tech stack needed to add futures, perpetual swaps , and options to your platform.

📅 September 25, 2025 🕔 5:00 PM (Nicosia time) 📍 Live Online

What You’ll Learn

  • Why crypto derivatives now outpace spot trading, and what that means for your business

  • How exchanges and brokerages can increase user quality, trading volume, and fee revenue

  • Key differences between perpetual swaps, futures, and options (and which to start with)

  • Integration strategies that fit both centralised and decentralized models

  • Real-world examples of platforms that pivoted to derivatives and scaled fast

Whether you’re running an FX brokerage, a crypto exchange, or building something new, this session will give you a clear, realistic view of where the market is heading and how to stay competitive.

👉 Seats are limited, save yours now.

Crypto Derivatives | Shift Markets Webinar

About the Speakers

🗣️ Michael Zimkind, VP of Business Development, Shift Markets
Michael has worked at the intersection of trading and technology since 2005. He currently leads Shift’s global partnerships and plays a key role in helping exchanges scale more efficiently and effectively.

🗣️ Ian McAfee , Co-Founder & CEO, Shift Markets
Ian brings 15+ years of experience across FX and crypto. Under his leadership, Shift Markets has become a go-to provider of turnkey exchange and derivatives solutions worldwide.

About Shift Markets

Shift Markets began in the traditional finance world as a leader in the FX space. Sensing the seismic shifts taking place in the financial industry, and the disruptive power of cryptocurrencies and blockchain, we made it our mission to make these decentralized trends accessible to every business, from market leaders to small retailers. Our transition into the crypto, blockchain, and Web3 space has centred on the development and deployment of seamless enterprise and Web3 solutions. By offering implementation and consultation services beyond our product range, we ensure that every business gets the solutions that fit their needs, and fit within their existing tech stack.

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