FalconX, a leading crypto brokerage firm, has acquired Arbelos Markets, a crypto derivatives platform, in one of the first major crypto deals of 2025.
The announcement was made by FalconX CEO Raghu Yarlagadda via an X post on January 3, shortly after Bloomberg reported the news. While financial details have not yet been disclosed, a Dec. 31 Bloomberg report suggested the deal would be a mix of FalconX shares and cash.
This move strengthens FalconX’s position in the institutional market by integrating Arbelos’ trading platform with FalconX’s robust balance sheet and regulatory readiness, Yarlagadda explained.
The acquisition aims to meet growing institutional demand for crypto derivatives and provide capital efficiency, increased liquidity and 24/7 trading access. Yarlagadda emphasized that this deal lays the foundation for the next phase of growth of the crypto market and called for transparent derivatives…
