
Derive is a decentralized exchange for options, perpetuals and spot trading with portfolio margin and tokenized vault strategies. DRV is used for governance (via stDRV) and staking rewards, and protocol revenue also flows into buybacks.
Founders, investors, token distribution, lockups and unlocks at a glance, with sources and dates.
Who bought when at what price, and how much is still coming to the market.
The most important risks with evidence, plus how overheated Derive is compared with its own history.
What speaks against the project and what to watch out for.
Tokenomics, team, risks and utility – six pillars, one grade. From the COMPASS plan.
See plansDerive is a decentralized exchange for options, perpetuals and spot trading with portfolio margin and tokenized vault strategies. DRV is used for governance (via stDRV) and staking rewards, and protocol revenue also flows into buybacks.
With an overall grade of 2.7 (56 out of 100) across six pillars: tokenomics, team, utility, security, execution and relevance. Grades range from 1.0 (very strong) to 5.0 (very weak). The reasoning for each pillar is inside CryptoCompass.
The all-time high of DRV is $0.5693 (9 Oct 2026). On 22 Oct 2026, DRV trades at $0.3940, which is 31% below it.
No. We rate the structure of the project, not the price. A good grade says nothing about whether the price is currently cheap. Not investment advice.
We rate the structure of the project, not the price. Not investment advice. Crypto is highly risky and a total loss is possible. Price data: CoinGecko, as of 22 Oct 2026.