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June 3, 2025

Revolut pushes into crypto derivatives, skirting UK ban on retail sales

After reporting record profits earlier this year, Revolut is now looking to expand its crypto offering


Tom Matsuda

4 min read

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Revolut is plotting a move into crypto derivatives, a move that would see the fintech navigate a retail ban on the product by UK regulators were it to roll out in its home country. 

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Tom Matsuda

Tom Matsuda is a fintech reporter at Sifted and writes our weekly fintech newsletter. Find him on X and LinkedIn

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