It’s not every day we get a token launch for a bona fide sector leader. On Wednesday, Jan-15 (tomorrow), Derive (formerly Lyra) will launch its DRV token after a 9-month transition period. Lyra has led the DeFi options space for most of its tenure, but options have failed to take off and the sector has lacked a blue chip with a valuation commensurate with other leaders.

Through a variety of partnerships and structured products launches, Derive TVL has climbed to nearly $140M. Volume has steadily improve