Paribu has temporarily suspended the options markets and futures trading products it made available on July 1, following public debate around the new features.
The Türkiye-based digital asset platform said users can still trade more than 300 crypto assets. These include assets listed on Paribu and assets available through self-custody from the DEX tab. The company also said users can still use its Yield product, which offers high APR rates across 26 assets.
Meanwhile, the decision came after Paribu launched one of its largest product updates since it started operations in 2017. The update added access to DeFi tools, onchain trading, yield products and new market types through the Paribu app.
Paribu said it watched the debate that followed the launch and chose to act with responsibility instead of defending its earlier position. The company said the suspension does not mean the products have disappeared from the wider market.
Paribu says suspension followed public debate
Paribu said the update was designed to give users access to new financial tools from a familiar interface. The company said its goal was to offer these products with Paribu’s security standards and within a controlled user experience.
The firm said it had reviewed the legal, technical and ethical sides of the rollout before launch. It also said it had prepared for questions that could arise from the update.
“We knew this update would spark discussion and have a significant impact,” said Paribu in its statement.
Additionally, it had followed the debate after the first announcement and made its decision by choosing responsibility over defending its position.
“We view this decision not as a step backward, but as a natural phase in the process,” Paribu also said.
The company said new products often face concerns when they first enter the market.
Options and futures access came through new integrations
Paribu launched DeFi access inside its main app on July 1. The update added DEX trading, Hyperliquid perpetual contracts and Polymarket option markets, as we reported. The company also opened a waitlist for U.S. and Turkish stock trading.
The Hyperliquid integration gave Paribu users access to perpetual contracts through the DeFi section of the app. Trades were routed to Hyperliquid’s decentralized blockchain, while positions remained onchain in the user’s self-custodial wallet.
The Polymarket integration allowed users to access curated outcome markets from inside the same app. Paribu said it acted as the interface layer, while execution and settlement took place onchain through Polymarket’s infrastructure.
Paribu’s own blog said the Options feature is now temporarily unavailable. The same blog said prediction markets, also known as event-based markets, let users take positions on whether future events will happen.
Company says it used legal and risk checks
Paribu said it had developed a legal test to decide which contracts could be opened for trading in the options markets. The company said the test covered objectivity, verifiability, maturity, risk management, portfolio relevance and confirmation through transparent sources.
The exchange said it opened only a limited number of contracts tied to objective events. It also said it avoided categories such as sports and politics, saying those areas could cause social division or cross ethical lines.
For futures markets, Paribu said it designed the product inside a regulated exchange environment. It said users could manage positions with a single balance and hold assets through a self-custody wallet. The company also said risk warnings appeared at every step.
Paribu argued that removing the products from its app does not remove them from the wider market. The firm said users can still access similar products through other platforms, whether Paribu offers them or not.
Community reaction shows divided views
The statement drew mixed reaction from the Turkish crypto community. Some users praised Paribu for pausing the products and listening to public concerns. Others said the decision could push users toward less controlled platforms.
One community member welcomed the move and said the suspension showed maturity and leadership for the sector. The user also said the products should return only after state approval and a clearer legal framework.
Another user argued that Paribu’s message had been misunderstood. The user said Paribu was not asking people to freely trade prediction markets without limits. Instead, the user said the exchange was trying to offer products that already exist in a structure with identity checks, risk controls and supervision.
That reaction also warned that removing access from Paribu does not stop demand. According to that view, users who want these products may move to global platforms where controls may be weaker.
Ultimately, Paribu said it wants access to such products to come through a domestic platform that verifies user identity and takes responsibility. The company also said it has the technology to combine these tools into a shared user experience.
