Is Derive (DRV) halal?
2 conditions out of six fail.
Automatic classification based on CoinMarketCap tags and the contract scan, without investigation: the verdict covers only what this data establishes.
The asset
Project classified as “derivatives, perpetual contracts” by CoinMarketCap tags Issuer: Token on Ethereum.
Derive (DRV) is a cryptocurrency launched in 2023and operates on the Ethereum platform. Derive has a current supply of 1,500,000,000 with 737,529,683 in circulation. The last known price of Derive is 0.37784347 USD and is down -8.40 over the last 24 hours. It is currently trading on 81 active market(s) with $9,731,315.13 traded over the last 24 hours. More information can be found at https://www.derive.xyz/.
Why this verdict
- Permissible purpose : not met. The project's main purpose falls under: derivatives, perpetual contracts (CoinMarketCap tags). Rule A.8: an impermissible purpose fails the condition. Automatic classification based on the data, not investigated.
- « Tags : derivatives, perpetuals » CoinMarketCap (tags and profile description) (2026-10-07)
- No riba : to be verified or tolerated case. Not investigated: automatic pre-screening does not read this point.
- No gambling : not met. According to its tags, the project is based on bets or contracts on price differences.
- « Tags : derivatives, perpetuals » CoinMarketCap (tags and profile description) (2026-10-07)
- No excessive gharar : to be verified or tolerated case. Not investigated: automatic pre-screening does not read this point.
- Real ownership : to be verified or tolerated case. Not investigated: automatic pre-screening does not read this point.
- No fraud or manipulation : to be verified or tolerated case. Not investigated: automatic pre-screening does not read this point.
What could not be verified
- Profile produced by automatic pre-screening (CoinMarketCap, GoPlus) on 2026-10-07: no project page was read and no scholar opinion was collected. Only the project's purpose (or a technical fraud) is established; the other conditions are not examined. A full investigation can be requested.
Sources read
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General information: neither investment advice nor a fatwa. Verdict calculated by published rules, from financial statements read automatically and not reviewed by a human. Read the methodology