$COIN - *COINBASE TO BUY CRYPTO OPTIONS PLATFORM DERIBIT IN $2.9 BILLION DEAL, EXECUTIVES SAY -- WSJ

*COINBASE DEAL FOR DERIBIT TO BE ANNOUNCED THURSDAY, EXECUTIVES SAY -- WSJ

*DEAL PRICE CONSISTS OF $700 MILLION CASH, 11 MILLION COINBASE CLASS A SHARES, EXECUTIVES SAY -- WSJ