Marex and GFO-X expand access to regulated digital asset derivatives
31 July 2025 UK
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Marex and GFO-X, a digital asset derivatives trading venue, have formed a strategic partnership to provide secure, regulated access to digital asset derivatives.
The partnership reflects a shared vision for a secure and scalable market structure that supports the stable long-term development of institutional digital asset derivatives.
Through the move, Marex not only joins the trading venue as a participant but also LCH SA鈥檚 DigitalAssetClear service as a clearing member.
Subject to completion of the onboarding process, Marex targets to go-live on the service in mid-September 2025.
Marex says its clients will gain access to bitcoin index futures and options traded on GFO-X and centrally cleared via LCH DigitalAssetClear, ensuring robust risk management, collateral optimisation, and counterparty protection aligned with global financial standards.
Commenting on the partnership, Arnab Sen, CEO and co-founder of GFO-X, says: 鈥淸Marex鈥檚] deep expertise in derivatives and strong global client base make them a tremendous partner in our mission to deliver institutional-grade digital asset market access.
鈥淢arex鈥檚 commitment reflects the rapidly growing demand and we look forward to working closely with them to scale the regulated, centrally cleared crypto derivatives market.鈥�
Thomas Texier, global head of clearing at Marex, adds: 鈥淭his partnership will allow us to meet the increasing demand for digital asset derivatives, allowing us to best meet our clients鈥� needs.鈥�
The partnership reflects a shared vision for a secure and scalable market structure that supports the stable long-term development of institutional digital asset derivatives.
Through the move, Marex not only joins the trading venue as a participant but also LCH SA鈥檚 DigitalAssetClear service as a clearing member.
Subject to completion of the onboarding process, Marex targets to go-live on the service in mid-September 2025.
Marex says its clients will gain access to bitcoin index futures and options traded on GFO-X and centrally cleared via LCH DigitalAssetClear, ensuring robust risk management, collateral optimisation, and counterparty protection aligned with global financial standards.
Commenting on the partnership, Arnab Sen, CEO and co-founder of GFO-X, says: 鈥淸Marex鈥檚] deep expertise in derivatives and strong global client base make them a tremendous partner in our mission to deliver institutional-grade digital asset market access.
鈥淢arex鈥檚 commitment reflects the rapidly growing demand and we look forward to working closely with them to scale the regulated, centrally cleared crypto derivatives market.鈥�
Thomas Texier, global head of clearing at Marex, adds: 鈥淭his partnership will allow us to meet the increasing demand for digital asset derivatives, allowing us to best meet our clients鈥� needs.鈥�
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