Marex has entered a strategic partnership with GFO-X, the UK’s first regulated and centrally cleared trading venue for digital asset derivatives.
Thomas Texier
The collaboration will see Marex joining GFO-X as a participant, as well as LCH SA’s DigitalAssetClear service as a clearing member, allowing Marex’s clients to access Bitcoin index futures traded on GFO-X, and subsequently cleared through LCH DigitalAssetClear.
The firms have said that the partnership is driven by a growing demand for expanded global institutional access to secure digital asset infrastructure, and is set to enhance risk management, collateral optimisation and counterparty protection.
“Their [Marex’s] 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,” said Arnab Sen, chief executive and co-founder of GFO-X.
“Marex’s commitment reflects the rapidly growing demand and we look forward to working closely with them to scale the regulated, centrally cleared crypto derivatives market.”
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The partnership launch is currently scheduled for mid-September 2025.
Thomas Texier, global head of clearing at Marex said: “This partnership will allow us to meet the increasing demand for digital asset derivatives, allowing us to best meet our clients’ needs.”
GFO-X opened for trading Bitcoin index futures and options on 9 May, and the addition of Marex as a participant on GFO-X marks a further step in a string of recent partnerships for the trading venue.
In June 2025, Trading Technologies announced that it had provided its clients with a connection to GFO-X, following increasing demand for centrally cleared cryptocurrency trading and digital asset trading.
Similarly, in the same month ION unveiled a partnership with the trading venue, which sees ION powering market access, clearing and margin processing for GFO-X’s ecosystem, through the provision of software and infrastructure.