Marex has joined LCH’s clearing platform, DigitalAssetClear, marking the fourth institutional clearing member to integrate with the service.
Specifically, LCH’s DigitalAssetClear provides a fully regulated clearing service, specifically designed for cash-settled Bitcoin index futures and options contracts traded on or reported to GFO-X – the UK’s first FCA-regulated and centrally cleared digital asset derivatives venue.
Through the collaboration, Marex clients will gain trading access to these digital asset derivatives contracts within an FCA-regulated framework, which is expected to reduce counterparty risk, enhance risk management and boost collateral optimisation efficiency.
By integrating with LCH DigitalAssetClear, Marex joins other clearing members, currently including ABN AMRO Clearing Bank, Nomura and Standard Chartered.
“Institutional-grade infrastructure and clearing services are an essential component of a robust and efficient digital assets ecosystem, providing valuable counterparty protection, liquidity, and capital efficiency to market participants,” said Thomas Texier, head of clearing at Marex.
“Marex is proud to be a member of LCH’s DigitalAssetClear and GFO-X and looks forward to supporting the growth of the regulated digital assets market in the UK.”
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Moreover, the collaboration is expected to align with an increasing institutional demand for secure, regulated access to digital assets across the industry.
This integration is also underpinned and coincides with Marex becoming a strategic partner and participant of GFO-X, the digital assets FCA regulated trading venue, which announced its launch in May 2025.