ION unveils partnership with GFO-X
The integration follows the launch of GFO-X in May 2025, and follows growing institutional demand for centrally cleared cryptocurrency trading and digital asset trading.
The integration follows the launch of GFO-X in May 2025, and follows growing institutional demand for centrally cleared cryptocurrency trading and digital asset trading.
The integration follows the launch of GFO-X in May 2025, which aims to provide clients with institutional-grade market infrastructure, central clearing and deep liquidity.
US-based clients will be able to execute cash-settled OTC swaps across numerous digital assets.
Launch follows significant institutional growth in the digital asset derivatives market; first successful trade already executed.
The move follows the announcement in April 2025 that the exchange had become the only Mifid II-regulated trading venue for crypto perpetual futures in the EU.
The move marks a step forward in the platform’s push to drive institutional crypto spot trading and adapt to evolving market needs.
The move forms part of the clearinghouse’s drive to offer clearing across a range of asset classes and follows the recent launch of Cboe’s European SFTs clearing service in March 2025.
The product is set to go live on 19 May 2025 and follows the company’s recent launch of its Solana futures.
The platform will combine derivatives product creation and offer real-time settlement of all derivative positions 24/7 with a sub-1-minute settlement.