GFO-X, a UK-based regulated platform for Bitcoin futures and options, has launched with FCA approval, targeting institutional investors hesitant due to regulatory concerns. The platform has already onboarded major players like Nomura and executed its first institutional trade.
- GFO-X is the first FCA-authorized platform in the UK for Bitcoin futures and options, targeting institutional investors.
- The platform offers 24/7 trading and Bitcoin index options, unlike US competitors who primarily provide futures-based derivatives.
- Major institutions like Nomura are already in onboarding talks, with Virtu Financial and IMC completing the first trade.
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