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UK Gets Its First Regulated Crypto Derivatives Platform as GFO-X Goes Live

UK Gets Its First Regulated Crypto Derivatives Platform as GFO-X Goes Live

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decryptCO
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2025-05-13 15:40:02
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Regulated Crypto Derivatives Platform GFO-X Launches in the UK

London’s institutional traders just got a new toy—GFO-X cuts through regulatory red tape to launch the UK’s first FSA-approved crypto derivatives exchange.

No more offshore gambles: The platform promises ’institutional-grade’ Bitcoin and Ether index contracts, complete with all the compliance paperwork that makes traditional finance types sleep at night.

Timing is everything: This launch comes just as the EU finalizes MiCA rules, proving London hasn’t entirely surrendered its fintech crown to Frankfurt and Paris.

Let’s see if the suits actually trade—or if this becomes another ’innovation hub’ trophy collecting dust next to their blockchain whitepapers.

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