GCEX offers crypto options to professional clients
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On October 22, 2026, GCEX announced that it had begun offering over-the-counter options on Bitcoin and Ether to professional and institutional clients. The relevant transactions are conducted through its UK entity, GC Exchange Limited, which is authorized by the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). The products include European-style call and put options traded on a quote basis, with contracts expiring monthly and settled in fiat currency. Positions are displayed in GCEX’s XplorPortal. Eligible hedge funds, asset management firms, and family offices may request quotes from the trading desk. UK retail investors cannot purchase these products because the FCA has prohibited the sale of crypto derivatives to UK retail clients since 2021.
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GCEX has begun offering Bitcoin and Ether over-the-counter options to professional and institutional clients, with trading conducted through its FCA-authorised UK entity, GC Exchange Limited. The contracts are European-style call and put options traded on a quote basis, with monthly expiries and fiat settlement, and positions displayed on XplorPortal; eligible hedge funds, asset managers and family offices can request quotes from the trading desk. UK retail investors cannot purchase them because the FCA has prohibited the sale of crypto derivatives to them since 2021.
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