Clifford Chance Advised LCH SA On Launch Of DigitalAssetClear For Bitcoin Index Derivatives

Clifford Chance Advised LCH SA on Launch of DigitalAssetClear for Bitcoin Index Derivatives

Clifford Chance advised LCH SA on the launch of DigitalAssetClear, a new clearing service for Bitcoin index derivatives, which went live on 9 May 2025. DigitalAssetClear offers market participants a regulated environment for clearing crypto derivatives, addressing the growing demand for secure and compliant infrastructure in the digital asset space.

The service was jointly developed by LCH SA and GFO-X, a UK-based digital asset derivatives trading venue, in close consultation with market stakeholders. It aims to ensure that digital asset derivatives are traded and cleared through a secure, highly regulated, and purpose-built platform.

Clifford Chance provided legal support on the drafting of clearing rules, regulatory approvals, and issuance of legal opinions covering France, the Netherlands, and the UK.

The Clifford Chance team was led by Frédérick Lacroix (Partner, Head of the Paris FinReg & Fintech practice and Global Co-Head of the Financial Regulation Group), with support from Irina Rambeloson (Senior Associate). The team also included Caroline Dawson (Partner, London) and Frank Graaf (Of Counsel, Netherlands).

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