LSE Group Enters Crypto Derivatives Market with Bitcoin Futures and Options.
LCH, the clearinghouse arm of the London Stock Exchange Group, will offer clearing services for cash-settled Bitcoin (BTC) index futures and options through its LCH DigitalAssetClear service. The move represents the latest foray by traditional finance players into the crypto market, with LCH citing "increasing interest among institutional market participants looking for access within a regulated environment they are familiar with."