Exhibit 4.2


 


	 	 	 
	NUMBER	 	SHARES


SILVER SPIKE ACQUISITION CORP.


 


INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE CAYMAN
ISLANDS


 


CLASS A ORDINARY SHARES 


 


SEE REVERSE FOR 


 


CERTAIN DEFINITIONS 


 


	 	 	 
	This Certifies that is the owner of	 	CUSIP [  ]


 


SILVER SPIKE ACQUISITION CORP.


 


(THE “COMPANY”)


 


transferable on the register of members
of the Company in person or by duly authorized attorney upon surrender of this certificate properly endorsed.


 


The Company will be forced to redeem
all of its Class A ordinary shares if it is unable to complete a business combination by [·],
2021 all as more fully described in the Company’s final prospectus dated [·],
2019.


 


This certificate is not valid unless
countersigned by the Transfer Agent and registered by the Registrar.





Witness the facsimile seal of the Company
and the facsimile signatures of its duly authorized officers.


 


Dated: 


 


	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 
	CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 




     


     


    








 



 






 


The following abbreviations, when used in the inscription on
the face of this certificate, shall be construed as though they were written out in full according to applicable laws or regulations:


 


	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	TEN COM –	 	as tenants in common	 	UNIF GIFT MIN ACT - 	 	 	 	Custodian	 	 
	TEN ENT –	 	as tenants by the entireties	 	 	 	(Cust)	 	 	 	(Minor)
	JT TEN –	 	
        as joint tenants with
right of survivorship and not as 

        tenants in common

         
	 	under Uniform Gifts to Minors
	 	 	 	 	 	 	Act______________________
	 	 	 	 	 	 	(State)


Additional abbreviations may also be used
though not in the above list.


 


SILVER SPIKE ACQUISITION CORP.


 


The Company will furnish without charge to each shareholder
who so requests the powers, designations, preferences and relative, participating, optional or other special rights of each class
of shares or series thereof of the Company and the qualifications, limitations, or restrictions of such preferences and/or rights.
This certificate and the shares represented thereby are issued and shall be held subject to all the provisions of the amended and
restated memorandum and articles of association and all amendments thereto and resolutions of the Company’s Board of Directors
providing for the issue of securities (copies of which may be obtained from the secretary of the Company), to all of which the
holder of this certificate by acceptance hereof assents.


 


For value received, hereby sell, assign and transfer unto



 


	 
	(PLEASE INSERT SOCIAL SECURITY OR OTHER

IDENTIFYING NUMBER OF ASSIGNEE(S))
	 
	 


(PLEASE PRINT OR TYPEWRITE NAME AND ADDRESS(ES),
INCLUDING ZIP CODE, OF ASSIGNEE(S))


 


	 	 	 
	 	 	shares


represented by the within Certificate, and does hereby irrevocably
constitute and appoint 


 


_________________________________________________________________________________________
Attorney to transfer the said shares on the register of members of the within named Company with full power of substitution
in the premises.


 


Dated 


 


	 	 	 
	 	 	 
	 	 	Notice: The signature to this assignment must correspond with the name as written upon the face of the certificate in every particular, without alteration or enlargement or any change whatever.


Signature(s) Guaranteed:


 


	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 


THE SIGNATURE(S) MUST BE GUARANTEED BY AN ELIGIBLE GUARANTOR
INSTITUTION 


(BANKS, STOCKBROKERS, SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATIONS AND CREDIT
UNIONS WITH 


MEMBERSHIP IN AN APPROVED SIGNATURE GUARANTEE MEDALLION PROGRAM, 


 


 






     


     


    

 


PURSUANT TO S.E.C. RULE 17Ad-15) (OR ANY SUCCESSOR RULE) UNDER
THE SECURITIES 


EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, AS AMENDED).


 


In each case, as more fully described in the Company’s
final prospectus dated [·], 2019, the holder(s) of this certificate shall be entitled
to receive a pro rata portion of certain funds held in the trust account established in connection with its initial public offering
only in the event that (i) the Company redeems the Class A ordinary shares sold in its initial public offering and liquidates because
it does not consummate an initial business combination by [·], 2021, (ii) the Company
redeems the Class A ordinary shares sold in its initial public offering in connection with a shareholder vote to amend the Company’s
amended and restated memorandum and articles of association (a) to modify the substance or timing of the Company’s obligation
to redeem 100% of the Class A ordinary shares if it does not consummate an initial business combination by [·],
2021 or (b) with respect to any other provision relating to shareholders’ rights or pre-initial business combination activity,
or (iii) if the holder(s) seek(s) to redeem for cash his, her or its respective Class A ordinary shares in connection with a tender
offer (or proxy solicitation, solely in the event the Company seeks shareholder approval of the proposed initial business combination)
setting forth the details of a proposed initial business combination. In no other circumstances shall the holder(s) have any right
or interest of any kind in or to the trust account.