The US Securities and Exchange Commission has approved Nasdaq’s plans to list Bitcoin index options, marking another big step in bringing digital assets into traditional financial markets.
The newly approved products will allow investors to trade options linked directly to Bitcoin price changes through a regulated stock market. The move is seen as another sign of Wall Street’s growing acceptance of crypto-related financial products.
According to the SEC order, the options got approval quickly. However, the products still need final approval from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission before trading can officially start.
The options will track the CME CF Bitcoin Real Time Index, which gathers price data from multiple cryptocurrency exchanges and updates every 200 milliseconds.
Unlike some existing Bitcoin ETF options, the Nasdaq-listed contracts will be cash-settled European-style options. This means investors cannot exercise them before they expire.
The approval adds another step to the fast-growing U.S. crypto derivatives market. While Bitcoin futures and futures options have existed on CME Group for years, Nasdaq’s offering would bring Bitcoin-linked derivatives more into the mainstream of stock trading.
Market participants believe the products could attract more traditional investors who may feel more comfortable trading options through familiar brokerage platforms instead of using crypto exchanges directly.
Nasdaq Bitcoin Index Options Granted Approval by SEC
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