SEC approves BlackRock's spot bitcoin ETF options listing
asset manager BlackRock's spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund on the Nasdaq.
Options trading for BlackRock's fund iShares Bitcoin Trust has been approved with ticker symbol «IBIT», the regulator said in a notice on Friday.
The index options — listed derivatives offering a quick and inexpensive way to amplify exposure to bitcoin — on a bitcoin index would give institutional investors and traders an alternative way to hedge their exposure to the world's largest cryptocurrency.
The approval for listing and trading options tied to a bitcoin ETF represents another positive step for cryptocurrency, once considered a nascent asset class.
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