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SEC again delays Ether ETF options on Cboe

The American Commission for Securities and Exchange has again extended its deadline to decide whether or not to allow the CBOE exchange to list the options linked to the funds (ETF) negotiated in exchange.

The agency has given itself until May to make a final decision to approve or disapprove of ETHER (ETH) options on the US scholarship, according to a regulatory file on February 28.

CBOE initially asked to list the ETHER options in August 2024, but the SEC has requested additional time to make a decision in October.

The exchange seeks to list the options on Fidelity Ethereum Fund (Feth). The fund is among the most popular ether ether, with around $ 1.3 billion in net assets, according to Vettafi data.

On February 7, the SEC sent a similar response to another exchange of American securities, Nasdaq ISE. The agency intends to decide by April if the exchange can list the options linked to the Ishares Ethereum Trust of BlackRock (ETHA).

The BlackRock Fund is the largest ETH ETH, with more than $ 3.7 billion in net assets, according to Vettafi data.

The creation of an Options market for ETH ETH is an important step towards generalized adoption. According to Vettafi data, the ETHER Ether Ether Ether was listed in July 2024 and continued to attract around $ 11 billion in net assets.

The options are contracts granting the right to buy or sell – “call” or “put”, in the language of traders – an underlying asset at a certain price.

ETF Ether and related funds. Source: Vettafi

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Investment managers expect the American expansion of the cryptocurrency options and FTE accelerates institutional adoption and potentially allow “extraordinary increase” for investors.

The Bitcoin ETF options (BTC) began to exchange in November. On the first day of registration, Options of Options on the FNB Ishares Bitcoin Trust in BlackRock (IBIT) experienced nearly $ 2 billion in total exhibition.

US President Donald Trump – who has promised to transform the United States into a “world capital of cryptography” – operates friendly crypto leaders to direct financial regulators. This has aroused hopes throughout the industry for quick approvals for the cryptographic financial products offered.

On February 19, Coinbase launched Solana (ground) Futures, another type of derivative contract representing an agreement to buy or sell an asset on a future date.

On February 28, the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) group, an exchange of derivatives, said that it would launch the soil term contracts on March 17, pending regulatory approval.

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