The applications cover ETFs from issuers including Grayscale, iShares, and Fidelity.
Cboe Exchange, a United States securities exchange, filed an amended application to regulators to list options on Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) exchange-traded funds (ETFs), according to two Aug. 28 filings for Bitcoin and Ether options, respectively.
According to the documents, the exchange seeks to list options linked to ETH and BTC ETFs issued by asset managers, including Fidelity, 21Shares, Invesco, VanEck, Grayscale, Bitwise, BlackRock’s iShares, and Valkyrie.
The proposed rule change would categorize the spot cryptocurrency ETFs alongside commodities-based ETFs such as the Goldman Sachs Physical Gold ETF and the iShare Silver Trust as “[s]ecurities deemed appropriate for options trading,” according to exhibits included in the BTC and ETH options filings.
