NASDAQ seeks SEC approval for Bitcoin index options

On August 27th, according to Reuters, Nasdaq (NDAQ. O) announced on Tuesday that it is seeking regulatory approval to launch and trade Bitcoin index options.The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has not yet approved any options based on trading platform traded funds related to spot Bitcoin prices, which made their debut in January, including Nasdaq's application to trade options on BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT. O).