Bitcoin News Today: Nasdaq Promotes IBIT Options to Premier Gold Standard Liquidity Level
- Nasdaq ISE proposes quadrupling IBIT options limits to 1M contracts, aligning with high-liquidity ETFs like EEM and GLD . - Current 250K contract cap hinders institutional strategies; IBIT now leads Bitcoin options by open interest, surpassing Deribit. - Proposal includes removing FLEX IBIT position limits, enabling customized hedging for large funds, with experts calling it "routine" for high-volume assets. - SEC's December 17 comment deadline precedes potential approval, which could accelerate Bitcoin'
Nasdaq's International Securities Exchange (ISE) has put forward a request to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to increase the position and exercise limits for options on BlackRock's
The application, dated November 21, 2025, highlights the surging interest in IBIT, with average daily trading volumes topping 44.6 million shares and a market value of $86.2 billion as of September 2025
The proposal has received positive feedback from industry professionals. Jeff Park of Bitwise Asset Management remarked that the previous limit was "insufficient" for institutional needs, while Eric Balchunas from Bloomberg emphasized BlackRock's influence in advancing Bitcoin ETF development
The SEC is accepting public feedback on the proposal until December 17, 2025
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