Nasdaq files Nasdaq Bitcoin Index Options (XBTX) application with SEC
The U.S.-based stock exchange has submitted an application to launch a Bitcoin fund-based options offering, following in the footsteps of BlackRock.

The U.S.-based stock exchange has submitted an application to launch a Bitcoin fund-based options offering, following in the footsteps of BlackRock.
California is progressing toward regulating AI with Senate Bill 1047 (SB 1047), designed to manage the development and deployment of advanced AI technology within the state.
We must be careful to protect privacy when implementing technologies that help maintain the established order. If the asymmetry between the ability to enforce and resist becomes too great, we are simply facilitating a Minority Report-style tyranny.
GRIID's NASDAQ debut marks cryptocurrency's integration into mainstream finance, signaling industry dynamism. Caution advised in the evolving landscape.
Citing a changing business and regulatory environment, Nasdaq has decided not to pursue a license for this venture.
The race for the first spot bitcoin ETF in the U.S. continues as Cboe amended five filings on Tuesday to add that it has “reached an agreement on terms” with Coinbase to enter into surveillance-sharing agreements. The changes were made for filings for the Wise Origin Bitcoin Trust, WisdomTree Bitcoin Trust, VanEck Bitcoin Trust, Invesco Galaxy Bitcoin ETF and ARK 21Shares Bitcoin ETF.
Nasdaq resubmitted an updated filing for the iShares Bitcoin Trust. The updated version includes a surveillance sharing agreement with Coinbase, making it similar to other firms’ applications.
The exchange, known as XTAGE, is currently scheduled to launch in Q2 2022.
Over the past decade, Bitcoin has grown faster than Nasdaq.