Bitcoin Options Launch on Nasdaq Boosts Trading
@Nasdaq is set to offer cash-settled bitcoin options under ticker QBTC, pending CFTC approval, simplifying crypto trading for retail and institutional investors. #Update #Crypto $BTC
@Nasdaq is set to offer cash-settled bitcoin options under ticker QBTC, pending CFTC approval, simplifying crypto trading for retail and institutional investors. #Update #Crypto $BTC
SEC Approves Nasdaq’s Cash-Settled Bitcoin Index Options The SEC has approved Nasdaq to list European-style, cash-settled Bitcoin index options on the Philadelphia Stock Exchange under the ticker QBTC. These contracts are tied to the Nasdaq Bitcoin Index and update every 200 milliseconds using aggregated price data from major cryptocurrency exchanges. QBTC contracts eliminate custody and assignment risks, making them attractive for institutional trading desks seeking Bitcoin price exposure without holding spot assets. Position limits are set at 24,000 contracts per side, representing approximately 0.12% of Bitcoin‘s total supply, with a minimum price increment of $0.01. Trading cannot commence until the… Read More »SEC Approves Nasdaq Bitcoin Options Launch
Nakamoto Inc. executes 1-for-40 reverse stock split to meet Nasdaq’s $1 bid requirement, reducing shares from 696.1M to 17.4M, raising dilution concerns. #Update #Finance
Polymarket launches prediction markets for private companies using Nasdaq Private Market data, opening access to 1,600 unicorns valued over $5 trillion. #Update #Finance
CME Group plans to launch futures on the Nasdaq CME Crypto Index, starting June 8, 2026, pending regulatory approval. The index includes $BTC, $ETH, $SOL, $XRP, $ADA, $LINK, and $XLM. #Update #Crypto $BTC
Bitcoin hits $76K as tech stocks drive Wall Street to new records. #Update #Crypto $BTC
Galaxy Digital files its first Nasdaq annual report, revealing a $15 billion investment in its Helios AI data center in West Texas. #Update #Crypto
@CoinShares has merged with a SPAC, debuting on Nasdaq with a valuation of $1.2 billion. The firm aims to launch new ETFs and diversify into decentralized finance strategies. #Update #Crypto
@Nasdaq receives SEC approval for a tokenized securities framework, allowing stocks to be traded as blockchain tokens alongside traditional shares, signaling a shift in U.S. equity markets. #Update #Crypto $BTC
The U.S. SEC approved @Nasdaq’s plan for tokenized securities trading, integrating blockchain into equity markets, with trades settled as tokens alongside traditional shares. #Update #Crypto $BTC
@Nasdaq and @ICE partner with crypto exchanges to tokenize stocks, aiming for a $126 trillion equity market on blockchains by 2027. This shift could transform trading dynamics. #Update #Crypto $BTC $ETH
@Nasdaq partners with @Kraken to launch a tokenized shares system by early 2027, integrating traditional and blockchain infrastructures while ensuring legal properties like dividends and voting rights. #Update #Crypto $BTC
@Nasdaq has filed with the SEC to launch binary options linked to the Nasdaq-100, integrating prediction market mechanics and competing with crypto platforms like Polymarket and Kalshi. #Update #Crypto $BTC
@Nasdaq has filed a proposed rule change with the SEC to list “Outcome-Related Options” (OROs), competing with prediction markets like Polymarket and Kalshi. If approved, OROs would trade between $0.01 and $1.00 #Update #Legal