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US SEC postpones decision on spot Bitcoin ETF options

The U.S. SEC has again postponed its decision on applications for spot Bitcoin ETF options. According to a recent filing, the SEC delayed its decision to launch options trading on the Bitcoin ETF while requesting public comment. The SEC said comments must be provided within the next 21 days and rebuttals within 35 days. The agency has questioned whether options on spot Bitcoin ETFs should...

Bitcoin options surge to $500m as whales apply cautious strategies

The volume of Bitcoin put options traded in block trades has surged to over $500 million. Block trades are large transactions typically made outside the open market to avoid impacting the market price directly. A put option gives the holder the right, but not the obligation, to sell an asset at a specified price (strike price)...