Breaking: Grayscale and Bitwise File To Launch Options On Ethereum ETF

Grayscale Investments and Bitwise have submitted filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to list Options products on their spot Ethereum ETF offering. According to a filing lodged by both asset managers, the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is contracted as the stock trading platform to list the products, if approved.

Options on Spot Ethereum ETF: The Challenge

This demand for a rule change to list Options on spot Ethereum ETF comes after the markets regulator has approved the base product. However, institutional investors want more than just the original ETF offering. Growing demand has now pushed Ethereum ETF issuers like BlackRock, and now Grayscale to make move for the product.

Options on crypto ETF remains a gray area for the Gary Gensler-led markets regulator. While it took a lot of concessions to permit Bitcoin and ETH ETFs, the risky nature of an Options linked crypto fund sounds far fetched.

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