It’s been over two weeks since the largest U.S. options platform, the Chicago Board of Trade (Cboe), launched its bitcoin-based futures products. Now over the past week, the firm has applied for six individual exchange-traded funds (ETF) and is waiting for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) approval.
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With Bitcoin Futures Well Underway Cboe is Positive it Will be Approved to List Bitcoin-Based ETFs on the Bats BZX Exchange
Cboe joins the growing list of companies that are now optimistic U.S. regulators will allow bitcoin-based ETFs. Just recently news.Bitcoin.com reported on Vaneck, and Rex applying for ETFs with the SEC. Moreover, the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) wants to list Proshares ETFs on the stock market as well. According to public filings with the SEC, the options exchange Cboe wants in on bitcoin ETFs too, and hopes to list six different type of products on the Bats BZX exchange.