Bitcoin ETF options expand after SEC removes 25k cap
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No, recent approvals are on Nasdaq, NYSE Arca, ISE/BX, BOX Recent approvals to remove fixed position and exercise limits for crypto ETF options have come from options venues such as Nasdaq, NYSE Arca, ISE/BX, and BOX, not the New York Stock Exchange LLC. The changes normalize treatment of these options under the same frameworks used for other exchange-traded products. news/top-news/nasdaq-removes-limits-bitcoin-etf-options” target=”_blank” rel=”nofollow noopener”>As reported by Sandmark, the u.S. Securities and Exchange Commission approved Nasdaq’s rule change via Release No. 34-104649 on January 21, 2026, aligning spot Bitcoin ETF options with commodity-trust standards (https://www.sandmark.com/news/top-news/nasdaq-removes-limits-bitcoin-etf-options?utm_source=openai). The notices also indicate core safeguards, surveillance, margin rules, and large-position reporting, continue to apply even as fixed caps are lifted. Why it matters: position and exercise limits, 25,000-contract cap Position and exercise limits constrain how many contracts a participant can hold or exercise in a given option class. Several crypto ETF options were bound by a fixed 25,000-contract cap that restricted larger hedges and complex strategies. Based on Federal Register filings, BOX removed the fixed 25,000-contract cap for options on products including BTC, BITB, and GBTC, moving them into its graduated limit regime tied to volume and float (https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-08-01/pdf/FR-2025-08-01.pdf?utm_source=openai). The filing explains this supports institutional hedging on-exchange and reduces incentives to route activity to OTC markets. Lifting fixed caps should enable market makers to quote more size across maturities, improving displayed depth and potentially tightening spreads. For investors using options on spot Bitcoin ETFs such as IBIT, BITB, and GBTC, and on spot Ether ETFs, the toolkit becomes easier to scale. “Existing limits are creating friction; a higher cap aligns IBIT with highly liquid ETFs like EEM or FXI,” said Eric Balchunas, Bloomberg ETF analyst, as reported by MEXC News (https://www.mexc.co/news/884521?utm_source=openai). His view reflects expectations that less restrictive limits can bring crypto ETF options closer to…
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