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📰 【U.S. SEC Approves Nasdaq ISE to Increase IBIT Option Position and Exercise Quota to 1 Million Contracts】
BlockBeats reports that on April 30, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) officially approved a rule change proposal submitted by Nasdaq ISE (File No. SR-ISE-2025-26, amended by Amendment No. 5). The proposal significantly raises the position and exercise quota for iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) options in the same market direction from the original 250k contracts to 1 million contracts. The SEC stated in the approval order that, after reviewing the data and analysis provided by the exchange, the new limit complies with the requirements of Section 6(b)(5) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, aiming to...
Nasdaq ISE raises the IBIT options cap from 250k to 1 million, and the SEC also approved it. This seems like a signal that BlackRock is aiming to bring Bitcoin holdings liquidity to a new level.
Wall Street's old money can now play more tricks with Bitcoin—hedging, arbitrage, leverage—all options are open. Large capital inflows will increase volatility in this market, but liquidity will also improve.
The retail limit of 250k has been broken, and whales are starting to enter in earnest. Bitcoin is no longer just a niche toy in the crypto world; it is being integrated into Wall Street’s standardized framework.
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