Ethereum

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BlackRock

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 <li><strong>BlackRock and Nasdaq’s proposal to list Ethereum ETF options is under SEC review, with a final decision expected by April 2025.</strong></li>
 <li><strong>Approval of these options would provide investors with a lower-cost tool for exposure and hedging in Ethereum investments.</strong></li>
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      <p>Following CNF’s recent <a href="https://www.crypto-news-flash.com/sec-under-pressure-blackrock-and-nasdaq-urge-approval-of-spot-ethereum-etf/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">update</a> on BlackRock and Nasdaq urging approval of a spot Ethereum ETF, BlackRock and Nasdaq are set to list and trade options for the iShares Ethereum Trust (ETHA), according to a filing submitted to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The proposal, posted on Tuesday, seeks to amend rules to allow options trading on this spot Ethereum exchange-traded fund.</p>
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<p>In his recent tweet, Collin Brown stated that it’s a significant move for BlackRock and Nasdaq to file for listing options on the iShares Ethereum Trust (ETHA).</p>
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 <p lang="en" dir="ltr"><img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/15.0.3/72x72/1f6a8.png" alt="🚨" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;"> Big move! BlackRock and Nasdaq have filed to list options on the iShares Ethereum Trust (ETHA). Comments on the proposal are due in 21 days, with a final SEC decision expected in April 2025. <img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/15.0.3/72x72/1f4c8.png" alt="📈" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;"><img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/15.0.3/72x72/1f4bc.png" alt="💼" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Ethereum?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">#Ethereum</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BlackRock?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">#BlackRock</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Nasdaq?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">#Nasdaq</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Crypto?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">#Crypto</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ETF?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">#ETF</a> <a href="https://t.co/2iI0AfD4xN" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">pic.twitter.com/2iI0AfD4xN</a></p>
 <p>— Collin Brown (@CollinBrownXRP) <a href="https://twitter.com/CollinBrownXRP/status/1821037065888248266?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">August 7, 2024</a></p>
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<p>He also noted that comments on the proposal are due in 21 days, with a final SEC decision expected in April 2025.</p>
<p>The filing <a href="https://www.crypto-news-flash.com/sec-standard-chartered-analyst-predicts-45-billion-inflow-for-ether-etf-in-first-year/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">indicates</a> that offering options on the Trust aims to benefit investors by providing a cost-effective tool for gaining exposure to spot ether and a hedging mechanism for ether-related investments. It reads:</p>
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 <p>The Exchange believes that offering options on the Trust will benefit investors by providing them with an additional, relatively lower-cost investing tool to gain exposure to spot ether as well as a hedging vehicle to meet their investment needs in connection with ether products and positions.</p>
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<p>BlackRock’s Ethereum ETF, approved along with eight others in May, began trading last month. Comments on this proposal are due in 21 days, with a final SEC decision anticipated in early April 2025, as noted by Bloomberg Intelligence analyst James Seyffart in a Tuesday post on X. He also <a href="https://x.com/JSeyff/status/1820916415227908108" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">highlighted</a> that the</p>
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 <p>SEC is not the only decision maker on adding options here, as signoff is also needed from the OCC and CFTC.</p>
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<p>At the time of writing, Ethereum (ETH) is trading at <strong>$1,939.89</strong>, having surged by <span style="color: #008000;"><strong>3.25%</strong></span> in the past day and decreased by <span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong>13.87%</strong></span> in the past week.</p>
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