Nasdaq ISE filed its application for BlackRock's iShares Ethereum Trust (ETHA) options on July 22, 2024, which the SEC approved on April 9, 2025 after a prior postponement in February 2025

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The SEC issued the approval on April 9 after reviewing a proposed rule change submitted by BlackRock for its iShares Ethereum Trust (ETHA) on July 22, 2024. Similar approvals were granted to Bitwise Ethereum ETF $1.15 , Grayscale Ethereum Trust (ETHE), and Grayscale Ethereum Mini Trust (ETH), as well as Fidelity Ethereum Fund (FETH).

On Wednesday, the regulator approved a filing from Nasdaq ISE, filed last July, which asked to list options contracts on the BlackRock’s iShares Ethereum Trust (ETHA).