BlackRock, following the SEC’s April 2025 approval of options on crypto ETFs, discussed with SEC standards for such derivatives including position limits, exercise limits, and liquidity thresholds for the underlying digital assets

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May 9, 2025

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Additionally, they explored options for crypto ETPs, including position and exercise limits and liquidity thresholds for the underlying digital assets.

The SEC allowed options trading on spot Ethereum ETFs, including those from BlackRock, Grayscale, and Bitwise, last month.

BlackRock's representatives spoke with SEC staff about 'considerations for facilitating ETPs with staking capabilities" and also discussed parameters for figuring out positions and exercise limits for options on crypto ETFs, including liquidity thresholds, according to the filing.

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Week 19 of 2025