SEC Extends Review on Grayscale Ethereum Options Trading
Published Date: 3/18/2025
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Summary
Cboe EDGX wants to start trading options on three Ethereum-related ETFs, but the SEC needs more time to decide. Instead of deciding by April 12, 2025, the SEC pushed the deadline to May 27, 2025, to carefully review the plan. This affects investors interested in new Ethereum options and could open fresh trading opportunities soon.
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