# 2026-15615: SEC Speeds Up Nasdaq Bitcoin Index Options for Wall Street Traders

2026-15615, In the Matter of Nasdaq PHLX LLC; Order Granting Petition for Review and Scheduling Filing of Statements Regarding an Order Approving, on an Accelerated Basis, a Proposed Rule Change, as Modified by Amendment No. 1, To List and Trade Nasdaq Bitcoin Index Options, is a Federal Register notice from Securities and Exchange Commission published 2026-08-03, effective 2026-07-29; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-08-10).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-15615
- As of: 2026-08-10
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-15615
- Title: In the Matter of Nasdaq PHLX LLC; Order Granting Petition for Review and Scheduling Filing of Statements Regarding an Order Approving, on an Accelerated Basis, a Proposed Rule Change, as Modified by Amendment No. 1, To List and Trade Nasdaq Bitcoin Index Options
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Securities and Exchange Commission
- Citation: 91 FR 48968
- Published: 2026-08-03
- Effective: 2026-07-29
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-08-10

## In one line

SEC Speeds Up Nasdaq Bitcoin Index Options for Wall Street Traders

## Summary

The SEC is reviewing Nasdaq PHLX's plan to start trading options based on the Nasdaq Bitcoin Index. This change affects investors interested in Bitcoin and could bring new trading opportunities soon. The SEC is speeding up the approval process and asking for public feedback before making a final decision.

## Effects PRIA read

- Nasdaq Bitcoin Options Approval Stayed: cost, low. On May 22, 2026 the Division had approved Nasdaq PHLX’s plan to list and trade Nasdaq Bitcoin Index options, but the Commission granted CME Group’s petition for review on July 29, 2026 and ordered that the Approval Order is stayed. Any party or person may file a written statement in support of or o…

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## Sources
- [2026-15615 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/08/03/2026-15615/in-the-matter-of-nasdaq-phlx-llc-order-granting-petition-for-review-and-scheduling-filing-of)
- [2026-15615 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-08-03/pdf/2026-15615.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-15615 (as of 2026-08-10).