SEC 暫停以太坊 ETF 選擇權

美國證券交易委員會（SEC）推遲對納斯達克擬議的規則變更做出決定，以允許選擇權上市和交易

The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has postponed making a decision on whether to approve Nasdaq’s proposed rule change that would allow the listing and trading of options on BlackRock’s Ethereum exchange-traded fund (ETF).

美國證券交易委員會（SEC）推遲決定是否批准納斯達克擬議的規則變更，該規則變更將允許貝萊德的以太坊交易所交易基金（ETF）期權上市和交易。

The decision was initially expected on Sept. 26, but the SEC has now pushed the deadline to Nov. 10, according to a press release on Tuesday.

據週二的新聞稿稱，該決定最初預計於 9 月 26 日做出，但 SEC 目前已將最後期限推遲至 11 月 10 日。

“The Commission finds it appropriate to designate a longer period within which to take action on the proposed rule change so that it has sufficient time to consider the proposed rule change,” the SEC said in the press release.

美國證券交易委員會在新聞稿中表示：“委員會認為指定更長的期限對擬議的規則變更採取行動是適當的，以便有足夠的時間考慮擬議的規則變更。”

In a separate filing, the SEC also postponed a decision on NYSE American LLC’s proposed rule change to list and trade options on the Bitwise Ethereum ETF, the Grayscale Ethereum Trust, and the Grayscale Ethereum Mini Trust. The new deadline for NYSE American is Nov. 11.

在另一份文件中，美國證券交易委員會還推遲了對紐約證券交易所美國有限責任公司提議的規則變更做出決定，以列出和交易Bitwise 以太坊ETF、灰度以太坊信託和灰度以太坊迷你信託的選擇權。紐約證券交易所美國股票的新截止日期是 11 月 11 日。

If approved, these options on the ETH ETFs will follow the same listing and trading rules as other trusts, including criteria for underlying securities, expirations, strike prices, and trading halts.

如果獲得批准，ETH ETF 的這些選擇權將遵循與其他信託相同的上市和交易規則，包括基礎證券、到期日、執行價格和交易暫停的標準。

Nasdaq filed with the SEC to list and trade options linked to BlackRock’s ETHA on Aug. 6. The move aims to expand the available investment tools for Ethereum and make crypto more accessible to traditional investors.

納斯達克於 8 月 6 日向 SEC 提交了與貝萊德 ETHA 相關選擇權的上市和交易申請。

The exchange added that the rule change would benefit investors by providing a lower-cost method to gain exposure to Ether, the second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, and cater to their investment needs, which often include hedging and speculating.

該交易所補充說，規則的改變將有利於投資者，因為它提供了一種更低成本的方法來獲得以太幣（按市值計算的第二大加密貨幣），並滿足他們的投資需求，其中通常包括對沖和投機。

For the uninitiated, options are a crucial instrument for traders who wish to hedge against potential losses in their investments or to speculate on the future price of an underlying asset, such as a stock or ETF. Options offer flexibility as they give the buyer the option to buy or sell an asset at a specified price and on a predetermined date.

對外行人來說，選擇權是希望對沖投資潛在損失或推測股票或 ETF 等標的資產未來價格的交易者的重要工具。選擇權提供了靈活性，因為它們為買方提供了在預定日期以指定價格購買或出售資產的選擇權。

The postponement comes after the SEC approved options trading for BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) last week. Bloomberg’s senior ETF analyst Eric Balchunas described the move as a “huge win” for Bitcoin ETFs as it is expected to eventually attract more liquidity and, in turn, more “big fish.”

此次推遲是在美國證券交易委員會上週批准貝萊德 iShares 比特幣信託 (IBIT) 的期權交易之後進行的。彭博社的高級ETF 分析師埃里克·巴爾丘納斯(Eric Balchunas) 將此舉描述為比特幣ETF 的“巨大勝利”，因為預計它將最終吸引更多的流動性，進而吸引更多的“大魚」。