纳斯达克寻求在新的比特币指数上引入和交易期权

这里提出的比特币指数期权将为机构投资者和交易者创造一种有效的手段来对冲比特币风险。

Nasdaq filed an application with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to launch and trade options on a new Bitcoin index, the exchange operator announced on Tuesday.

纳斯达克交易所运营商周二宣布，该交易所向美国证券交易委员会（SEC）提交了一份申请，以推出新的比特币指数并进行期权交易。

The SEC has yet to approve options for any of the spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that have launched this year, including Nasdaq’s application for options on BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF, which has an NAV of $21.3 billion.

美国证券交易委员会尚未批准今年推出的任何现货比特币交易所交易基金 (ETF) 的期权，包括纳斯达克申请的贝莱德 iShares 比特币信托 ETF 的期权，该基金的资产净值为 213 亿美元。

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The Bitcoin index options proposed would allow institutional investors and traders to hedge their bitcoin exposure more efficiently. These index options, which are exchange-listed derivatives, would allow investors to either protect or amplify their exposure to bitcoin, the largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization.

拟议的比特币指数期权将允许机构投资者和交易者更有效地对冲他们的比特币风险。这些指数期权是在交易所上市的衍生品，将允许投资者保护或扩大其对比特币（市值最大的加密货币）的敞口。

Speaking on the availability of options, Bitwise’s chief investment officer Matt Hougan said that options are needed to bring the crypto market to the next level of standardization and efficiency.

在谈到期权的可用性时，Bitwise 首席投资官 Matt Hougan 表示，需要期权才能将加密市场的标准化和效率提升到新的水平。

Options are a security that gives the purchaser the right, but not the obligation, to buy or sell an asset at a specified price on a specific date. Some are used by traders to increase their buying power, while others are used by institutional investors to hedge the risk in their operations.

期权是一种证券，赋予购买者在特定日期以特定价格购买或出售资产的权利，但没有义务。有些被交易者用来增加他们的购买力，而另一些则被机构投资者用来对冲操​​作中的风险。

The proposed Nasdaq Bitcoin Index Options will be based on the CME CF Bitcoin Real-Time Index, which was created by CF Benchmarks to measure the value of bitcoin futures and options at the CME Group Exchange.

拟议的纳斯达克比特币指数期权将基于 CME CF 比特币实时指数，该指数由 CF Benchmarks 创建，用于衡量 CME 集团交易所的比特币期货和期权的价值。

While traders await the SEC’s decision on options, they have turned to other products, such as the recently launched leveraged ETFs linked to bitcoin and options on these products. Applications for spot bitcoin ETF options were filed earlier this year in anticipation of the SEC approving the ETFs, but these applications have been recently amended following feedback from the SEC in recent weeks.

当交易者等待 SEC 对期权的决定时，他们已转向其他产品，例如最近推出的与比特币相关的杠杆 ETF 以及这些产品的期权。现货比特币 ETF 期权的申请于今年早些时候提交，预计 SEC 会批准 ETF，但这些申请最近根据 SEC 近几周的反馈进行了修改。