Cboe Global Markets Inc. said it is set to list the first cash-settled index options related to the spot price of Bitcoin, marking the latest addition of cryptocurrency-related securities to traditional exchanges.

This is Frances Yue, crypto reporter at MarketWatch. Bitcoin hit a record high at $94,963 on Tuesday, after the Nasdaq started to allow trading of options on BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust for the first time on the same day.

The Options Clearing Corporation (OCC) announced its readiness to manage the clearance and settlement of options on spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs).

Nasdaq Inc. is planning to list options on BlackRock Inc.’s Bitcoin exchange-traded fund, possibly as soon as Tuesday, allowing investors to use derivatives to bet on or against the world’s largest digital asset.

Helene is a New York-based reporter covering Wall Street, the rise of the spot bitcoin ETFs and crypto exchanges. She is also the co-host of CoinDesk's Markets Daily show. Helene is a graduate of New York University's business and economic reporting program and has appeared on CBS News, YahooFinance and Nasdaq TradeTalks. She holds BTC and ETH.

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Cboe Global Markets announced on Friday that it’s planning to launch the first cash-settled index options tied to the pioneering cryptocurrency shortly after the Thanksgiving holiday. The new contracts are expected to begin trading on Dec.