Cboe to launch first cash-settled Bitcoin index options
Cboe to launch cash-settled Bitcoin index options based on the CBTX index on Dec 2. The options will offer indirect exposure to Bitcoin via US spot Bitcoin ETFs. Mini options and customizable FLEX options will also be available at launch. Cboe Global Markets, a leader in the derivatives and securities exchange network, has announced plans to launch the first cash-settled index options tied to the price of spot Bitcoin. The new offering, set to go live on December 2, 2024, will be based on the Cboe Bitcoin US ETF Index (CBTX), marking a significant development in the world of cryptocurrency derivatives. The CBTX index, a modified market cap-weighted benchmark developed by Cboe Labs and Cboe Global Indices, is designed to track the performance of a basket of Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) listed on US exchanges. The index aims to offer indirect exposure to spot Bitcoin by reflecting the performance of these ETFs, providing investors with a way to gain e...