Options on BlackRock's popular iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT) debuted on the Nasdaq Tuesday, ushering in a new way to speculate on the price of bitcoin.

Options trading for spot Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) exchange-traded funds are all set to launch on Wall Street on Tuesday, marking a new era of the leading cryptocurrency's integration into traditional finance.

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.

BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF options will start trading tomorrow with significant market implications after regulatory approvals.

Alex Thorn, head of research at Galaxy Digital, on Tuesday emphasized the transformative potential of derivatives for the Bitcoin market, particularly with the launch of options on

The launch occurs alongside notable inflows into Bitcoin spot ETFs. On Monday, Coinglass data showed that BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) had a daily inflow of $87.95 million, the highest among all 11 US-listed spot ETFs that 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 head of ETP listings Alison Hennessy discusses the iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT) and says our intent is to list and trade Bitcoin ETF options "as early as tomorrow." She speaks with Eric Balchunas,