# The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has approved Nasdaq’s proposal to launch Bitcoin index options.

*fintech · news · 2026-05-23 · CoinGape*

## Key points

- The SEC has approved Nasdaq's proposal to launch Bitcoin index options on an accelerated basis.
- These options will be based on the CME CF Bitcoin Real Time Index, updating prices every 200 milliseconds.
- The Bitcoin index options will be cash-settled European-style contracts, not spot Bitcoin ETFs.
- Nasdaq's Bitcoin index options still require Commodity Futures Trading Commission approval before trading can begin.
- The SEC has delayed rulemaking for tokenized U.S. stocks, raising uncertainty about digital asset regulation.

**Companies:** Nasdaq, CME Group
**Countries:** United States

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