SEC to review Nasdaq bitcoin options approval after CME challenge
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6 outlets - including Crypto, Theblock and Cryptodnes and 3 more - are covering this story. The SEC kept Nasdaq’s cash-settled Bitcoin index options paused while reviewing CME’s jurisdiction challenge, with statements due Aug. 24.
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SEC to review Nasdaq bitcoin options approval after CME challenge
CME argues that because bitcoin is a commodity, options tied to its value fall under CFTC jurisdiction, not the SEC's authority.