Nasdaq has applied to the SEC to remove the 25,000-contract limit on options linked to $BTC and $ETH ETFs. The SEC waived the usual 30-day wait, so the change is now effective.
These crypto ETF options, including products from BlackRock, Fidelity, Grayscale, Bitwise, ARK/21Shares, and VanEck, will now follow standard rules like other commodity ETFs.
The SEC can still pause changes within 60 days, and a final decision is expected by the end of February. This is a major development for institutional crypto derivatives trading.