Nasdaq Requests SEC Approval to Lift Position Limits for BlackRock’s $BTC $ETH

Demand is surging, and Nasdaq ISE has officially filed a proposal with the SEC to raise the position and exercise limits for IBIT options from 250,000 contracts to the maximum 1,000,000 contracts.

If approved, IBIT would join the same liquidity tier as major global equity ETFs like iShares MSCI Emerging Markets (EEM) and iShares China Large-Cap ETF (FXI).

Why this matters

• IBIT options have shown massive trading activity throughout 2025.

• Current limits are restricting market makers and institutional desks from executing large hedging and yield strategies.

• A higher cap would signal that Bitcoin markets are now liquid enough to stand alongside the world’s largest financial instruments.