ChainCatcher news, according to Coindesk, based on two memos released by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the New York Stock Exchange will be allowed to list and trade options for the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC), Grayscale Bitcoin Mini Trust (BTC), and Bitwise Bitcoin ETF (BITB).Cboe Global Markets has been approved to list and trade options for the Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund (FBTC) and ARK 21Shares Bitcoin ETF (ARKB). A few weeks ago, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission approved Nasdaq's rule proposal allowing options for BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) to be listed and traded.Many market participants believe that options trading on Bitcoin ETFs will increase institutional interest in cryptocurrencies and enhance overall liquidity.

ChainCatcher news, Bloomberg ETF analyst James Seyffart tweeted that asset management giant Franklin Templeton submitted a 19b-4 filing to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regarding its Bitcoin spot ETF application, which includes a supervisory sharing agreement with the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE).

ChainCatcher news, the Chicago Board Options Exchange (Cboe) has submitted a revised application for five proposed spot Bitcoin ETFs, stating that it has reached an agreement with Coinbase on the terms to sign a surveillance-sharing agreement. Previous documents indicated that Coinbase was expected to sign this agreement.It is reported that the five proposed spot Bitcoin ETFs include Wise Origin Bitcoin Trust, WisdomTree Bitcoin Trust, VanEck Bitcoin Trust, Invesco Galaxy Bitcoin ETF, and ARK 21Shares Bitcoin ETF. (source link)

ChainCatcher news, a group of companies including Goldman Sachs, Microsoft, Deloitte, and the Chicago Board Options Exchange is planning to launch a new blockchain-based system to connect various institutional applications.Canton Network will use Daml to create blockchain applications, Daml is a smart contract language developed by blockchain startup Digital Asset, and it claims that the system offers better privacy and control than existing technologies while achieving the scale and performance required by financial institutions.Participants will begin testing some functionalities of its network in July. Other companies participating in the network include ASX, BNP Paribas, Broadridge, Cumberland, Digital Asset, Moody's, Paxos, and SBI Digital Asset Holdings. (Bloomberg)