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In a notable development, BlackRock, one of the world’s largest asset managers and <a href="https://www.newsbtc.com/news/ethereum/eth-price-spot-ethereum-etfs-2/" target="_blank" rel="noopener ">ETF issuers</a>, has collaborated with the Nasdaq Stock Market in a move to introduce options for its Ethereum ETF recently approved by US regulators.&nbsp; 
<h2 id="2025-decision-on-ethereum-etf-options-proposal">2025 Decision On Ethereum ETF Options Proposal</h2> 
The filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) outlines BlackRock’s proposal to amend Options 4, Section 3 to allow for <a href="https://www.newsbtc.com/news/ethereum/over-33-million-eth-staked-as-spot-ethereum-etfs-roll-out-up-next-4000/" target="_blank" rel="noopener ">options trading</a> on the iShares Ethereum ETF Trust.&nbsp; 
Per the <a href="https://www.sec.gov/files/rules/sro/ise/2024/34-100661.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">filling</a>, if approved, options on the Trust will adhere to the Exchange’s existing rules for ETF options trading. These rules govern various aspects such as listing criteria, expirations, exercise prices, margin requirements, and trading halt procedures, ensuring a standardized approach to trading options on the Trust. The filling further reads: 
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 ….The Exchange believes that offering options on the Trust for trading on the Exchange will promote competition by providing investors with an additional, relatively low-cost means to hedge their portfolios and meet their investment needs in connection with spot ether prices and ether related products and positions
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However, Bloomberg ETF expert James Seyffart <a href="https://x.com/JSeyff/status/1820916415227908108" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">noted </a>that the introduction of options on BlackRock’s Ethereum ETF is subject to regulatory approval not only from the SEC, but also from the Options Clearing Corporation (OCC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). Seyffart expects a final decision from the SEC around April 9, 2025.&nbsp; 
<h2 id="key-levels-to-watch-for-eth-s-price">Key Levels To Watch For ETH’s Price</h2> 
This development, if approved by the SEC, would give investors further exposure to the second largest cryptocurrency on the market. However, in the near term, ETH needs <a href="https://www.newsbtc.com/news/ethereum/eth-price-spot-ethereum-etfs/" target="_blank" rel="noopener ">bullish catalysts</a> to break out of the downtrend witnessed especially on Monday, when the token retraced over 20% following global economic uncertainties and increased selling pressure.&nbsp; 
At the time of writing, ETH is trading at $2,488, up 1.8% over the past 24 hours, after plunging to a low of $2,112, a level not seen since January 2023 on Monday.&nbsp; 
This level is key as crypto analyst Trading Tank, in a recent <a href="https://x.com/TheTradingTank/status/1820899282909540672" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">social media post</a> on X (formerly Twitter), claims that as long as ETH remains above $2,400, further price recovery could be seen in the near future for the second largest cryptocurrency on the market. 
Trading Tank also highlighted the $2,575 level as crucial for another leg higher to test its first resistance to climb to higher levels at $2,690 on the ETH/USDT daily chart. In the scenario in which ETH could breach this barrier, the next hurdle to watch is noted by the $2,910 resistance level, which is imperative to reclaim the $3,000 milestone.&nbsp; 
<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-large" src="https://www.tradingview.com/x/3YxZSTD1/" alt="Ethereum ETF" width="1814" height="858"> 
Featured image from DALL-E, chart from TradingView.com

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