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MicroStrategy CEO Michael Saylor has shared his bullish forecast on Bitcoin amid SEC’s approval of BTC ETFs options.
In his recent <a href="https://x.com/saylor/status/1837248067034124348" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">post</a> on X, he wrote that this approval will lead to a broader institutional adoption of Bitcoin.
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 The approval of options for <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%24IBIT&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">$IBIT</a> will accelerate institutional <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Bitcoin?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">#Bitcoin</a> adoption. 🚀 <a href="https://t.co/BontWrHhOt" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://t.co/BontWrHhOt</a>— Michael Saylor⚡️ (@saylor) <a href="https://twitter.com/saylor/status/1837248067034124348?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">September 20, 2024</a>
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On Friday, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved the listing and trading of options for asset manager BlackRock's spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) on the Nasdaq.
The release regarding the decision was <a href="https://www.sec.gov/files/rules/sro/ise/2024/34-101128.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">published</a> on the official SEC website.
The iShares Bitcoin Trust, BlackRock's ETF, will trade under the ticker symbol "IBIT." This marks a significant milestone, as it opens up new avenues for investors to trade Bitcoin-based options through a regulated financial product.
<h2 id="listing-is-yet-to-come">Listing is yet to come</h2>
Saylor’s forecast was posted in reaction to a thread started by a renowned financial analyst Eric Balchunas.
According to Balchunas, other crypto ETF options will be approved soon after. The decision will attract “more liquidity which will in turn attract more big fish,” he wrote.
However, Balchunas stressed that this big step will be followed by other regulatory decisions. This means that the actual listing will take more time.
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 Important note: This is just one stage of approval, the OCC and CFTC has to approve as well before they officially list. The other two don't have a 'clock' so not sure when they'll be approved. A big step tho nonetheless that the SEC came around.— Eric Balchunas (@EricBalchunas) <a href="https://twitter.com/EricBalchunas/status/1837244454799089763?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">September 20, 2024</a>
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<h2 id="what-this-means-for-crypto-market">What this means for crypto market</h2>
The approval of options trading for BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust marks a significant step for the crypto market, boosting Bitcoin’s legitimacy among institutional investors.
It offers sophisticated tools for risk management and speculation, likely attracting more capital and increasing market liquidity. The SEC's involvement also enhances investor confidence, potentially driving demand for Bitcoin products.
This development signals further integration of Bitcoin into the mainstream financial system, with the potential to stabilize prices and increase market activity.

Bitcoin ETF Options to 'Accelerate Institutional Adoption,' Says Saylor

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