SEC Review on Options Market Structure Signals Potential Bitcoin Volatility
SEC Review on Options Market Structure Signals Potential Bitcoin Volatility
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is set to host a public roundtable on April 16 to discuss listed options market structure. This review comes as Bitcoin exposure increasingly moves into regulated and centrally cleared products, raising concerns that any changes to market machinery by the SEC could lead to significant volatility for Bitcoin, particularly within ETF leverage.
On Apr. 16, the Securities and Exchange Commission will host a public roundtable on listed options market structure covering quote-driven competition, customer experience, and growth. This is standard regulatory fare, except that Bitcoin exposure is migrating into regulated, centrally cleared products just as the SEC is reconsidering how the machinery works. Small changes to spreads, […]