Cboe Global Markets has expanded its collaboration with FTSE Russell to drive product innovation in the digital assets space.
The new development builds on an existing relationship between the two firms, leveraging their combined expertise to develop new derivatives products. This could potentially start with cash-settled index options tied to the FTSE Bitcoin Index and the FTSE Ethereum Index.
As part of the collaboration, Cboe plans to list cash-settled index options on FTSE’s indices – subject to regulatory approvals – which will target increased investor demand for exchange-traded derivatives to manage crypto exposure in a US-regulated trading environment.
“Our expanded relationship today mirrors that successful model of collaboration, combining Cboe’s unrivalled derivatives expertise with FTSE’s world-class indexing capabilities to potentially bring new solutions to the digital…
