BlackRock Bitcoin ETF options see ‘unheard of’ $1.9B traded on first day

November 19, 2024
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Bloomberg’s senior ETF analyst Eric Balchunas said that “$1.9 billion is unheard of for day one” as the debut day for options on BlackRock’s spot Bitcoin ETF saw huge volumes.

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