Iran’s Digital Rial Near Launch, Central Bank Signals Progress

Iran’s central bank signals the imminent launch of the digital rial, a central bank digital currency (CBDC), to streamline payments and bolster international financial integration despite sanctions. Iran’s Central Bank Sends Clear Signals on the Digital Rial Breakthrough Central Bank of Iran (CBI) Governor Mohammad Reza Farzin discussed the digital rial, Iran’s central bank digital […] Source CryptoX Portal

Cboe to launch first cash-settled options for spot Bitcoin

Cboe Global Markets plans to launch the first cash-settled index options that will reflect the price of spot Bitcoin. The Cboe Bitcoin U.S. ETF Index, with the ticker CBTX, will track the performance of spot Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded funds listed in the U.S. The product will be regulated by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and is expected to go live on the Cboe Options Exchange on Dec. 2. CBTX is a modified market cap-weighted spot BTC ETF jointly offered by Cboe Labs and Cboe Global Indices, the derivatives exchange…

Spot Bitcoin ETFs inflows surge 220% amid options launch

Inflows into U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs surged by 220% on Nov. 19 compared to the previous day, as Bitcoin reached new highs following the launch of the first Bitcoin ETF trading options. According to data from SoSoValue, the 12 spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded net inflows of $816.44 million on Tuesday—over twice the inflows recorded on Monday. Interestingly, the largest inflows of the day were contributed by ARK and 21Shares’ ARKB, which saw $267.34 million enter the fund, marking its highest inflow day since launch and surpassing the $200.7 million inflows…

IBIT trading options launch, Bitcoin tap new all-time high $94k

BlackRock, the largest asset management in the world, officially launched iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT) for options trading in Nasdaq, while Bitcoin (BTC) hit an all-time high of $94,041. Since the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved Bitcoin ETF trading options in September, IBIT is the first crypto product to reach the final clearing steps in the past four days and was approved on Nov. 18. Now, IBIT goes live on the U.S. stock market. According to Bloomberg Intelligence ETF analyst James Seyffart, in his X’s post on Nov. 19,…

Quantoz Payments to Launch US Dollar and Euro Stablecoins

The launch of USDQ and EURQ marks a significant step for Quantoz, as it positions to capitalize on the growing demand for stablecoins. New Stablecoins in Circulation Netherlands-based technology firm, Quantoz Payments announced on Monday that it will begin issuing USDQ and EURQ, two stablecoins designed to be MiCA compliant. The Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation […] Source CryptoX Portal