SEC delays decision on whether to approve spot bitcoin ETF options trading.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has delayed making a final decision on whether to approve options trading on exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that invest directly in bitcoin. According to a document posted on the SEC's official website on Wednesday, the securities regulator delayed making a decision on a document filed by the Chicago Board Options Exchange. The document proposes trading options tied to ETFs that hold bitcoin.The SEC also delayed a decision on a filing from Nasdaq. The proposal concerns listing and trading options on BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust. $S&P 500 Index(.SPX.US)$ $Nasdaq Composite Index(.IXIC.US)$ $Dow Jones Industrial Average(.DJI.US)$