The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) received a proposed rule change from MIAX PEARL, LLC, to allow trading options on three Ethereum-related funds: the Grayscale Ethereum Trust, the Grayscale Ethereum Mini Trust, and the Bitwise Ethereum ETF. This proposal comes as a response to similar competitive offerings approved by the NYSE American. MIAX Pearl argues that these changes will offer investors a lower-cost tool for managing risks and gaining exposure to Ethereum prices. The SEC aims to ensure this new trading option is in line with its rules designed to prevent fraud and maintain fair trading practices.
Simple Explanation
MIAX PEARL wants to let people trade special bets on how the price of a virtual money called Ethereum will change, using three new funds. The people who make the rules are checking to make sure everyone will play fair and no one cheats.