[Nasdaq and CF Benchmarks cooperate to launch CME CF Bitcoin Reference Rate] Golden Finance reported that Nasdaq, in cooperation with CF Benchmarks, announced today that it has submitted an application to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to list and trade Nasdaq Bitcoin Index Options (XBTX). After regulatory approval, investors will be able to manage cryptocurrency positions and hedge investments through options, further improving the maturity and liquidity of this asset class. Pending regulatory approval, the index option will track the price of Bitcoin represented by the CME CF Bitcoin Real-Time Index (BRTI). The product is designed to provide important risk management tools for institutional and retail market participants. The calculation of the index is performed every second every day by aggregating Bitcoin-US dollar order data from leading cryptocurrency exchanges that meet specific criteria.