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Cboe and S&P DJI extend S&P 500 options deal to 2051
Image: CoinGapeCboe Global Markets and S&P Dow Jones Indices extended their exclusive S&P 500 options licensing agreement through 2051. The 25-year extension continues a partnership that began in 1983. SPX options recorded 970.6 million contracts in 2025, up 25% from the previous year, with average daily volume of 3.9 million contracts. The agreement also creates room to explore tokenized options contracts. No product filing, blockchain, settlement model, or launch date was disclosed.
Key points
- Cboe and S&P DJI extended their exclusive S&P 500 options licensing agreement through 2051.
- The extension adds 25 years and continues a partnership that began in 1983.
- SPX options reached 970.6 million contracts in 2025, up 25% from the previous year.
- Average daily SPX options volume reached 3.9 million contracts.
- The agreement opens the possibility of exploring tokenized options contracts.
Why it matters
The deal keeps exclusive S&P 500 options rights with Cboe through 2051. Tokenized options are only under exploration, so crypto users have no confirmed product, blockchain, settlement model or launch date.
What's unclear
No product filing, blockchain, settlement model or launch date for tokenized options was disclosed.
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BREAKING: Cboe Extends S&P 500 Options Deal to 2051, Explores Tokenized Contracts
Coverage timeline
- First reported by Coinpedia
- Confirmed by CoinGape
- CryptoVideos brief published
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