According to @business, IEX received approval from U.S. regulators to open an options exchange that proposes an alternative to how trades are currently priced in the expanding derivatives market; source: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-09-18/iex-wins-approval-for-new-venue-looking-to-upend-options-trading?taid=68cc9a3bf442880001167c4e&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_content=business&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter. The approval enables IEX to launch a new venue aimed at changing options trade-pricing mechanics relative to existing U.S. options exchanges; source: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-09-18/iex-wins-approval-for-new-venue-looking-to-upend-options-trading?taid=68cc9a3bf442880001167c4e&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_content=business&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter. The source does not cite any direct cryptocurrency market impact; source: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-09-18/iex-wins-approval-for-new-venue-looking-to-upend-options-trading?taid=68cc9a3bf442880001167c4e&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_content=business&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.

According to CCData, Coinbase has issued a warning to its customers regarding potential data sharing with US regulators, an important development for traders considering regulatory impacts on their trading strategies.