Bullish integrates BTC options with Elwood Technologies for post-trade management

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On October 12, 2026, Bullish announced the integration of BTC options trades and live market data with Elwood Technologies, enhancing post-trade management for mutual customers. This integration allows institutional clients to manage Bullish options alongside their other digital assets within the same portfolio management and risk analytics workflows. Bullish, which has been actively focusing on building institutional infrastructure, reported a significant options volume of $29.4 billion year-to-date and is known for offering longer-dated bitcoin options, including those expiring in January 2028. Regulated by multiple financial authorities, including the German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority and the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission, Bullish aims to streamline and improve the efficiency of options trading for its users.

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Bullish: Bullish is an institutionally focused global digital asset platform providing market infrastructure and information services, including operation of Bullish Exchange for spot, derivatives, and options trading. The platform recently integrated its BTC options trades and live market data directly into Elwood Technologies' systems to support post-trade workflows. It maintains regulatory authorizations across multiple jurisdictions for its exchange operations. Chris Tyrer: Chris Tyrer serves as president of Bullish Exchange. He described the Elwood integration as a key step in developing institutional infrastructure by connecting options trading to established portfolio and risk systems used by clients. Josh Taylor: Josh Taylor is head of product at Elwood Technologies. He noted that direct venue integrations like the one with Bullish reduce manual processes for options, enabling automatic updates to risk metrics and more accurate portfolio reconciliation. Elwood Technologies: Elwood Technologies offers a portfolio management system designed for institutional digital asset trading, supporting risk analytics, reconciliation, and consolidated views across positions. The company expanded its connectivity to Bullish by integrating BTC options trades and market data into existing workflows for mutual clients. This builds on prior integrations covering Bullish spot and derivatives markets. Regulation: Bullish Exchange operates under regulatory oversight from the German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority, the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission, and the Gibraltar Financial Services Commission. Product Development: Bullish has added longer-dated bitcoin options expiries, including trades extending into 2028, alongside its core options offerings. Institutional Infrastructure: The integration supports consolidated portfolio management by bringing BTC options activity into the same workflows used for spot and perpetual futures positions.

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