# Cboe Clear U.S. Secures Temporary SEC Registration to Clear Securities Products

> Cboe Clear U.S. received temporary SEC registration as a Covered Clearing Agency, expanding beyond futures and swaps to clear binary securities options.

- Published: 2026-10-23T16:50:04+00:00
- Section: Regulation & Approvals
- Author: News Desk
- URL: https://newsforagent.com/news/2026-10-23/cboe-clear-us-sec-registration
- Source: [PR Newswire](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/cboe-clear-us-receives-sec-approval-to-expand-clearing-capabilities-302918297.html)

## Key takeaways

- Cboe Clear U.S. received temporary SEC registration to operate as a Covered Clearing Agency, expanding its clearing authority beyond futures and swaps.
- The unit will initially clear binary securities options tied to corporate key performance indicators, planned to list on Cboe Options Exchange and be available on Robinhood in the fourth-quarter 2026.
- Cboe Clear U.S. elected in June to become a Subpart C DCO, voluntarily adopting enhanced CFTC standards for systemically important clearing organizations.

Cboe Clear U.S., LLC received temporary registration from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to operate as a Covered Clearing Agency, expanding its clearing authority beyond futures and swaps to securities products. The registration was announced by parent [Cboe Global Markets](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/0000oce/cboe-global-markets) on October 23, 2026, according to [PR Newswire](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/cboe-clear-us-receives-sec-approval-to-expand-clearing-capabilities-302918297.html).

## What the SEC Registration Covers

The registration expands Cboe Clear U.S.'s capabilities beyond its existing authorities as a Commodity Futures Trading Commission-registered Derivatives Clearing Organization to clear securities products in addition to futures and swaps. The unit will initially use the registration to clear Cboe's binary securities options tied to specified corporate key performance indicators, which are planned to list on Cboe Options Exchange and be available on Robinhood in the fourth-quarter 2026.

"Clearing plays a critical role in bringing innovation to market," said Dale Michaels, Head of Cboe Clear U.S. "These expanded capabilities position Cboe Clear U.S. to become an innovation lane to support new products and meet evolving customer needs, while maintaining the rigorous risk management standards that are fundamental to our business."

Cboe Clear U.S. also recently received CFTC approval to clear margined futures broadly and continues to clear digital asset derivatives under its DCO designation. The development builds on Cboe Clear Europe, which the company describes as the leading pan-European equities central counterparty, and complements Cboe's partnership with The Options Clearing Corporation for traditional equity options.

## Cboe's Clearing and Product Record

Cboe Global Markets is a publicly traded derivatives and securities exchange operator offering options, equities, futures, FX, and clearing services, according to [akta.pro company records](https://akta.pro/company-data). The same records show a record Q1 2026 net revenue of $728.9 million, up 29% year-over-year, and record U.S. options average daily volume of 22.0 million contracts in May 2026, driven by record multi-list options ADV of 16.0 million contracts.

## Earlier Steps Toward Expanded Clearing

On October 15, 2026, the SEC approved CBOE's binary options tied to MARA, Coinbase, and Robinhood performance metrics, with contracts referencing Bitcoin production, holdings, and hashrate, according to CoinMarketCap. On October 14, 2026, Crypto Briefing reported that Cboe Global Markets received SEC approval to list binary options on company performance metrics, with Robinhood as the first distributor. On October 5, 2026, Fxnewsgroup reported that Cboe Options Exchange will list cash-settled binary options on the Mini-Russell 2000 Index starting October 26, 2026.

## What Comes Next for Cboe Clear U.S.

The binary securities options tied to corporate key performance indicators are planned to list on Cboe Options Exchange and be available on Robinhood in the fourth-quarter 2026. Cboe Clear U.S. elected in June to become a Subpart C DCO, voluntarily adopting the enhanced standards the CFTC applies to systemically important DCOs for financial resources, risk management and operational resilience.

## Companies in this story

- [Cboe Global Markets company profile](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/0000oce/cboe-global-markets) · website: http://www.bats.com

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