IEX

A tech reviewer is putting unusual gadgets sourced from AliExpress to the test, asking viewers whether the cheap online finds are genuinely useful or just odd novelties. The topic has drawn strong engagement, with audiences weighing in on whether bargain-hunt tech from Chinese marketplaces lives up to expectations or falls short.

The Investors Exchange (IEX), best known as the venue at the center of Michael Lewis's 'Flash Boys', has launched options trading and filed with US regulators to list options on spot bitcoin ETFs. The move would let investors trade bitcoin-related options on a marketplace known for challenging high-frequency trading practices. Market watchers see it as IEX broadening beyond equities and another sign of mainstream financial adoption of crypto products.