89 FR 157 pg. 66152 - Self-Regulatory Organizations; BOX Exchange LLC; Notice of Withdrawal of Proposed Rule Change To Permit the Exchange To List and Trade Options on Exchange-Traded Fund Shares That Represent Interests in a Trust That Holds Bitcoin

Type: NOTICEVolume: 89Number: 157Page: 66152
Docket number: [Release No. 34-100677; File No. SR-BOX-2024-07]
FR document: [FR Doc. 2024-18075 Filed 8-13-24; 8:45 am]
Agency: Securities and Exchange Commission
Official PDF Version:  PDF Version
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-100677; File No. SR-BOX-2024-07]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; BOX Exchange LLC; Notice of Withdrawal of Proposed Rule Change To Permit the Exchange To List and Trade Options on Exchange-Traded Fund Shares That Represent Interests in a Trust That Holds Bitcoin

August 8, 2024.

Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act")? 1 and Rule 19b-4 thereunder, 2 BOX Exchange LLC ("BOX") filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("Commission") a proposed rule change to permit the Exchange to list and trade options on exchange-traded fund shares that represent interests in a trust that holds bitcoin ("Proposal").

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1 ?15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).

2 ?17 CFR 240.19b-4.

On March 25, 2024, the Proposal was published for comment in the Federal Register . 3 On April 24, 2024, the Commission instituted proceedings under Section 19(b)(2)(B) of the Act? 4 to determine whether to approve or disapprove the Proposal. 5 The Commission received comments addressing the Proposal. 6

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3 ? See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 99777(Jan. 19, 2024), 89 FR 20712 (SR-BOX-2024-07).

4 ?15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2)(B).

5 ? See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 100024 (Apr. 24, 2024), 89 FR 34290 (Apr. 30, 2024).

6 ?Comment letters on the Proposal are available at http://www.sec.gov/comments/sr-box-2024-07/srbox202407.htm.

On July 19, 2024, the Commission designated a longer time for Commission action on the Proposal. 7 On August 6, 2024, BOX withdrew the Proposal (SR-BOX-2024-07).

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7 ? See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 100567 (Jul. 19, 2024), 89 FR 60482 (Jul. 25, 2024).

For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated authority. 8

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8 ?17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).

Sherry R. Haywood,

Assistant Secretary.

[FR Doc. 2024-18075 Filed 8-13-24; 8:45 am]

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