Notice2021-21611
Self-Regulatory Organizations; Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc.; Notice of Designation of a Longer Period for Commission Action on Proceedings To Determine Whether To Approve or Disapprove a Proposed Rule Change To List and Trade Shares of the WisdomTree Bitcoin Trust Under BZX Rule 14.11(e)(4), Commodity-Based Trust Shares
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October 5, 2021
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Securities and Exchange Commission
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 190 (Tuesday, October 5, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 55065]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-21611]
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
[Release No. 34-93173; File No. SR-CboeBZX-2021-024]
Self-Regulatory Organizations; Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc.; Notice of
Designation of a Longer Period for Commission Action on Proceedings To
Determine Whether To Approve or Disapprove a Proposed Rule Change To
List and Trade Shares of the WisdomTree Bitcoin Trust Under BZX Rule
14.11(e)(4), Commodity-Based Trust Shares
September 29, 2021.
On March 26, 2021, Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc. (``BZX'') filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission''), pursuant to
Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (``Act'') \1\
and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\2\ a proposed rule change to list and trade
shares of the WisdomTree Bitcoin Trust under BZX Rule 14.11(e)(4),
Commodity-Based Trust Shares. The proposed rule change was published
for comment in the Federal Register on April 15, 2021.\3\
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\1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
\2\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
\3\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 91521 (April 9,
2021), 86 FR 19917 (April 15, 2021). Comments on the proposed rule
change can be found at: <a href="https://www.sec.gov/comments/sr-cboebzx-2021024/srcboebzx2021024.htm">https://www.sec.gov/comments/sr-cboebzx-2021024/srcboebzx2021024.htm</a>.
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On May 26, 2021, pursuant to Section 19(b)(2) of the Act,\4\ the
Commission designated a longer period within which to approve the
proposed rule change, disapprove the proposed rule change, or institute
proceedings to determine whether to disapprove the proposed rule
change.\5\ On July 13, 2021, the Commission instituted proceedings
under Section 19(b)(2)(B) of the Act \6\ to determine whether to
approve or disapprove the proposed rule change.\7\
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\4\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).
\5\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 92032 (May 26,
2021), 86 FR 29611 (June 2, 2021).
\6\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2)(B).
\7\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 92392 (July 13,
2021), 86 FR 38154 (July 19, 2021).
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Section 19(b)(2) of the Act \8\ provides that, after initiating
proceedings, the Commission shall issue an order approving or
disapproving the proposed rule change not later than 180 days after the
date of publication of notice of filing of the proposed rule change.
The Commission may extend the period for issuing an order approving or
disapproving the proposed rule change, however, by not more than 60
days if the Commission determines that a longer period is appropriate
and publishes the reasons for such determination. The proposed rule
change was published for comment in the Federal Register on April 15,
2021.\9\ The 180th day after publication of the proposed rule change is
October 12, 2021. The Commission is extending the time period for
approving or disapproving the proposed rule change for an additional 60
days. The Commission finds that it is appropriate to designate a longer
period within which to issue an order approving or disapproving the
proposed rule change so that it has sufficient time to consider the
proposed rule change and the issues raised in the comment letters that
have been submitted in connection therewith. Accordingly, the
Commission, pursuant to Section 19(b)(2) of the Act,\10\ designates
December 11, 2021, as the date by which the Commission shall either
approve or disapprove the proposed rule change (File Number SR-CboeBZX-
2021-024).
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\8\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).
\9\ See supra note 3.
\10\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).
For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,
pursuant to delegated authority.\11\
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\11\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(57).
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J. Matthew DeLesDernier,
Assistant Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2021-21611 Filed 10-4-21; 8:45 am]
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