Notice2022-17098
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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August 10, 2022
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Securities and Exchange Commission
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 153 (Wednesday, August 10, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 48738]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-17098]
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
[Release No. 34-95422; File No. SR-CboeBZX-2022-006]
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
August 4, 2022.
On January 25, 2022, 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 February 14, 2022.\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. 94184 (Feb. 8,
2022), 87 FR 8318.
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On March 18, 2022, 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 May 13, 2022, 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\ The Commission has received no
comments on the proposed rule change.
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\4\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).
\5\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 94476, 87 FR 16800
(Mar. 24, 2022). The Commission designated May 15, 2022, as the date
by which it should approve, disapprove, or institute proceedings to
determine whether to disapprove the proposed rule change.
\6\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2)(B).
\7\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 94907, 87 FR 30546
(May 19, 2022).
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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 February
14, 2022.\9\ The 180th day after publication of the proposed rule
change is August 13, 2022. The Commission is extending the time period
for approving or disapproving the proposed rule change for an
additional 60 days.
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\8\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).
\9\ See supra note 3 and accompanying text.
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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 therein. Accordingly, the
Commission, pursuant to Section 19(b)(2) of the Act,\10\ designates
October 12, 2022, as the date by which the Commission shall either
approve or disapprove the proposed rule change (File No. SR-CboeBZX-
2022-006).
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\10\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).
\11\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(57).
For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,
pursuant to delegated authority.\11\
J. Matthew DeLesDernier,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2022-17098 Filed 8-9-22; 8:45 am]
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