Notice2024-18073
Self-Regulatory Organizations; MIAX International Securities 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
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August 14, 2024
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 157 (Wednesday, August 14, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 66150]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-18073]
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
[Release No. 34-100675; File No. SR-MIAX-2024-03]
Self-Regulatory Organizations; MIAX International Securities
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\ MIAX International
Securities Exchange LLC (``MIAX'') 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.
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On January 25, 2024, the Proposal was published for comment in the
Federal Register.\3\ On March 6, 2024, pursuant to Section 19(b)(2) of
the Act,\4\ the Commission designated a longer period within which to
approve the Proposal, disapprove the Proposal, or institute proceedings
to determine whether to disapprove the Proposal.\5\ On April 24, 2024,
the Commission instituted proceedings under Section 19(b)(2)(B) of the
Act \6\ to determine whether to approve or disapprove the Proposal.\7\
The Commission received comments addressing the Proposal.\8\
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\3\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 99397 (Jan. 19,
2024), 89 FR 5079 (SR-MIAX-2024-03).
\4\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).
\5\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 99684 (Mar. 6,
2024), 89 FR 17887 (Mar. 12, 2024).
\6\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2)(B).
\7\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 100024 (Apr. 24,
2024), 89 FR 34290 (Apr. 30, 2024).
\8\ Comment letters on the Proposal are available at <a href="https://www.sec.gov/comments/sr-miax-2024-03/srmiax202403.htm">https://www.sec.gov/comments/sr-miax-2024-03/srmiax202403.htm</a>.
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On July 19, 2024, the Commission designated a longer time for
Commission action on the Proposal.\9\ On August 1, 2024, MIAX withdrew
the Proposal (SR-MIAX-2024-03).
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\9\ 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.\10\
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\10\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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Sherry R. Haywood,
Assistant Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2024-18073 Filed 8-13-24; 8:45 am]
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