Notice2026-01381

Self-Regulatory Organizations; Nasdaq PHLX LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change To Remove Restrictions on Certain Crypto Assets

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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 16 (Monday, January 26, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3265-3268]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-01381]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-104650; File No. SR-Phlx-2026-02]


Self-Regulatory Organizations; Nasdaq PHLX LLC; Notice of Filing 
and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change To Remove 
Restrictions on Certain Crypto Assets

January 21, 2026.
    Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 
(``Act''),\1\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\2\ notice is hereby given that 
on January 7, 2026, Nasdaq PHLX LLC (``Phlx'' or ``Exchange'') filed 
with the Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission'') the 
proposed rule change as described in Items I and II below, which Items 
have been prepared by the Exchange. The Commission is publishing this 
notice to solicit comments on the proposed rule change from interested 
persons.
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
    \2\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance 
of the Proposed Rule Change

    The Exchange proposes to amend FLEX Options Trading Rules, Position 
Limit Rules and Exercise Limit Rules in connection with the following 
options overlying Exchange-Traded Fund Shares: iShares Bitcoin Trust 
ETF, the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust, the Grayscale Bitcoin Mini Trust BTC, 
the Bitwise Bitcoin ETF, Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund, the 
ARK21Shares Bitcoin ETF, the VanEck Bitcoin ETF, the iShares Ethereum 
Trust ETF, the Fidelity Ethereum Fund, the Bitwise Ethereum ETF, the 
Grayscale Ethereum Trust, and the Grayscale Ethereum Mini Trust.
    The text of the proposed rule change is available on the Exchange's 
website at <a href="https://listingcenter.nasdaq.com/rulebook/phlx/rulefilings">https://listingcenter.nasdaq.com/rulebook/phlx/rulefilings</a>, 
and at the principal office of the Exchange.

II. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and 
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change

    In its filing with the Commission, the Exchange included statements 
concerning the purpose of and basis for

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the proposed rule change and discussed any comments it received on the 
proposed rule change. The text of these statements may be examined at 
the places specified in Item IV below. The Exchange has prepared 
summaries, set forth in sections A, B, and C below, of the most 
significant aspects of such statements.

A. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and 
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change

1. Purpose
    The Exchange proposes to amend Options 3A, Section 3, FLEX Option 
Listings; Options 3A, Section 18, Position Limits; Options 9, Section 
13, Position Limits; and Options 8, Section 34, FLEX Trading in 
connection with the following options overlying Exchange-Traded Fund 
Shares: iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF, the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust, the 
Grayscale Bitcoin Mini Trust BTC, the Bitwise Bitcoin ETF, Fidelity 
Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund, the ARK21Shares Bitcoin ETF, the VanEck 
Bitcoin ETF, the iShares Ethereum Trust ETF, the Fidelity Ethereum 
Fund, the Bitwise Ethereum ETF, the Grayscale Ethereum Trust, and the 
Grayscale Ethereum Mini Trust (collectively ``the Crypto Assets''). 
Each change will be described below.
Background
    On September 20, 2024, Nasdaq ISE, LLC (``ISE'') \3\ received 
approval to list options on the iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF.\4\ On 
November 21, 2024, ISE filed to allow the Exchange to list and trade 
options the Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund; ARK21Shares Bitcoin ETF; 
Grayscale Bitcoin Trust; Grayscale Bitcoin Mini Trust BTC; and Bitwise 
Bitcoin ETF.\5\ On August 7, 2025, ISE filed to allow the Exchange to 
list and trade options on the Van Eck Bitcoin ETF.\6\ On April 9, 2025, 
ISE received approval to list options on the iShares Ethereum Trust 
ETF.\7\ On April 9, 2025, ISE filed to list and trade options on the 
Fidelity Ethereum Fund, the Bitwise Ethereum ETF, the Grayscale 
Ethereum Trust, and the Grayscale Ethereum Mini Trust.\8\ These 
aforementioned approvals and notices permitted ISE to trade the Crypto 
Assets subject to a 25,000 contract position and exercise limit and a 
restriction on the trading of FLEX Options. As a result of these rule 
filings, Phlx made corresponding changes to its position limit rules at 
Options 9, Section 13.\9\
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    \3\ Phlx Options 4 Rules are incorporated by reference to ISE 
Options 4 Rules.
    \4\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 101128 (September 
20, 2024), 89 FR 78942 (September 26, 2024) (SR-ISE-2024-03) (Notice 
of Filing of Amendment Nos. 4 and 5 and Order Granting Accelerated 
Approval of a Proposed Rule Change, as Modified by Amendment Nos. 1, 
4, and 5, To Permit the Listing and Trading of Options on the 
iShares Bitcoin Trust).
    \5\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 101744 (November 25, 
2024), 89 FR 95309 (December 2, 2024) (SR-ISE-2024-54) (Notice of 
Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change To List 
and Trade Various Bitcoin Options).
    \6\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 103684 (August 12, 
2025), 90 FR 39445 (August 15, 2025) (SR-ISE-2025-23) (Notice of 
Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change To List 
and Trade Options on the VanEck Bitcoin ETF).
    \7\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 102798 (April 9, 
2025), 90 FR 15757 (April 15, 2025) (SR-ISE-2024-35) (Notice of 
Filing of Amendment No. 1 and Order Granting Accelerated Approval of 
a Proposed Rule Change, as Modified by Amendment No. 1, To Permit 
the Listing and Trading of Options on the iShares Ethereum Trust).
    \8\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 102823 (April 11, 
2025), 90 FR 16388 (April 17, 2025) (SR-ISE-2025-11) (Notice of 
Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change To 
Amend Its Rules To Allow the Exchange To List Options on the 
Fidelity Ethereum Fund, the Bitwise Ethereum ETF, the Grayscale 
Ethereum Trust, and the Grayscale Ethereum Mini Trust).
    \9\ See Securities Exchange Act Release Nos. 101613 (November 
13, 2024), 89 FR 91470 (November 19, 2024) (SR-Phlx-2024-53) (Notice 
of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change To 
Amend Options 9, Section 13, Position Limits, and Options 8, Section 
34, FLEX Trading, Regarding Options on the iShares Bitcoin Trust 
ETF); and 101734 (November 25, 2024), 89 FR 95253 (December 2, 2024) 
(SR-Phlx-2024-64) (Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of 
Proposed Rule Change To Amend Options 9, Section 13, Position 
Limits, and Options 8, Section 34, FLEX Trading, Regarding Options 
on the Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund, the ARK21Shares Bitcoin 
ETF, the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (BTC), the Grayscale Bitcoin Mini 
Trust BTC, and the Bitwise Bitcoin ETF); and 102825 (April 11, 
2025), 90 FR 16418 (April 17, 2025) (SR-Phlx-2025-18) (Notice of 
Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change To 
Amend Its Rules To Allow the Exchange To List Options on the iShares 
Ethereum Trust, the Fidelity Ethereum Fund, the Bitwise Ethereum 
ETF, the Grayscale Ethereum Trust, and the Grayscale Ethereum Mini 
Trust); and 103691 (August 12, 2025), 90 FR 39459 (August 15, 2025) 
(SR-Phlx-2025-36) (Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of 
Proposed Rule Change To Amend Position Limits and FLEX Trading for 
Options on the VanEck Bitcoin ETF). The Exchange notes that the 
exercise limit for an equity option is the same as the position 
limit established in Options 9, Section 13 for that equity options. 
See Options 9, Section 15.
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    On July 29, 2025, ISE received approval to amend the position and 
exercise limits for options on the iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF to 
eliminate the 25,000 contract position and exercise limits and apply 
the position and exercise limits in ISE Options 9, Sections 13 and 15 
to IBIT options.\10\ On August 1, 2025, ISE filed to eliminate the 
25,000 contract position and exercise limit for options on the 
Grayscale Bitcoin Trust, the Grayscale Bitcoin Mini Trust BTC, the 
Bitwise Bitcoin ETF.\11\ As a result of these rule filings, Phlx made 
corresponding changes to its position limit rules at Options 9, Section 
13.\12\ Thereafter, on July 29, 2025, ISE received approval to permit 
the trading of FLEX equity options on shares of the iShares Bitcoin 
Trust ETF to trade as cash-settled and physically settled FLEX equity 
options subject to the position limits set forth in Options 9, Section 
13, and subject to the exercise limits set forth in Options 9, Section 
15 and those position limits are to be aggregated with positions on the 
same non-FLEX underlying ETF for the purpose of calculating the 
position limits set forth in Options 9, Section 13, and the exercise 
limits set forth in Options 9, Section 15.\13\ On August 1, 2025, ISE 
filed to permit the trading of FLEX equity options on shares of the 
Grayscale Bitcoin Trust, the Grayscale Bitcoin Mini Trust BTC, the 
Bitwise Bitcoin ETF to trade as cash-settled and physically settled 
FLEX equity options subject to the position limits set forth in Options 
9, Section 13, and subject to the exercise limits set forth in Options 
9, Section 15 aggregating those limits with the non-FLEX underlying ETF 
limits.\14\ As a result of these rule filings, Phlx made corresponding 
changes to its position limit rules at Options 9, Section 13.\15\
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    \10\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 103564 (July 29, 
2025), 90 FR 36229 (August 1, 2024) (SR-ISE-2024-62) (Order 
Approving a Proposed Rule Change, as Modified by Amendment Nos. 2 
and 3, Regarding Position and Exercise Limits for Options on the 
iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF).
    \11\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 103643 (August 5, 
2025), 90 FR 38529 *August 8, 2025) (SR-ISE-2025-22) (Notice of 
Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change To Amend 
FLEX, Position and Exercise Limit Rules for the Grayscale Bitcoin 
Mini Trust ETF, the Bitwise Bitcoin ETF, and the Grayscale Bitcoin 
Trust ETF).
    \12\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 103678 (August 11, 
2025), 90 FR 39223 (August 14, 2025) (SR-Phlx-2025-34) (Notice of 
Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change To 
Amend Options 9, Section 13 (Position Limits) and Options 8, Section 
34 (FLEX Index, Equity and Currency Options) Regarding Options on 
Certain Exchange-Traded Products Holding Bitcoin).
    \13\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 103563 (July 29, 
2025), 90 FR 36242 (August 1, 2025) (SR-ISE-2025-12) (Order 
Approving a Proposed Rule Change, as Modified by Amendment No. 1, To 
Permit the Trading of FLEX Options on Shares of the iShares Bitcoin 
Trust ETF).
    \14\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 103643 (August 5, 
2025), 90 FR 38529 *August 8, 2025) (SR-ISE-2025-22) (Notice of 
Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change To Amend 
FLEX, Position and Exercise Limit Rules for the Grayscale Bitcoin 
Mini Trust ETF, the Bitwise Bitcoin ETF, and the Grayscale Bitcoin 
Trust ETF).
    \15\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 103678 (August 11, 
2025), 90 FR 39223 (August 14, 2025) (SR-Phlx-2025-34) (Notice of 
Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change To 
Amend Options 9, Section 13 (Position Limits) and Options 8, Section 
34 (FLEX Index, Equity and Currency Options) Regarding Options on 
Certain Exchange-Traded Products Holding Bitcoin).

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    On October 27, 2025, ISE's proposal to permit certain options on 
Exchange-Traded Fund Shares that meet certain generic requirements to 
be listed as a Commodity-Based Trust was deemed approved.\16\ As 
amended, Options 4, Section 3(h)(vi) specifies that ISE may list and 
trade interests in a Commodity-Based Trust that meet the generic 
criteria of The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC Rule 5711(d) provided the trust 
holds a single crypto asset.\17\ Further, a Commodity-Based Trust that 
meets the requirements of Options 4, Section 3(h)(vi) must also satisfy 
the following requirements: (A) the total global supply of the 
underlying crypto asset held by the Commodity-Based Trust has an 
average daily market value of at least $700 million over the last 12 
months; and (B) the crypto asset held by the Commodity-Based Trust 
underlies a derivatives contract that trades on a market with which the 
Exchange has a comprehensive surveillance sharing agreement, whether 
directly or through common membership in the Intermarket Surveillance 
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    \16\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 104210 (November 
21, 2025), 90 FR 52727 (November 21, 2025) (SR-ISE-2025-08). See 
also <a href="https://www.nasdaqtrader.com/MicroNews.aspx?id=OTA2025-48">https://www.nasdaqtrader.com/MicroNews.aspx?id=OTA2025-48</a>.
    \17\ The term ``crypto asset'' means an asset that is generated, 
issued and/or transferred using a blockchain or similar distributive 
ledger technology network including, but not limited to, assets 
known as ``tokens,'' ``digital assets,'' ``virtual currencies,'' and 
``coins'' and that rely on cryptographic protocols. See Options 4, 
Section 3(h)(3).
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    Any option approved pursuant to Options 4, Section 3(h)(vi) is 
subject to the position limits set forth in Options 9, Section 13, and 
subject to the exercise limits set forth in Options 9, Section 15. 
Further any option approved pursuant to Options 4, Section 3(h)(vi) is 
not restricted from trading as FLEX Options.
Proposal
    The Crypto Assets all qualify for listing pursuant to Options 4, 
Section 3(h)(vi). As such, similar to other options listed pursuant to 
Options 4, Section 3(h)(vi), the Crypto Assets should be subject to the 
position limits set forth in Options 9, Section 13, and subject to the 
exercise limits set forth in Options 9, Section 15. Also, the Crypto 
Assets should not be restricted from trading as FLEX Options.
Position Limits
    To that end, the Exchange proposes to remove the 25,000 position 
and exercise limit restrictions for Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund, 
the ARK21Shares Bitcoin ETF, the VanEck Bitcoin ETF, the iShares 
Ethereum Trust ETF, the Fidelity Ethereum Fund, the Bitwise Ethereum 
ETF, the Grayscale Ethereum Trust, and the Grayscale Ethereum Mini 
Trust from Options 9, Section 13.
    Additionally, the Exchange proposes to remove the rule text at 
Options 3A, Section 18(b)(1)(C) which states,

    Position limits for FLEX Equity Options on the iShares Bitcoin 
Trust, Grayscale Bitcoin Trust, Grayscale Bitcoin Mini Trust, and 
Bitwise Bitcoin ETF shall be subject to the position limits set 
forth in Options 9, Section 13, and subject to the exercise limits 
set forth in Options 9, Section 15 and shall be aggregated with 
positions on the same non-FLEX underlying ETF for the purpose of 
calculating the position limits set forth in Options 9, Section 13, 
and the exercise limits set forth in Options 9, Section 15.

    Similar to all other options, FLEX equity options on the iShares 
Bitcoin Trust ETF, the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust, the Grayscale Bitcoin 
Mini Trust BTC, and the Bitwise Bitcoin ETF would no longer be 
aggregated with positions on the same non-FLEX underlying ETF for the 
purpose of calculating the position limits set forth in Options 9, 
Section 13, and the exercise limits set forth in Options 9, Section 15. 
The Exchange notes that similar to all other options, the Grayscale 
Bitcoin Trust, the Grayscale Bitcoin Mini Trust BTC, and the Bitwise 
Bitcoin ETF would not be subject to positions limits for FLEX Equity 
Options that are physically settled.
FLEX Options
    Similar to all other options, the Exchange would permit the 
Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund, the ARK21Shares Bitcoin ETF, the 
VanEck Bitcoin ETF, the iShares Ethereum Trust ETF, the Fidelity 
Ethereum Fund, the Bitwise Ethereum ETF, the Grayscale Ethereum Trust, 
and the Grayscale Ethereum Mini Trust to trade as FLEX Options. The 
Exchange proposes to remove the following text from Options 3A, Section 
3(a), ``(except the Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund, the ARK21Shares 
Bitcoin ETF, the VanEck Bitcoin ETF, the iShares Ethereum Trust ETF, 
the Fidelity Ethereum Fund, the Bitwise Ethereum ETF, the Grayscale 
Ethereum Trust, and the Grayscale Ethereum Mini Trust).'' Additionally, 
the Exchange proposes to amend Options 8, Section 34(a) and (e)(2) to 
remove corresponding rule text.\18\
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    \18\ Phlx, as part of a technology migration, relocated Options 
8, Section 34(e) to a new subparagraph (i). The Exchange would 
remove this rule text from new subparagraph (i) as a result of the 
relocation. See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 97658 (June 7, 
2023), 88 FR 38562 (June 13, 2023) (SR-Phlx-2023-22) (Notice of 
Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change To Amend 
Various Options 8 Rules).
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    With this proposal, Crypto Assets that qualify to be listed 
pursuant to Options 4, Section 3(h)(vi) would be treated similar to all 
other options for purposes of position and exercise limits and FLEX 
Option trading.
2. Statutory Basis
    The Exchange believes that its proposal is consistent with Section 
6(b) of the Act,\19\ in general, and furthers the objectives of Section 
6(b)(5) of the Act,\20\ in particular, in that it is designed to 
prevent fraudulent and manipulative acts and practices, to promote just 
and equitable principles of trade, to foster cooperation and 
coordination with persons engaged in regulating, clearing, settling, 
processing information with respect to, and facilitating transactions 
in securities, to remove impediments to and perfect the mechanism of a 
free and open market and a national market system, and, in general, to 
protect investors and the public interest. Additionally, the Exchange 
believes the proposed rule change is consistent with the Section 
(6)(b)(5) \21\ requirement that the rules of an exchange not be 
designed to permit unfair discrimination between customers, issuers, 
brokers, or dealers.
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    \19\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b).
    \20\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).
    \21\ 15 U.S.C. 78(f)(b)(5).
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    The Exchange's proposal to permit the Crypto Assets, which qualify 
for listing pursuant to Options 4, Section 3(h)(vi), to be subject to 
the position limits set forth in Options 9, Section 13, and subject to 
the exercise limits set forth in Options 9, Section 15 similar to all 
other options is consistent with the Act as this treatment promotes 
just and equitable principles of trade. Further, the Exchange's 
proposal to permit the Crypto Assets, which qualify for listing 
pursuant to Options 4, Section 3(h)(vi), to trade as FLEX Options, 
similar to all other options is consistent with the Act as this 
treatment promotes just and equitable principles of trade.

B. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition

    The Exchange does not believe that the proposed rule change will 
impose any burden on competition that is not necessary or appropriate 
in furtherance of the purposes of the Act.
    The Exchange does not believe that the proposed rule change will 
impose any burden on intra-market competition because the Crypto Assets 
that qualify to be listed pursuant to Options 4, Section 3(h)(vi) would 
be treated similar to all other options for purposes of position

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and exercise limits and FLEX Option trading.
    The Exchange does not believe that the proposed rule change will 
impose any burden on inter-market competition as the proposal is not 
competitive in nature. The Exchange expects that all option exchanges 
will adopt substantively similar proposals, such that the Exchange's 
proposal would benefit competition. For these reasons, the Exchange 
does not believe that the proposed rule change will impose any burden 
on competition not necessary or appropriate in furtherance of the 
purposes of the Act.

C. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Comments on the Proposed 
Rule Change Received From Members, Participants, or Others

    No written comments were either solicited or received.

III. Date of Effectiveness of the Proposed Rule Change and Timing for 
Commission Action

    Because the foregoing proposed rule change does not: (i) 
significantly affect the protection of investors or the public 
interest; (ii) impose any significant burden on competition; and (iii) 
become operative prior to 30 days from the date on which it was filed, 
or such shorter time as the Commission may designate, if consistent 
with the protection of investors and the public interest, the proposed 
rule change has become effective pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A)(iii) 
of the Act \22\ and Rule 19b-4(f)(6) thereunder.\23\
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    \22\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(iii).
    \23\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6). In addition, Rule 19b-4(f)(6) 
requires a self-regulatory organization to give the Commission 
written notice of its intent to file the proposed rule change, along 
with a brief description and text of the proposed rule change, at 
least five business days prior to the date of filing of the proposed 
rule change, or such shorter time as designated by the Commission. 
The Exchange has satisfied this requirement.
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    A proposed rule change filed under Rule 19b-4(f)(6) \24\ normally 
does not become operative prior to 30 days after the date of the 
filing. However, pursuant to Rule 19b-4(f)(6)(iii),\25\ the Commission 
may designate a shorter time if such action is consistent with the 
protection of investors and the public interest. The Exchange has asked 
the Commission to waive the 30-day operative delay so that the proposal 
may become operative immediately upon filing. The Exchange states that 
waiver of the operative delay will allow the Exchange to treat Crypto 
Assets in the same manner as all other options that qualify for listing 
pursuant to Options 4, Section 3(h)(vi). The Exchange also states that 
the proposal does not significantly affect the protection of investors 
or the public interest because any Crypto Asset that qualifies for 
listing pursuant to Options 4, Section 3(h)(vi) is subject to the 
position and exercise limits set forth in Options 9, Sections 13 and 15 
and trade as FLEX Options. For these reasons, and because the proposal 
does not raise new or novel regulatory issues, the Commission believes 
that waiver of the operative delay is consistent with the protection of 
investors and the public interest. Accordingly, the Commission hereby 
waives the 30-day operative delay and designates the proposal operative 
upon filing.\26\
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    \24\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6).
    \25\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6)(iii).
    \26\ For purposes only of waiving the 30-day operative delay, 
the Commission has also considered the proposed rule's impact on 
efficiency, competition, and capital formation. See 15 U.S.C. 
78c(f).
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    At any time within 60 days of the filing of the proposed rule 
change, the Commission summarily may temporarily suspend such rule 
change if it appears to the Commission that such action is necessary or 
appropriate in the public interest, for the protection of investors, or 
otherwise in furtherance of the purposes of the Act. If the Commission 
takes such action, the Commission shall institute proceedings under 
Section 19(b)(2)(B) \27\ of the Act to determine whether the proposed 
rule change should be approved or disapproved.
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    \27\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2)(B).
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IV. Solicitation of Comments

    Interested persons are invited to submit written data, views and 
arguments concerning the foregoing, including whether the proposed rule 
change is consistent with the Act. Comments may be submitted by any of 
the following methods:

Electronic Comments

    <bullet> Use the Commission's internet comment form (<a href="https://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml">https://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml</a>); or
    <bullet> Send an email to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#0674736a632b65696b6b636872754675636528616970"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="6e1c1b020b430d0103030b001a1d2e1d0b0d40090118">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>. Please include 
file number SR-Phlx-2026-02 on the subject line.

Paper Comments:

    <bullet> Send paper comments in triplicate to Secretary, Securities 
and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street NE, Washington, DC 20549-1090.

All submissions should refer to file number SR-Phlx-2026-02. This file 
number should be included on the subject line if email is used. To help 
the Commission process and review your comments more efficiently, 
please use only one method. The Commission will post all comments on 
the Commission's internet website (<a href="https://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml">https://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml</a>). Copies of the filing will be available for inspection and 
copying at the principal office of the Exchange. Do not include 
personal identifiable information in submissions; you should submit 
only information that you wish to make available publicly. We may 
redact in part or withhold entirely from publication submitted material 
that is obscene or subject to copyright protection. All submissions 
should refer to file number SR-Phlx-2026-02 and should be submitted on 
or before February 17, 2026.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, 
pursuant to delegated authority.\28\
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    \28\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12) and (59).
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Sherry R. Haywood,
Assistant Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2026-01381 Filed 1-23-26; 8:45 am]
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