[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 58 (Monday, March 25, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20734-20735]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-06169]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-99771; File No. SR-NASDAQ-2023-035]


Self-Regulatory Organizations; The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC; 
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 Hashdex Nasdaq Ethereum ETF 
Under Nasdaq Rule 5711(i) (Trust Units)

March 19, 2024.
    On September 20, 2023, The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (``Nasdaq'' or 
``Exchange'') 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 (``Shares'') of the 
Hashdex Nasdaq Ethereum ETF (``Fund'') under Nasdaq Rule 5711(i) (Trust 
Units). The proposed rule change was published for comment in the 
Federal Register on October 3, 2023.\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. 98563 (Sept. 27, 
2023), 88 FR 68214. Comments on the proposed rule change are 
available at: https://www.sec.gov/comments/sr-nasdaq-2023-035/srnasdaq2023035.htm.
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    On November 15, 2023, 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 December 18, 2023, 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. 98948, 88 FR 81156 
(Nov. 21, 2023).
    \6\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2)(B).
    \7\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 99200, 88 FR 88687 
(Dec. 22, 2023).

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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 October 3, 
2023.\9\ The 180th day after publication of the proposed rule change is 
March 31, 2024. 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 May 
30, 2024, as the date by which the Commission shall either approve or 
disapprove the proposed rule change (File No. SR-NASDAQ-2023-035).
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    \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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Sherry R. Haywood,
Assistant Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2024-06169 Filed 3-22-24; 8:45 am]
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