[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 157 (Wednesday, August 14, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 66150]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[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 https://www.sec.gov/comments/sr-miax-2024-03/srmiax202403.htm.
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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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