[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 157 (Wednesday, August 14, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 66152]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-18075]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-100677; File No. SR-BOX-2024-07]


Self-Regulatory Organizations; BOX 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\ BOX Exchange LLC (``BOX'') 
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 March 25, 2024, the Proposal was published for comment in the 
Federal Register.\3\ On April 24, 2024, the Commission instituted 
proceedings under Section 19(b)(2)(B) of the Act \4\ to determine 
whether to approve or disapprove the Proposal.\5\ The Commission 
received comments addressing the Proposal.\6\
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    \3\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 99777(Jan. 19, 
2024), 89 FR 20712 (SR-BOX-2024-07).
    \4\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2)(B).
    \5\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 100024 (Apr. 24, 
2024), 89 FR 34290 (Apr. 30, 2024).
    \6\ Comment letters on the Proposal are available at http://www.sec.gov/comments/sr-box-2024-07/srbox202407.htm.
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    On July 19, 2024, the Commission designated a longer time for 
Commission action on the Proposal.\7\ On August 6, 2024, BOX withdrew 
the Proposal (SR-BOX-2024-07).
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    \7\ 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.\8\
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    \8\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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Sherry R. Haywood,
Assistant Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2024-18075 Filed 8-13-24; 8:45 am]
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