
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 81 (Friday, April 28, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 19770]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-08565]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-80511]


Order Granting Petition for Review and Scheduling Filing of 
Statements; in the Matter of Bats BZX Exchange, Inc.; Regarding an 
Order Disapproving a Proposed Rule Change, as Modified by Amendments 
No. 1 and 2, to BZX Rule 14.11(e)(4), Commodity-Based Trust Shares, To 
List and Trade Shares Issued by the Winklevoss Bitcoin Trust

April 24, 2017.
    This matter comes before the Securities and Exchange Commission 
(``Commission'') on petition to review the disapproval, through 
delegated authority, of the Bats BZX Exchange, Inc. (``BZX'') proposed 
rule change to list and trade shares of the Winklevoss Bitcoin Trust as 
Commodity-Based Trust Shares under BZX Rule 14.11(e)(4).
    On July 8, 2016, the Commission issued a notice of filing of the 
proposed rule change filed with the Commission pursuant to Section 
19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (``Exchange Act'') \1\ 
and Rule 19b-4 \2\ thereunder.\3\ On August 23, 2016, the Commission 
designated a longer time period within which to act on the proposed 
rule change.\4\ On October 12, 2016, the Commission instituted 
proceedings under Section 19(b)(2)(B) of the Exchange Act \5\ to 
determine whether to approve or disapprove the proposed rule change.\6\ 
On January 4, 2017, the Commission designated a longer period for 
Commission action on the proposed rule change.\7\ After consideration 
of the record in the proposed rule change, the Division of Trading and 
Markets (``Division''), pursuant to delegated authority,\8\ issued an 
order disapproving the proposed rule change (``Disapproval Order'') on 
March 10, 2017.\9\
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
    \2\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
    \3\ Notice of Filing of a Proposed Rule Change to BZX Rule 
14.11(e)(4), Commodity-Based Trust Shares, to List and Trade 
Winklevoss Bitcoin Shares Issued by the Winklevoss Bitcoin Trust, 
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Release No. 78262 (July 8, 2016), 
81 FR 45554 (July 14, 2016).
    \4\ Notice of Designation of a Longer Period for Commission 
Action on Proposed Rule Change to BZX Rule 14.11(e)(4), Commodity-
Based Trust Shares, to List and Trade Winklevoss Bitcoin Shares 
Issued by the Winklevoss Bitcoin Trust, Securities Exchange Act of 
1934, Release No. 78653 (August 23, 2016), 81 FR 59256 (August 29, 
2016).
    \5\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2)(B).
    \6\ Order Instituting Proceedings to Determine Whether to 
Approve or Disapprove a Proposed Rule Change to BZX Rule 
14.11(e)(4), Commodity-Based Trust Shares, to List and Trade 
Winklevoss Bitcoin Shares Issued by the Winklevoss Bitcoin Trust, 
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Release No. 79084 (October 12, 
2016), 81 FR 71778 (October 18, 2016). On October 20, 2016, BZX 
filed Amendment No. 1 to the proposed rule change, replacing the 
original filing in its entirety. See Exchange Act Release No. 79183 
(October 28, 2016), 81 FR 76650 (November 3, 2016).
    \7\ Notice of Designation of a Longer Period for Commission 
Action on Proceedings to Determine Whether to Approve or Disapprove 
a Proposed Rule Change, as Modified by Amendment No. 1, to BZX Rule 
14.11(e)(4), Commodity-Based Trust Shares, to List and Trade 
Winklevoss Bitcoin Shares Issued by the Winklevoss Bitcoin Trust, 
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Release No. 79725 (January 4, 
2017), 82 FR 2425 (January 9, 2017). On February 22, 2017, BZX filed 
Amendment No. 2 to the proposed rule change, which did not 
materially alter the substance of the proposed rule change. 
Amendment No. 2 is available on the Commission's Web site at https://www.sec.gov/comments/sr-batsbzx-2016-30/batsbzx201630-1594698-132357.pdf.
    \8\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
    \9\ Order Disapproving a Proposed Rule Change, as Modified by 
Amendments No. 1 and 2, to BZX Rule 14.1(e)(4), Commodity-Based 
Trust Shares, to List and Trade Shares Issued by the Winklevoss 
Bitcoin Trust, Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Release No. 80206 
(March 10, 2017), 82 FR 14076 (March 16, 2017).
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    On March 24, 2017, pursuant to Rule 430 of the Rules of 
Practice,\10\ BZX filed a petition for review of the Disapproval Order. 
Pursuant to Rule 431 of the Rules of Practice,\11\ BZX's petition for 
review of the Disapproval Order is granted. Further, the Commission 
hereby establishes that any party to the action or other person may 
file a written statement in support of or in opposition to the 
Disapproval Order on or before May 15, 2017.
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    \10\ 17 CFR 201.430.
    \11\ 17 CFR 201.431.
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    For the reasons stated above, it is hereby:
    Ordered that the petition of BZX for review of the Division's 
action to disapprove the proposed rule change by delegated authority be 
granted; and
    It is further ordered that any party or other person may file a 
statement in support of or in opposition to the action made pursuant to 
delegated authority on or before May 15, 2017.
    The order disapproving such proposed rule change shall remain in 
effect.

    By the Commission.
Eduardo A. Aleman,
Assistant Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2017-08565 Filed 4-27-17; 8:45 am]
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