
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 238 (Wednesday, December 12, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 63933]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-26828]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-84731; File No. SR-CboeBZX-2018-040]


Self-Regulatory Organizations; Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc.; 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 SolidX Bitcoin Shares Issued by the VanEck 
SolidX Bitcoin Trust

December 6, 2018.
    On June 20, 2018, Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc. (``BZX'') 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 of SolidX Bitcoin Shares issued by the VanEck SolidX Bitcoin 
Trust under BZX Rule 14.11(e)(4), Commodity-Based Trust Shares. The 
proposed rule change was published for comment in the Federal Register 
on July 2, 2018.\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. 83520 (June 26, 
2018), 83 FR 31014 (July 2, 2018).
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    On August 7, 2018, 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 September 20, 2018, 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\ As of December 6, 
2018, the Commission has received more than 1,600 comments on the 
proposed rule change.\8\
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    \4\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).
    \5\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 83792 (Aug. 7, 
2018), 83 FR 40112 (Aug. 13, 2018).
    \6\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2)(B).
    \7\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 84231 (Sept. 20, 
2018), 83 FR 48665 (Sept. 26, 2018). Specifically, the Commission 
instituted proceedings to allow for additional analysis of the 
proposed rule change's consistency with Section 6(b)(5) of the Act, 
which requires among other things, that the rules of a national 
securities exchange be ``designed to prevent fraudulent and 
manipulative acts and practices, to promote just and equitable 
principles of trade,'' and ``to protect investors and the public 
interest.'' See id. at 48667 (citing 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5)).
    \8\ All comments on the proposed rule change are available on 
the Commission's website at: https://www.sec.gov/comments/sr-cboebzx-2018-040/cboebzx2018040.htm.
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    Section 19(b)(2) of the Act \9\ provides that after initiating 
disapproval 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 reasons for such determination. The proposed 
rule change was published for notice and comment in the Federal 
Register on July 2, 2018. December 29, 2018, is 180 days from that 
date, and February 27, 2019 is 240 days from that date.
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    \9\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).
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    The Commission finds it 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 this proposed 
rule change. Accordingly, the Commission, pursuant to Section 19(b)(2) 
of the Act,\10\ designates February 27, 2019, as the date by which the 
Commission shall either approve or disapprove the proposed rule change 
(File No. SR-CboeBZX-2018-040).
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    \10\ Id.

    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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Eduardo A. Aleman,
Assistant Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2018-26828 Filed 12-11-18; 8:45 am]
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