[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 184 (Monday, September 23, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Page 49782]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-20475]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-86995; File No. SR-CboeBZX-2019-004]


Self-Regulatory Organizations; Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc.; Notice of 
Withdrawal of a Proposed Rule Change To List and Trade Shares of SolidX 
Bitcoin Shares Issued by the VanEck SolidX Bitcoin Trust

September 17, 2019.
    On January 30, 2019, 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 (``Exchange 
Act'') \1\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\2\ a proposed rule change to list 
and trade 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 February 20, 2019.\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. 85119 (Feb. 13, 
2019), 84 FR 5140 (Feb. 20, 2019).
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    On March 29, 2019, pursuant to Section 19(b)(2) of the Exchange 
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 May 20, 2019, the Commission instituted 
proceedings under Section 19(b)(2)(B) of the Exchange Act \6\ to 
determine whether to approve or disapprove the proposed rule change.\7\ 
On August 12, 2019, the Commission further extended the period for 
consideration of the proposed rule change to October 18, 2019.\8\
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    \4\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).
    \5\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 85475 (Mar. 29, 
2019), 84 FR 13345 (Apr. 4, 2019). The Commission designated May 21, 
2019, as the date by which it should approve, disapprove, or 
institute proceedings to determine whether to disapprove the 
proposed rule change.
    \6\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2)(B).
    \7\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 85896 (May 20, 
2019), 84 FR 24188 (May 24, 2019).
    \8\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 86630 (Aug. 12, 
2019), 84 FR 42035 (Aug. 16, 2019).
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    On September 13, 2019, BZX withdrew the proposed rule change (SR-
CboeBZX-2019-004).

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, 
pursuant to delegated authority.\9\
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    \9\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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Jill M. Peterson,
Assistant Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2019-20475 Filed 9-20-19; 8:45 am]
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