[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 175 (Tuesday, September 14, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51203-51204]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-19726]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-92894; File No. SR-CboeBZX-2021-019]


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 the VanEck Bitcoin Trust Under BZX Rule 
14.11(e)(4), Commodity-Based Trust Shares

September 8, 2021.
    On March 1, 2021, Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc. (``BZX'' or ``Exchange'') 
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 the VanEck 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 March 19, 2021.\3\ On 
April 28, 2021, 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 June 16, 2021, 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\
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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. 91326 (March 15, 
2021), 86 FR 14987 (March 19, 2021). Comments on the proposed rule 
change can be found at: https://www.sec.gov/comments/sr-cboebzx-2021-019/srcboebzx2021019.htm.
    \4\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).
    \5\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 91695 (April 28, 
2021), 86 FR 24066 (May 5, 2021). The Commission designated June 17, 
2021, 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. 92196 (June 16, 
2021), 86 FR 32985 (June 23, 2021).
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    Section 19(b)(2) of the Act \8\ provides that, after initiating 
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,

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however, by not more than 60 days if the Commission determines that a 
longer period is appropriate and publishes the reasons for such 
determination. The proposed rule change was published for comment in 
the Federal Register on March 19, 2021.\9\ The 180th day after 
publication of the proposed rule change is September 15, 2021. The 
Commission is extending the time period for approving or disapproving 
the proposed rule change for an additional 60 days.
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    \8\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).
    \9\ See supra note 3.
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    The Commission finds that it is 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 the 
proposed rule change and the issues raised in the comment letters that 
have been submitted in connection therewith. Accordingly, the 
Commission, pursuant to Section 19(b)(2) of the Act,\10\ designates 
November 14, 2021, as the date by which the Commission shall either 
approve or disapprove the proposed rule change (File Number SR-CboeBZX-
2021-019).
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    \10\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).
    \11\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(57).

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, 
pursuant to delegated authority.\11\
J. Matthew DeLesDernier,
Assistant Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2021-19726 Filed 9-13-21; 8:45 am]
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