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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

Securities and Exchange Commission [Release No. 34-100677; File No. SR-BOX-2024-07] August 8, 2024. Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") [...

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Securities and Exchange Commission
  1. [Release No. 34-100677; File No. SR-BOX-2024-07]
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”).

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]

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).

For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated authority.[8]

Sherry R. Haywood,

Assistant Secretary.

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3.   See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 99777(Jan. 19, 2024), 89 FR 20712 (SR-BOX-2024-07).

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5.   See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 100024 (Apr. 24, 2024), 89 FR 34290 (Apr. 30, 2024).

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7.   See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 100567 (Jul. 19, 2024), 89 FR 60482 (Jul. 25, 2024).

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[FR Doc. 2024-18075 Filed 8-13-24; 8:45 am]

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