Securities and Exchange Commission
- [Release No. 34-100738; File No. SR-ISE-2024-14]
Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) [1] and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,[2] Nasdaq ISE, LLC (“Exchange”) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“Commission”) a proposed rule change to amend Options 4, Section 3(h) to allow the Exchange to list and trade options on units 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 13, 2024, the Exchange withdrew the Proposal (SR-ISE-2024-14).
For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated authority.[8]
August 15, 2024.Sherry R. Haywood,
Assistant Secretary.