Securities and Exchange Commission
- [Release No. 34-103562; File No. SR-NYSEARCA-2024-87]
On October 15, 2024, NYSE Arca, Inc. (“NYSE Arca” or “Exchange”) 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 adopt certain listing rules and to list and trade shares of the Grayscale Digital Large Cap Fund LLC. The proposed rule change was published for comment in the Federal Register on November 4, 2024.[3]
On December 17, 2024, pursuant to Section 19(b)(2) of the Exchange Act, [4] ( printed page 36232) the Division of Trading and Markets (“Division”), pursuant to delegated authority, extended the time period for Commission action on the proposed rule change.[5] On January 31, 2025, the Division, pursuant to delegated authority, instituted proceedings pursuant to Section 19(b)(2)(B) of the Exchange Act [6] to determine whether to approve or disapprove the proposed rule change.[7] On April 29, 2025, the Division, pursuant to delegated authority, designated a longer period for Commission action on proceedings to determine whether to approve or disapprove the proposed rule change.[8]
On June 26, 2025, the Exchange filed Amendment No. 1 to the proposed rule change, which replaced and superseded the proposed rule change in its entirety. The proposed rule change, as modified by Amendment No. 1, was published for comment in the Federal Register on July 2, 2025.[9]
On July 1, 2025, the Division, acting on behalf of the Commission by delegated authority,[10] approved the proposed rule change, as modified by Amendment No. 1, on an accelerated basis.[11] On July 1, 2025, the Deputy Secretary of the Commission notified NYSE Arca that, pursuant to Commission Rule of Practice 431,[12] the Commission would review the Division's action pursuant to delegated authority and that the Division's action pursuant to delegated authority was stayed until the Commission orders otherwise.[13]
Accordingly, it is ordered, pursuant to Commission Rule of Practice 431, that by August 22, 2025, any party or other person may file a statement in support of, or in opposition to, the action made pursuant to delegated authority.
It is further ordered that the order approving proposed rule change SR-NYSEARCA-2024-87 shall remain stayed pending further order of the Commission.
By the Commission.
Sherry R. Haywood,
Assistant Secretary.