Cboe BZX's Ethereum ETFs Get SEC Timeout Until May
Published Date: 3/18/2025
Notice
Summary
The Cboe BZX Exchange wants to start trading options on three Ethereum-related ETFs: Grayscale Ethereum Trust, Grayscale Ethereum Mini Trust, and Bitwise Ethereum ETF. The SEC is taking extra time to review this plan and will decide by May 27, 2025. This affects investors interested in Ethereum ETFs and could open new trading opportunities soon.
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Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Proposed Options on Ethereum ETFs
Cboe BZX filed on February 5, 2025 (Amendment No. 1 filed February 6, 2025) a proposal to list and trade options on three ETFs: Grayscale Ethereum Trust ETF, Grayscale Ethereum Mini Trust ETF, and Bitwise Ethereum ETF. If approved, those options could be listed and traded on the Exchange.
SEC Extends Review Deadline to May 27, 2025
The SEC extended its 45-day review period (the 45th day was April 12, 2025) and designated May 27, 2025 as the new date by which it will either approve, disapprove, or institute proceedings on the proposed rule change to list those ETF options. This delays the Commission's final action until May 27, 2025.
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