Cboe Exchanges Pull Plug on New Timestamping Service Idea
Published Date: 1/22/2025
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Summary
Cboe’s four exchanges planned to launch a new Timestamping Service to provide fresh market data reports, but they decided to pull the plug and withdraw the proposal in January 2025. This means traders and market watchers won’t see this new service or any related fees anytime soon. No money changes hands, and the status quo stays in place—for now!
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Cboe Timestamping Service Withdrawn
On December 13, 2024 the four Cboe exchanges filed to adopt a new Cboe Timestamping Service, but on January 10, 2025 the Exchanges withdrew the proposed rule changes. This means the new Timestamping Service will not be launched and no related fees will be imposed, so the current market data and fee arrangements remain in place.
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