# 2026-12160: SEC Clears First Active Crypto ETF for Trading

2026-12160, Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE Arca, Inc.; Order Granting Approval of a Proposed Rule Change, as Modified by Amendment No. 2 Thereto, To List and Trade Shares of the T. Rowe Price Active Crypto ETF under NYSE Arca Rule 8.201-E (Generic) Commodity-Based Trust Shares, is a Federal Register notice from Securities and Exchange Commission published 2026-06-17, effective 2026-06-12; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-06-24).

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## Facts
- Document number: 2026-12160
- Title: Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE Arca, Inc.; Order Granting Approval of a Proposed Rule Change, as Modified by Amendment No. 2 Thereto, To List and Trade Shares of the T. Rowe Price Active Crypto ETF under NYSE Arca Rule 8.201-E (Generic) Commodity-Based Trust Shares
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Securities and Exchange Commission
- Citation: 91 FR 36629
- Published: 2026-06-17
- Effective: 2026-06-12
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-06-24

## In one line

SEC Clears First Active Crypto ETF for Trading

## Summary

The SEC just gave the green light for NYSE Arca to list and trade shares of the T. Rowe Price Active Crypto ETF, a new fund that invests in cryptocurrencies. This means investors can now buy and sell this crypto-focused ETF on the exchange, starting soon. It’s a big step for crypto investing, opening fresh opportunities for folks looking to add digital assets to their portfolios.

## Effects PRIA read

- ETF Approved to Trade on NYSE Arca: benefit, low. The SEC approved listing and trading of the T. Rowe Price Active Crypto ETF on NYSE Arca by order dated June 12, 2026 (published June 17, 2026). If you have investments, you will be able to buy and sell shares of this crypto-focused ETF on the exchange once it is listed.
- Fund’s Eligible Crypto Assets Specified: benefit, low. The Fund will invest only in crypto assets the sponsor calls "Eligible Assets," and as of the Amendment No. 2 filing the Sponsor listed bitcoin (BTC), ether (ETH), SOL, XRP, ADA, AVAX, litecoin (LTC), DOT, Dogecoin (DOGE), HBAR, Bitcoin Cash (BCH), LINK, XLM, SHIB, and SUI. Under normal circumstanc…
- Stablecoin Use and Daily Disclosure: benefit, low. The Fund may hold certain payment stablecoins (the filing notes USD Coin, USDC) as tokenized cash to cover expenses, buy crypto assets, and allow efficient trading, but not for investment purposes. The Fund must disclose its stablecoin holdings on its website daily.
- Active Management Protections Required: benefit, medium. Because the Fund is actively managed, the Exchange requires additional safeguards: firewalls around sponsor personnel if they are or become broker-dealer affiliated, procedures to prevent misuse of material non-public information, and a trading halt if portfolio holdings are not disseminated to all…

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## Sources
- [2026-12160 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/17/2026-12160/self-regulatory-organizations-nyse-arca-inc-order-granting-approval-of-a-proposed-rule-change-as)
- [2026-12160 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-06-17/pdf/2026-12160.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-12160 (as of 2026-06-24).