Self-Regulatory Organizations; Proposed Rule Changes: Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc.

Self-Regulatory Organizations; Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc.; Notice of Designation of a Longer Period for Commission Action on a Proposed Rule Change To List and Trade Shares of the Franklin Ethereum ETF, a Series of the Franklin Ethereum Trust, Under BZX Rule 14.11(e)(4), Commodity-Based Trust Shares

On February 22, 2024, Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc. ("BZX" or "Exchange") filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("Commission"), pursuant to section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act")  ⁽¹⁾ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder, ⁽²⁾ a proposed rule change to list and trade shares of the Franklin Ethereum ETF, a series of the Franklin Ethereum Trust, under BZX Rule 14.11(e)(4), Commodity-Based Trust Shares. The proposed rule change was published for comment in the Federal Register on March 13, 2024. ⁽³⁾

Section 19(b)(2) of the Act  ⁽⁴⁾ provides that within 45 days of the publication of notice of the filing of a proposed rule change, or within such longer period up to 90 days as the Commission may designate if it finds such longer period to be appropriate and publishes its reasons for so finding or as to which the self-regulatory organization consents, the Commission shall either approve the proposed rule change, disapprove the proposed rule change, or institute proceedings to determine whether the proposed rule change should be disapproved. The 45th day after publication of the notice for this proposed rule change is April 27, 2024. The Commission is extending this 45-day time period.

The Commission finds it appropriate to designate a longer period within which to take action on the proposed rule change so that it has sufficient time to consider the proposed rule change and the issues raised therein. Accordingly, the Commission, pursuant to section 19(b)(2) of the Act, ⁽⁵⁾ designates June 11, 2024, as the date by which the Commission shall either approve or disapprove, or institute proceedings to determine whether to disapprove, the proposed rule change (File No. SR-CboeBZX-2024-018).

⁽¹⁾  15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).

⁽²⁾  17 CFR 240.19b-4.

⁽³⁾ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 99686 (Mar. 7, 2024), 89 FR 18447. Comments on the proposed rule change are available at: https://www.sec.gov/comments/sr-cboebzx-2024-018/srcboebzx2024018.htm.

⁽⁴⁾  15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).

⁽⁵⁾  15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).

⁽⁶⁾  17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(31).