# Federal Register #SR-CboeBZX-2026-082

Cboe BZX proposal to expand options listing standards for multi-asset crypto trusts and qualifying funds

**Buyer:** Securities and Exchange Commission
**Posted:** October 16, 2026
**Identifier:** SR-CboeBZX-2026-082

This SEC notice concerns a Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc. proposal to expand options listing standards; it is not a procurement opportunity.
- **Government agency:** Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
- **Organization named:** Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc., which filed the proposed rule change; it is an exchange, not an OEM or procurement vendor.
- **Proposal:** Establish generic initial and continued listing standards for options on commodity-based trusts holding multiple crypto assets. Each underlying asset would need an average daily market value of at least **$700 million** over the preceding 12 months and an associated derivatives contract traded on a market meeting the specified surveillance-sharing conditions.
- **Additional eligible funds:** The proposal would also permit options on qualifying Rule 6c-11 exchange-traded funds, portfolio depositary receipts, and index fund shares.
- **Procurement scope:** No products, services, quantities, or part numbers are requested. No procurement contract value or performance period applies.

### Description

Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc. proposes amendments to Rules 19.3 and 19.4 concerning options listing criteria. The proposal establishes generic initial and continued listing standards for options on commodity-based trusts holding multiple crypto assets, including criteria relating to asset market value and surveillance agreements. It also permits listing options on exchange-traded funds defined under Rule 6c-11, portfolio depositary receipts, and index fund shares, with related conforming amendments. The notice invites comments on the proposed rule change.

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