Notices. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

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BILLING CODE 8011-01-P SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION [Securities Exchange Act of 1934; Release No. 34-84370/October 4, 2018] In the Matter of the NYSE Arca, Inc. For an Order of Disapproval of Proposed Rule Change Relating To Listing and Trading of the Direxion Daily Bitcoin Bear 1X Shares, Direxion Daily Bitcoin 1.25X Bull Shares, Direxion Daily Bitcoin 1.5X Bull Shares, Direxion Daily Bitcoin 2X Bull Shares, and Direxion Daily Bitcoin 2X Bear Shares Under NYSE Arca Rule 8.200-E (File No.

SR-NYSEArca-2018-02); Order Scheduling Filing of Statements on Review On January 4, 2018, NYSE Arca, Inc. (“NYSE Arca”) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“Commission”), pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Exchange Act”) 1 and Rule 19b-4 thereunder, 2 a proposed rule change to list and trade shares of the following exchange-traded products under NYSE Arca Rule 8.200-E, Commentary .02: Direxion Daily Bitcoin Bear 1X Shares, Direxion Daily Bitcoin 1.25X Bull Shares, Direxion Daily Bitcoin 1.5X Bull Shares, Direxion Daily Bitcoin 2X Bull Shares, and Direxion Daily Bitcoin 2X Bear Shares.

The proposed rule change was published for comment in the **Federal Register** on January 24, 2018. 3 1 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1). 2 17 CFR 240.19b-4. 3 *See* Securities Exchange Act Release No. 82484 (Jan. 11, 2018), 83 FR 2704 (Jan. 18, 2018). On March 1, 2018, pursuant to Section 19(b)(2) of the Exchange Act, the Commission designated a longer period within which to approve the proposed rule change, disapprove the proposed rule change, or institute proceedings to determine whether to approve or disapprove the proposed rule change. 4 On April 23, 2018, the Commission instituted proceedings under Section 19(b)(2)(B) of the Exchange Act 5 to determine whether to approve or disapprove the proposed rule change. 6 On July 18, 2018, the Commission extended the period for consideration of the proposed rule change to September 21, 2018. 7 4 *See* Securities Exchange Act Release No. 82759 (Feb. 22, 2018), 83 FR 8719 (Feb. 28, 2018). 5 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2)(B). 6 *See* Securities Exchange Act Release No. 82995 (Apr. 5, 2018), 83 FR 15425 (Apr. 10, 2018). 7 *See* Securities Exchange Act Release No. 83661 (July 18, 2018), 83 FR 35040 (July 24, 2018).

On August 22, 2018, the Division of Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated authority, 8 issued an order disapproving the proposed rule change. 9 On August 23, 2018, the Secretary of the Commission notified NYSEArca that, pursuant to Commission Rule of Practice 431, 10 the Commission would review the Division's action pursuant to delegated authority and that the Division's action pursuant to delegated authority had been automatically stayed. 11 8 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12). 9 *See* Securities Exchange Act Release No. 83913 (Aug. 22, 2018), 83 FR 43923 (Aug. 28, 2018) (SR-CboeBZX-2018-001). 10 *See* 17 CFR 201.431. 11 *See* Letter from Secretary of the Commission to Eugene Schlanger, Counsel, NYSE Group, Inc.

(Aug. 23, 2018), *available at* *https://www.sec.gov/rules/sro/nysearca/2018/34-83912-letter-from-secretary.pdf.* Accordingly, *it is ordered* , pursuant to Commission Rule of Practice 431, that by November 5, 2018, any party or other person may file a statement in support of, or in opposition to, the action made pursuant to delegated authority. It is further *ordered* that the order disapproving proposed rule change SR-CboeBZX-2018-001 shall remain in effect pending the Commission's review.

By the Commission. Eduardo A. Aleman, Assistant Secretary. [FR Doc. 2018-22093 Filed 10-10-18; 8:45 am]

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