US SEC approves general listing standards for commodity trust shares and relaxes the listing process of digital asset ETFs

Huobi HTX reported that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced on September 17 that it would approve the general listing standards of the three major national stock exchanges to adopt Commodity-Based Trust Shares, covering spot goods including digital assets. This means that exchange products that meet the requirements can be listed and traded directly without submitting application for modification of rules one by one. SEC Chairman Paul Atkins said the move will raise investor choice, drive innovation and lower the threshold for digital asset products to enter the U.S. capital market. Jamie Selway, head of marketing at SEC, added that the decision brought regulatory clarity and certainty to the investment community and ensured investor protection through regular paths. Meanwhile, the SEC also approved the listing of Grayscale Digital Large Cap Fund (based on the CoinDesk 5 index) and the launch of options trading of Bitcoin ETF-related indexes on the Chicago Options Exchange (Cboe).