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SEC Clears 3x Leveraged Bitcoin and Ethereum Funds for Trading
What Decrypt reports, why it matters and what remains unconfirmed.
CryptoBy Jose Antonio Lanz at Decrypt

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What Decrypt reports
The agency approved a Cboe rule letting six Volatility Shares funds that triple the daily moves of Bitcoin, Ethereum, gold, silver, oil, and natural gas list on a U.S. exchange.
The immediate significance
The report describes a company financing or operating decision. Its importance depends on completed terms, timing and the measurable effect on the business rather than the headline figure alone.
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What remains unknown
- No matched primary document independently supporting the central claim is linked to this page.
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DecryptCurrent briefing SEC Clears 3x Leveraged Bitcoin and Ethereum Funds for Trading
The agency approved a Cboe rule letting six Volatility Shares funds that triple the daily moves of Bitcoin, Ethereum, gold, silver, oil, and natural gas list on a U.S. exchange.
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