ChainThink reports that on July 31, according to the Federal Register, the SEC has accelerated its approval of Amendment No. 1 (SR-NYSEArca-2026-42) to the NYSE Arca’s general listing standards for Commodity-Based Trust Shares.
This amendment applies to trust products holding digital assets such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, and XRP, as well as traditional commodities like gold, permitting up to 15% of the trust’s net asset value to consist of digital assets or securities that do not fully meet current eligibility criteria.
The amendment also introduces a definition of "digital commodities" and removes the current requirement that such products must be passively managed, allowing for actively managed strategies. At least 85% of the trust’s net asset value must still consist of commodities, commodity-related assets, and securities that meet the current eligibility criteria.
For actively managed products, NYSE Arca also proposes additional firewall requirements to prevent the misuse of material non-public information, along with corresponding trading halt mechanisms.