Decrypt • October 5th 2026, 6:12 PM
SEC Clears 3x Leveraged Bitcoin and Ethereum Funds for Trading
Key Summary
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved a rule change allowing six 3x leveraged funds from Volatility Shares to trade on a US exchange, specifically the Cboe. These funds track the daily price moves of Bitcoin, Ethereum, gold, silver, crude oil, and natural gas, with each fund targeting three times the daily performance of futures contracts on its asset. The approved rule sets no launch date for the funds, following SEC warnings on leverage above 2x in December 2025 and a request in March 2026 to avoid 5x products.
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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.