SEC Clears Path for 3x Bitcoin and Ether Funds—But They Aren’t Trading Yet

SEC Clears Path for 3x Bitcoin and Ether Funds—But They Aren’t Trading Yet


U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission headquarters in Washington image By Isaac • October 4, 2026 11:19 am •

The Securities and Exchange Commission has cleared a major listing hurdle for proposed funds that would offer three times the daily move of Bitcoin and Ether futures. That does not mean the products are available to trade.

The distinction matters. On October 2, the SEC approved Cboe BZX’s rule change covering six products from VS Trust, including a 3x Bitcoin ETF and a 3x Ether ETF sponsored by Volatility Shares.

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The same order also covers leveraged products tied to gold, silver, crude oil and natural gas.

CryptoSlate reports that the order opens the exchange-listing path for the crypto products. The proposed tickers in the preliminary filing are BITH for Bitcoin and ETHK for Ether.

But the

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