The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) was notified by the Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc. about a proposed rule change to list and trade shares of the 21Shares Core XRP Trust under a specific rule related to Commodity-Based Trust Shares. An amended version of this proposal was published in the Federal Register on February 21, 2025. Initially, the SEC had 45 days to decide on this proposal, but it has chosen to extend the review period to May 22, 2025, to allow for a more thorough consideration of the proposed changes and any issues that arise. This extension gives the SEC extra time to decide whether to approve or reject the proposal.
Simple Explanation
The SEC is taking extra time to decide if a new kind of stock for a company called 21Shares can be traded on a special list, so they're waiting until May 22, 2025, to make sure they understand everything well before saying yes or no.