2023-04797. 24X National Exchange LLC; Notice of Withdrawal of Application for Registration as a National Securities Exchange Under Section 6 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

March 3, 2023.

On March 25, 2022, 24X National Exchange LLC (“24X” or “Exchange”) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“Commission”) a Form 1 application under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”), seeking registration as a national securities exchange under Section 6 of the Act ^[1] (“Form 1 Application”). Notice of the Form 1 Application was published for comment in the Federal Register on June 6, 2022.^[2] The Commission received three comments on the Form 1 Application and a letter in response to the comments from 24X.^[3] On September 1, 2022, the Commission instituted proceedings pursuant to Section 19(a)(1)(B) of the Act ^[4] (the “OIP”) to determine whether to grant or deny 24X's Form 1 Application.^[5] The Commission received one comment letter in response to the OIP and a letter in response to the OIP from 24X.^[6] On October 21, 2022, 24X filed an amendment to its Form 1 Application (“Amendment No.1”).^[7] Notice of Amendment No. 1 was published for comment in the Federal Register on November 9, 2022.^[8] On November 10, 2022, 24X filed a second amendment to its Form 1 Application (“Amendment No. 2”).^[9] Notice of Amendment No. 2 was published for comment in the Federal Register on November 22, 2022.^[10] On November 18, 2022, the Commission extended the time to determine whether to grant or deny the application.^[11] The Commission received a comment letter after the publication of extension of time.^[12]

On February 16, 2023, the Exchange withdrew the Form 1 Application (File No. 10-239).^[13]

By the Commission.

Sherry R. Haywood,

Assistant Secretary.

Footnotes

1.  15 U.S.C. 78f.

2.   See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 95007 (May 31, 2022), 87 FR 34333 (June 6, 2022).

3.  Comment and response letters relating to the Form 1 Application are available on the Commission's website at https://www.sec.gov/​comments/​10-239/​10-239.htm.

4.  15 U.S.C. 78s(a)(1)(B).

5.   See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 95651 (Sept. 1, 2022), 87 FR 54736 (Sept. 7, 2022).

6.   See supra note 3.

7.  Amendment No. 1 is available on the Commission's website at https://www.sec.gov/​rules/​other/​2022/​24x/​24x-form-1.htm.

8.   See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 96218 (Nov. 3, 2022), 87 FR 67725 (Nov. 9, 2022).

9.  Amendment No. 2 is available on the Commission's website at https://www.sec.gov/​rules/​other/​2022/​24x/​24x-form-1.htm.

10.   See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 96337 (Nov. 17, 2022), 87 FR 71388 (Nov. 22, 2022).

11.   See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 96364 (Nov. 18, 2022), 87 FR 72553 (Nov. 25, 2022).

12.   See supra note 3.

13.   See letter from Paul Adcock, Head of Equities and Senior Director, 24X, to Vanessa Countryman, Secretary, Commission, dated Feb. 16, 2023.