SEC Approves First 3x Leveraged Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs for Trading
Image: DecryptThe SEC approved a rule change on October 2, 2026, allowing Cboe BZX to list six triple-leveraged funds from Volatility Shares. The funds track BTC, ETH, gold, silver, crude oil and natural gas using regulated futures contracts. They reset daily, amplifying both daily gains and losses for investors. Volatility Shares already operates existing 2x leveraged crypto products, but its pending registration statements must become effective before the new funds trade.
Key points
- SEC approved a rule change on October 2, 2026, for six triple-leveraged funds from Volatility Shares.
- The funds track BTC, ETH, gold, silver, crude oil and natural gas via regulated futures.
- Leveraged funds reset daily, amplifying both daily price gains and losses for holders.
Why it matters
The approval adds new triple-leveraged crypto investment products to the U.S. market, giving investors access to amplified daily exposure to BTC and ETH price moves. Existing leveraged crypto products from Volatility Shares are already available to traders.
Price context · BTC
At publication
$85,583.00
Now
$86,039.00
Change since
+0.53%
7 days · dashed line = publication
Sources · 3 publishers
The Defiant
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SEC Clears 3x Bitcoin and Ether ETPs for Cboe Listing
CoinCentral
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SEC Approves First 3x Leveraged Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs
Coverage timeline
- First reported by Decrypt
- Confirmed by The Defiant
- CryptoVideos brief published
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