The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has approved a Nasdaq Texas rule change that adds a formal definition of digital commodity to the exchange’s listing standards for crypto exchange-traded products, according to a commission order dated 3 September 2026. The order grants accelerated approval to a filing from Nasdaq Texas LLC that amends Rule 5711(d), which governs Commodity-Based Trust Shares.

What the Rule Change Does

Filed on 20 August 2026, the amendment makes three changes to the generic listing standards. It allows a commodity-based trust share to hold up to 15% of its net asset value in assets that do not meet the existing eligibility requirements, so long as those assets are digital commodities or certain…