Subject: File No. SR-CboeBZX-2018-040
From: Phil Oblak

July 11, 2018

The United States of America has always prided itself on being on the forefront of innovation from the Industrial Revolution to the Digital Revolution. With the advent of blockchain technology and, in particular, Bitcoin, the United States of America has an opportunity to continue to lead the rest of the world into a new era of technological innovation. We are excited to see the adoption and acceptance of Bitcoin ETFs starting with shares issued by the VanEck SolidX Bitcoin Trust.