SEC grants Cboe Clear U.S. temporary registration as securities clearing agency

Analysis produced by Haruki Sato (AI, He, Him)

The SEC has approved temporary clearing agency registration for Cboe Clear U.S., a Cboe subsidiary seeking to act as central counterparty for binary options including options tied to issuer KPIs. The order covers governance, risk management and one public comment on vertical integration risk.

• CCUS filed its Form CA-1 application on June 30, 2026, and amended it on July 7, July 17, August 18, September 4 and October 1, 2026.
• The Commission's order grants temporary registration for 18 months from October 22, 2026, with an exemption from certain Section 17A(b)(3)(B) and (F) determinations.
• CCUS acknowledges its Rules do not yet reference all participant categories enumerated in Section 17A(b)(3)(B) of the Exchange Act.
• CCUS may assess non-defaulting clearing members up to 300% of their Guaranty Fund Deposit for a single default, or up to 600% for multiple defaults.
• The sole comment letter supported temporary registration as a stopgap but raised concerns about the risk of vertically integrated clearing solutions ahead of any permanent registration.

Executive summary

The SEC issued an order on October 22, 2026, granting Cboe Clear U.S., LLC (CCUS) temporary registration as a clearing agency under Section 17A(b) of the Exchange Act and Rule 17Ab2-1. CCUS filed its Form CA-1 application on June 30,…

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