SEC meets with BlackRock for iShares Bitcoin ETF
In their latest meeting, SEC and BlackRock reportedly discussed the iShares Bitcoin ETF on Dec. 14, raising questions about in-kind transactions. Unlike previous meetings, James Seyffart, a Bloomberg Intelligence analyst, reports that there were no presentations. BlackRock met again with the SEC yesterday. This time with Gensler's people/staff https://t.co/cjQ8ChxlBV pic.twitter.com/shDiZPidPe — James Seyffart (@JSeyff) December 15, 2023 You might also like: SEC denies Coinbase’s plea for clear crypto regulations As part of a follow-up thread on X, Seyffart reminds the community that Hashdex, another firm in the spot Bitcoin ETF race, had also engaged with SEC’s Office of the Chair. After this, a community member asked Seyffart about the likelihood of SEC approval, given Chairman Gary Gensler’s comment on listening to the courts from yesterday. I mean. We've been at 90% odds since October when people told us we were insane for thinking it was gonna happe...