In a recent meeting, the SEC and BlackRock discussed the iShares Bitcoin ETF on December 14, reportedly raising questions about spot trading.
Unlike previous meetings, Bloomberg Intelligence analyst James Seyffart reported that there were no presentations.
As part of a follow-up thread on
after, community member In light of Chairman Gary Gensler’s comments after the court heard yesterday, Seyffart was asked about the possibility of SEC approval.
“That’s right. We think that’s happening,” the Bloomberg analyst responded.
The filing was amended following a third meeting between BlackRock representatives and the SEC led by Gensler on December 11 and preliminary engagements on November 20 and 28.
The SEC still must make a decision on BlackRock’s application by January 15, with a final deadline of March 15. Grayscale, Bitwise, VanEck, WisdomTree, Invesco Galaxy, Fidelity and Hashdex are also awaiting a decision from the SEC. .