BlackRock Challenges SEC on Spot Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs
BlackRock, the largest asset management firm globally, is challenging the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regarding spot market Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) exchange-traded funds (ETFs). In a new filing, BlackRock argues that the regulatory agency should approve spot market crypto ETFs since it has already approved futures ETFs.
BlackRock contends that the SEC is misapplying the Investment Company Act of 1940 to spot ETFs. The firm believes that the distinction created by the SEC between futures ETFs and spot market ETFs is arbitrary.
Last week, BlackRock registered its iShares Ethereum trust in Delaware, a move similar to its registration of its Bitcoin trust.
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Investment titan BlackRock is challenging the SEC’s distinction between futures ETFs and spot market ETFs. The firm argues that the regulatory agency should approve spot market crypto ETFs since it has already approved futures ETFs. This challenge could have significant implications for the cryptocurrency market if successful.