BlackRock engages with SEC on crypto regulation insights
10th May 2025 – (New York) On 9th May, representatives from BlackRock met with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Crypto Task Force to seek guidance on various regulatory aspects of cryptocurrency, including tokenisation, staking, and the approval processes for exchange-traded products (ETPs).
According to meeting notes, BlackRock presented its digital asset offerings, such as the iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT), the proposed iShares Ethereum Trust (ETHA), and the BlackRock USD Institutional Digital Liquidity Fund (BUIDL). The firm aimed to gather insights on how current and future products may be regulated under federal securities laws, particularly as the digital asset market…
