ChainCatcher news, according to market news, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has acknowledged BlackRock's spot Ethereum ETF's physical redemption.

ChainCatcher news, according to Solid Intel, BlackRock has submitted an application to enable a physical redemption mechanism for its Ethereum Trust, allowing for buyback operations in the form of spot ETH.

ChainCatcher news, according to crypto journalist Eleanor Terrett: This week, a delegation from the world's largest asset management company, BlackRock, met with the SEC's cryptocurrency working group to discuss the company's existing crypto ETFs and the possibility of allowing future physical redemptions and the creation of them.

ChainCatcher news, according to Decrypt, the Cboe BZX exchange has submitted a rule change application to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to allow the Invesco Galaxy spot Bitcoin ETF and Ethereum ETF to conduct physical creation and redemption.This mechanism allows authorized participants to directly exchange Bitcoin or Ethereum for ETF shares, rather than through cash transactions, thereby reducing the bid-ask spread, lowering trading costs, and avoiding additional brokerage commissions. However, ordinary investors still need to trade the ETF through cash mode.Currently, the SEC has opened a public comment period, and relevant stakeholders can submit feedback before the final decision.

ChainCatcher news, according to Solid Intel, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has accepted an application to allow 21Shares to conduct physical redemptions for its Bitcoin and Ethereum spot ETFs.

ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, the SEC is considering a proposal to change BlackRock's spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund to allow for physical redemptions. In a document acknowledging the proposal released on Thursday, the SEC requested comments to be submitted within 21 days after the document is published in the Federal Register. The document states that the agency may then decide to approve, deny, or "initiate proceedings."According to the 19b-4 form filing, Nasdaq last month released a revised rule filing on behalf of BlackRock that allows for redemptions and physical creations of the iShares Bitcoin Trust.

ChainCatcher news, on Friday, Nasdaq submitted a revised rule filing on behalf of BlackRock, allowing the BlackRock iShares Bitcoin Trust to conduct in-kind redemption. Typically, when investors want to sell an ETF, they receive redemption proceeds in cash. In-kind redemption means that investors can choose to redeem using the underlying assets (i.e., Bitcoin) that the ETF is invested in.In the year leading up to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approving a spot Bitcoin ETF, various companies have been discussing the specific technical details of how this product would conduct redemptions. The SEC tends to favor cash redemptions, which means that when investors want to redeem their Bitcoin ETF shares, the fund management company (such as BlackRock) must first sell the Bitcoin it holds and then return the cash obtained from the sale of Bitcoin to the investors.

According to ChainCatcher news, as disclosed by "Live Report", investors wishing to subscribe to the Bosera HashKey spot Bitcoin ETF need to have a brokerage account. On T day, they must submit a "share creation instruction" through the broker and simultaneously deposit cash/holdings into the account, waiting for the Hong Kong Central Clearing and Settlement System (HKSCC) to create ETF shares. ETF shares can be received on T+2 days. When redeeming, investors can choose to sell in the primary/secondary market. If redeeming in the primary market, they need to submit a "share redemption instruction" through the broker on T day. After the HKSCC cancels the ETF shares, cash redemption will be received on T+3 days, while physical redemption will be received immediately on T+0 days.

ChainCatcher news, Fox senior reporter Charles Gasparino posted that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is holding a joint conference call with potential spot Bitcoin ETF applicants. Sources indicate that the SEC aims to ensure that cash is used when purchasing the ETF, rather than Bitcoin, and requires issuers to remove any implications of physical redemption from their documents.This means that issuers must convert their Bitcoin to cash before trading ETF shares. In other words, they cannot use Bitcoin to buy or redeem shares. It is understood that the cash creation route means that ETF issuers must convert Bitcoin to cash in each transaction, which is a longer and more complex process that requires the issuers to buy Bitcoin themselves, rather than through brokerage firms.

ChainCatcher news, Bloomberg analyst James Seyffart pointed out on social media that BlackRock seems to have had discussions with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The focus of the discussion was on the impact of in-kind versus cash creation redemption models on their planned Bitcoin ETF product.The shared slide materials indicate that BlackRock prefers the in-kind redemption method, which is considered the clearest and most effective approach for them and the ultimate investors. This model allows ETF issuers to handle redemptions by distributing or receiving physical assets instead of cash, which may be more advantageous in terms of asset management and tax treatment.

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