BlackRock Knocks on SEC's Door for Ethereum and Altcoins: Staking Meeting! - Coin Bulletin

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One of the world's largest asset management companies, BlackRock, held an important meeting with officials from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regarding cryptocurrency exchange-traded funds (ETF) and staking.

In the meeting, approaches to the regulation of crypto assets were discussed. BlackRock continues to discuss how staking practices can be integrated, particularly for Ethereum ETFs. The company's Head of Digital Assets, Robert Mitchnick, stated in March that the potential for staking opportunities for spot Ethereum ETFs holds significant potential and that this step could bring about a major change in the industry. Additionally, the SEC's approval of options trading for spot Ethereum ETFs last month was also an important development.

In the discussions, how the exchange investment products can be supported by staking features and how parameters such as trading limits for options and liquidity thresholds can be determined were discussed. The SEC aims to make the approval processes for crypto ETFs more flexible.

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The SEC's regulations regarding crypto assets seem to be changing with the new chairman Paul Atkins' positive approach to digital assets, following the former chairman Gary Gensler's accusations of fraud and manipulation in the crypto sector. The SEC's new policies towards the crypto sector aim to enhance collaboration with stakeholders in the industry.