
KEY POINTS
- Blackrock first applied for its iShares Blockchain and Tech ETF in November, proposing the use of an in-kind redemption model
- SEC was critical of the proposal, raising concerns about investor safety and market manipulation
- Bitcoin was trading in the green zone at $42,983.88 in the early hours of Tuesday
In what seems like a strategic move to appease the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and boost its odds of getting approval, New York-based investment giant BlackRock has revised its Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) application by including a cash creation and redemption model.