BlackRock chooses to appoint primary execution agent to handle ETF’s Bitcoin purchases and sales

According to Bitcoin News, documents reveal that BlackRock has chosen a primary execution agent (PEA) to handle the buying and selling of Bitcoin for its upcoming ETF. Bloomberg analyst James Seyffart suggests that the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) may not accept a PEA purchasing Bitcoin in cash mode.

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