BlackRock and Valkyrie choose JPMorgan

important point:

• BlackRock and Valkyrie have proposed a Bitcoin ETF, naming JPMorgan and others as authorized participants.
• JPMorgan’s involvement in the BlackRock project is a surprise in the sector, given its CEO’s negative stance towards Bitcoin.
• SEC’s decision on approval of Bitcoin ETF is expected.

will use blackrock JPMorgan and quantitative trading firm Jane Street are its authorized partners., In addition to Cantor Fitzgerald, Valkyrie also named Jane Street.

bitcoin etf applicants

The filing shows that BlackRock and Valkyrie, two applicants for spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs), have named two authorized participants (APs) for their yet-to-be-approved ETFs.

BlackRock was the first applicant to announce who Will acquire Bitcoin on behalf of BlackRock, because you are not legally authorized to purchase the cryptocurrency yourself. The filing shows the asset manager has partnered with JPMorgan and quantitative trading firm Jane Street. In another submission, Valkyrie has named Jane Street as AP in addition to Cantor Fitzgerald. Many ETF issuers are likely to have multiple authorized participants,

Important Details: SEC Filing

Both applicants filed an updated Form S-1 with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Friday, the last day applicants can do so, making them the only ones to do so so far. However, applicants are not required to disclose the names of their authorized participants in their S-1 filing.

Given CEO Jamie Dimon’s negative stance on Bitcoin and the crypto sector in general, some industry experts were surprised to see JPMorgan’s name in BlackRock’s filing. Earlier this month, Dimon said he would ban crypto if he became government and is “deeply” opposed to the asset class.

The SEC is expected to make a decision on whether to approve a spot Bitcoin ETF or not Between 5 and 10 January,