[BlackRock meets with the US SEC to discuss crypto ETF pledge and option trading issues] Golden Finance reported that BlackRock representatives met with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Crypto Task Force to discuss "relevant considerations for facilitating ETPs with pledge capabilities" and discussed "the parameters of position and exercise restrictions for crypto ETF options, including liquidity thresholds." The memorandum stated that the theme of the meeting was "methods for addressing issues related to crypto asset regulation." Robert Mitchnick, head of digital assets at BlackRock, also attended the meeting. The document also mentioned that BlackRock also discussed the general standards for approving crypto ETFs.