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JPMorgan Boosts BlackRock IBIT Stake to 8.3M Shares, Up 175% in Q1
JPMorgan Chase has reportedly increased its holdings in BlackRock’s spot Bitcoin ETF, the iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT), to about 8.3 million shares in Q1 2026. This represents a roughly 175%...
BlackRock Expands Ethereum Tokenization Strategy With Treasury Fund Filing
BlackRock expanded its Ethereum-based tokenization strategy after outlining plans for new blockchain-linked share classes tied to its Treasury liquidity products. The project connects traditional money-market funds with Ethereum infrastructure through...
BlackRock’s European Bitcoin ETP IB1T Surpasses $1.1B in AUM, Holds 14,200 BTC
BlackRock’s European iShares Bitcoin ETP, trading under the ticker IB1T, has crossed $1.1 billion in assets under management, reflecting ongoing accumulation since its launch in March 2025. The product currently...
BlackRock’s $732M IBIT Buying Lifts Bitcoin as $79K Caps Upside
BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust returned to focus last week after fresh ETF flow data showed strong institutional demand behind Bitcoin’s latest move. According to Arkham, IBIT clients bought about $732.6...
Strategy Overtakes BlackRock in Bitcoin Holdings with 815,061 BTC
Strategy, formerly MicroStrategy, now holds 815,061 Bitcoin (BTC) after buying 34,164 BTC for $2.54B, overtaking BlackRock’s IBIT at 798K BTC in a notable shift in institutional Bitcoin ownership. This move...
BlackRock IBIT Leads $664M ETF Inflows with $284M Daily Surge
BlackRock’s spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund recorded a major inflow on April 17, as fresh data showed continued accumulation through investment products. The firm’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) brought in approximately...
BlackRock Pulls $255M in Bitcoin as Funding Rates Stay Negative
Bitcoin is holding firm above key levels as fresh institutional accumulation from BlackRock coincides with a rare derivatives signal that has historically marked market bottoms. BlackRock Moves $255M BTC Off...
BlackRock Buys $612M in Bitcoin as US-Iran War Escalates
BlackRock increased its Bitcoin holdings by about $612.1 million over five days, according to Arkham Intelligence data. The purchases were executed through IBIT, which recorded the highest inflows among U.S....
Larry Fink Says Tokenization Is the Next Phase of Financial Infrastructure
In his 2026 chairman’s letter, BlackRock CEO Larry Fink compared tokenization to the internet in 1996, a period that was defined by infrastructure, not adoption. He added that systems are...
BlackRock Launches Ethereum Yield Product (ETHB), Targets Passive Income for Investors
BlackRock has expanded its crypto investment strategy with a new product, iShares Staked Ethereum Trust ETF (ETHB). The firm’s new Ethereum ETF is a yield asset that goes beyond offering...
BlackRock Limits Withdrawals From $26B Private Credit Fund
Investor anxiety around private credit is intensifying as BlackRock has restricted withdrawals from one of its flagship lending funds, following a surge in client redemption requests. The world’s largest asset...
Harvard Trims Its Bitcoin Position to Buy Ethereum: Here is Why
Harvard University’s endowment, managed by Harvard Management Company (HMC), has diversified its Bitcoin (BTC) holdings into Ethereum (ETH). According to Form 13F from the United States Securities and Exchange Commission,...
BlackRock Brings Treasury-Backed BUIDL Fund to Uniswap for DeFi Access
BlackRock has taken a decisive step into decentralized finance by bringing its Treasury-backed digital fund onto Uniswap, one of the largest DeFi trading platforms. The move signals a deeper convergence...
Why Ambani and BlackRock’s Fink see India as a long-term capital and AI growth
BlackRock is doubling down on India. At a high-profile Mumbai event, Mukesh Ambani and Larry Fink focused less on near-term markets and more on scale, time horizons, and structural change...
Delaware Life Adds Bitcoin-Linked Index to Fixed Indexed Annuities
Delaware Life Insurance Company has introduced a new fixed-indexed annuity (FIA) option that provides indirect exposure to Bitcoin, marking a first for the U.S. insurance sector in this product category....
BlackRock Names Bitcoin ETF a Top Investment Theme for 2025
BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager with nearly $13 trillion under management, has placed Bitcoin alongside U.S. Treasury bills and other U.S. tech stocks as one of its biggest investment...
Blackrock’s Mitchnick: Bitcoin Is ‘Digital Gold’ for Your Next Generation; 1-2% the Allocation Standard
BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, has formally delineated its thesis for digital assets, categorizing Bitcoin as a “sovereign store of value” while ceding the payments utility narrative to stablecoins....
JPMorgan Introduces New IBIT-Linked Note Aligned With Bitcoin Halving Cycle
JPMorgan has filed to launch a new structured investment product linked to BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT). This instrument is specifically designed to align with Bitcoin’s four-year halving cycle, targeting...
BlackRock’s IBIT Bleeds Record $523M as November Outflows Near $3 Billion
BlackRock’s spot Bitcoin ETF, the IBIT (iShares Bitcoin Trust), registered a record single-day outflow of about $523 million on 18 November, its largest since launch in January 2024. In total,...
Binance Adds BlackRock’s $2.5B BUIDL as Collateral for Crypto Trading
Binance exchange will accept BlackRock-backed BlackRock USD Institutional Digital Liquidity Fund (BUIDL) as trading collateral. The leading cryptocurrency exchange by globally registered users daily trading volume, will add support for...
Larry Fink Declares the ‘Great Repotting’: BlackRock’s Plan to Move All of TradFi On-Chain
In a recent CNBC interview, BlackRock’s CEO Larry Fink declared that his firm is actively planning to “repot” traditional financial assets, moving them from legacy structures into tokenized versions on...
BlackRock’s IBIT Bitcoin ETF Pulls $2.8 Billion Inflows in Six Days
BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) has become the clear leader among U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs. Latest data from Santiment and Arkham Intelligence shows how IBIT continues to attract institutional money...
Ethereum Below $4,000 as BlackRock Trims Holdings and ETF Outflows Accelerate
Ethereum is going through a tense market environment after back-to-back days of heavy institutional outflows and a sharp dip below $4,000. BlackRock sold ETH for the second time in seven...
BlackRock Prepares Tokenized Stock ETFs, Backed by $10B Bitcoin Trust
BlackRock is preparing to expand its blockchain footprint by tokenizing exchange-traded funds (ETFs), a move that builds on the surge in demand for its iShares Bitcoin Trust. The world’s largest...
BlackRock’s Presence at Ripple’s Event Sparks Speculation on XRP ETF Future
Ripple has confirmed that BlackRock will take part in its flagship Swell 2025 conference, with the firm’s Director of Digital Assets, Maxwell Stein, listed among the featured speakers. The event...
