The spot Bitcoin ETFs have had a particularly strong year and BlackRock’s IBIT has been at the forefront for most of the inflows. This week was particularly positive for the largest BTC ETF as it broke its own record on November 7 – the day after the US election results came out – and attracted...Read More
The eleven spot Bitcoin ETFs in the US saw a record inflow day as $1.37 billion in inflows entered the institutional investment products on Nov. 7. The massive inflow comes as Bitcoin notched a new all-time high just below $77,000 in the wake of Donald Trump’s presidential election victory this week and as the US...Read More
BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) attracted a record-breaking $872 million in inflows on October 30th. The latest figure marks the highest single-day inflow since the fund launched in January. This surge came just a day after IBIT’s daily trading volume surged to $3.35 billion, reaching its highest level in more than six months. IBIT, which...Read More
The BlackRock iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) recorded a whopping $642.9 million in inflows on Oct. 29, according to Farside data. It is the largest inflow since March 12 bringing the total net inflow for all funds to $870.1 million, the highest since June 4. Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas observed that the fund also saw...Read More
Investors purchased a whopping 4,869 BTC worth $329 million through BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) on Oct. 21. The move came as crypto markets retreated and competing spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds in the United States saw outflows. All other funds aside from Fidelity’s saw zero or negative flows, resulting in the total net inflow for all...Read More
BlackRock’s spot Bitcoin ETF, iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT), experienced a massive net inflow of $393.40 million on October 16th. According to data from SoSoValue, this figure represents the largest influx since July 22, when IBIT saw $526.7 million in new investments. Spot Bitcoin ETF Market Gains Momentum The spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded a total net...Read More
BlackRock CEO Larry Fink said Bitcoin (BTC) is an asset class, comparing its investment potential to that of gold. In a recent earnings call, Fink emphasized that the world’s largest asset manager now views Bitcoin as an alternative to traditional commodities. Bitcoin Is an Asset Class “We believe Bitcoin is an asset class in itself....Read More
Bitcoin prices reached $66,500 during late trading on Oct. 14, according to CoinGecko. It is the highest level since late September when it hit a similar price but was rejected at resistance. The asset seems to be behaving similarly again, with resistance forcing a retrace to $65,400 during Tuesday morning trading in Asia. Analyst ‘CrediBULL...Read More
On Sept. 26, CryptoQuant founder Ki Young Ju reported that America is regaining dominance in terms of BTC holdings. Its ratio compared to other countries is rising, “driven by spot ETF demand,” he added. According to the US reserve ratio chart he provided, holdings have been increasing for the past year but have yet to return...Read More
Coinbase founder and CEO Brian Armstrong has denied speculations that the company has sold paper Bitcoin to BlackRock without maintaining a 1:1 backing. The allegations have caused debate in the crypto community, with some accusing Coinbase of lacking transparency in its Bitcoin reserves. Brian Armstrong Dispels the Rumors In a statement on X addressing crypto...Read More
The iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT), issued by BlackRock, the world’s largest asset management firm, just recorded its first day of outflow in almost four months. Data from Farside Investors shows that IBIT investors withdrew $13.5 million from the fund on Thursday, August 29. The last time the BlackRock spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) recorded a...Read More
The State of Wisconsin Investment Board (SWIB) has announced increasing its holdings in BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) by 447,651 shares. The latest addition brings its total to over 2.89 million as of June 30, according to a recent SEC filing. SWIB Expands Bitcoin Exposure SWIB, an independent agency handling assets for Wisconsin’s retirement and...Read More
BlackRock has been proving the pundits wrong amid claims that there has been little or no demand for spot Ethereum’s ETFs, The asset manager’s ETHA ETF took another $108.4 million in daily inflows on Aug. 6. This comes in the same week that the underlying asset devalued by around 25%. On “crypto black Monday,” the...Read More
BlackRock has confirmed it has no plans to launch a Solana (SOL) ETF anytime soon, despite the roaring success of its Bitcoin and Ethereum spot ETFs launched this year. The company’s dismissal of small-cap altcoins leaves room for other asset managers to compete in this area, with some already filing to launch the product. BlackRock’s...Read More
American multinational investment giant – BlackRock – has recently reported a significant increase in investment-related scams, particularly those that direct individuals to crypto investment websites or social media platforms like WhatsApp and Telegram. The company has cautioned its investors when engaging with individuals, websites, or social media platforms using BlackRock’s brand to offer training or...Read More
Spot Ethereum ETFs began trading in the United States for the first time on July 23, and the initial picture isn’t pretty for the world’s largest crypto asset manager. As expected, Grayscale’s newly converted Ethereum Trust (ETHE) hemorrhaged $484 million on day one of trading. If the situation mirrors that when Grayscale converted its Bitcoin...Read More
Spot Bitcoin ETFs are back in favor among institutional investors this week, with Monday, July 22, registering the largest daily inflow since June 4. A whopping $533.6 million entered four of the eleven listed spot BTC ETFs in the United States, according to preliminary data from Farside Investors. There have now been 12 consecutive days...Read More
The US spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded a daily net inflow of $301 million on July 15th. This extended their winning streak to seven consecutive days amidst a broader market recovery. None of the ETFs recorded outflows for the day. Bitcoin ETFs Rake in $16.11B in Net Inflows Since Jan According to the data compiled by...Read More
BlackRock CEO Larry Fink spoke on Monday on why he was wrong to be a skeptic on Bitcoin and crypto before properly studying the asset class. His firm’s newly published Q2 earnings showcased a record $10.65 trillion AUM for the investment manager, in small part thanks to inflows to its Bitcoin ETF product launched in...Read More
BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, reported a milestone in its second-quarter financial results, as assets under management (AUM) soared past the $10 trillion mark. The company reported an AUM of $10.6 trillion, marking a 13% increase from the previous year’s $9.43 trillion. BlackRock’s Q2 Performance According to the report, BlackRock’s earnings per share (EPS)...Read More
The US spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) saw nearly $295 million in net inflows on July 8th. This represented significant buying activity, which was last seen in June, when Bitcoin was hovering above $70,000. Notably, major funds have appeared to have made a comeback despite Bitcoin struggling with downward pressure. BlackRock’s IBIT Tops ETF Inflows...Read More
The US spot Bitcoin ETFs experienced a net outflow of $20.45 million on Wednesday. Interestingly, only two of them showed activity amid market uncertainty. Grayscale’s GBTC saw a $26.99 million exit, while Fidelity’s FBTC gained $6.55 million. The remaining nine funds, including BlackRock’s IBIT, Bitwise’s BITB, and VanEck’s HODL, reported no flows. US Bitcoin ETFs’...Read More
The US spot Bitcoin ETFs appear to be slowly recovering as the collective inflows reached $21.52 million on June 26th, continuing with the positive momentum that began on Tuesday. However, BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) has not reported any new investments for the past four days. This isn’t its highest streak, though, as in April,...Read More
US spot Bitcoin ETFs finally reversed their streak of net outflows, bringing in $31 million in net inflows. This positive shift followed a seven-day period of continuous net outflows across almost all funds. Three funds attracted inflows, two experienced outflows, and the rest recorded no flows for the day. US Bitcoin ETFs Break Week-Long Outflow...Read More
Grayscale’s GBTC has dominated in the recent wave of outflows from US spot Bitcoin ETFs, which collectively recorded a total daily net outflow of $174.45 million on Monday. This marked a week of consecutive negative flows, with Grayscale’s GBTC alone accounting for $90 million of the outflows. No Inflows Across Spot Bitcoin ETFs Interestingly, BlackRock’s...Read More
BlackRock’s chief investment officer for index investments, Samara Cohen, recently implied that amidst the recent success of spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds, financial investors still exercise some degree of caution when investing. The volatility and infancy of Bitcoin and related exchange-traded funds are the primary drivers behind this investment class’s slow adoption. Financial Advisors Are Cautious...Read More
Almost $220 million was once again poured into the spot Bitcoin ETFs yesterday, June 6, thus extending the consecutive inflow streak to 18 trading days in a row. BlackRock’s IBIT had given up its first place in terms of daily inflows but saw $350 million inserted yesterday, while the former leader – Fidelity’s FBTC –...Read More
BlackRock and Fidelity’s spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have emerged as major contributors to the companies’ overall ETF inflows this year. According to data from Bloomberg Intelligence, these Bitcoin ETFs have accounted for 26% and 56% of BlackRock and Fidelity year-to-date inflows, respectively. Spot Bitcoin ETF Data BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) and Fidelity’s Wise...Read More
BlackRock has submitted a revised registration statement for its proposed spot Ethereum ETF. The updated S-1 filing also included details about the company’s seed capital investor. Now, analysts suggest that U.S. spot Ether exchange-traded funds (ETFs) could launch by late June. BlackRock Reveals Seed Capital Investor Information The world’s largest asset manager submitted an amended...Read More
On May 28th, BlackRock finally surpassed Grayscale to become the largest spot Bitcoin ETF with 288,671 BTC in its holdings. It took BlackRock’s IBIT just 96 trading days to close the substantial gap with Grayscale’s GBTC. IBIT has now reached an impressive asset under management (AUM) of nearly $19.79 billion. Meanwhile, GBTC saw its AUM...Read More
