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U.S. Debt Growth Will Drive Crypto's Gains, BlackRock Says in Report on AI

The world’s largest asset manager released its AI report with a bearish outlook on U.S. bonds and the country’s economy, and presented a bullish projection for crypto adoption.

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Bitcoin ETFs Are Now BlackRock’s Top Revenue Source, Exec Says 


The firm's US-listed spot bitcoin ETF IBIT, launched in January 2024, reached $70 billion in assets in record time and has generated hundreds of millions in fees.

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BlackRock’s Own Income Fund Boosts Bitcoin ETF Holdings 14%

Strategic Income Opportunities Portfolio expands its allocation to the iShares Bitcoin Trust amid rising institutional demand.

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Nasdaq ISE Files to Lift BlackRock IBIT Option Limits Into Top Tier Status

Filing comes amid rapid growth in IBIT options activity and a migration of open interest toward US regulated venues.

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Abu Dhabi Investment Tripled IBIT Holdings in Q3 as Bitcoin Headed to Record High

The company sees bitcoin as a store of value, similar to gold, a spokesperson told Bloomberg.

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BlackRock's Bitcoin ETF, IBIT, Posts Record One-Day Outflow of $523.2 Million

The average spot bitcoin ETF buyer sits near a $90,000 cost basis, leaving most investors roughly flat.

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Record $1.26B Outflow Hits BlackRock Bitcoin ETF as Bearish Options Cost Soars

The price of IBIT has dropped 16% to $52, a level last seen in April.

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Harvard Endowment Takes Rare Leap Into Bitcoin With $443M Bet on BlackRock's IBIT


The investment, which accounts for 20% of Harvard's reported U.S.-listed public equity holdings, is notable.

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BlackRock’s $2.5B Tokenized Fund Gets Listed as Collateral on Binance, Expands to BNB Chain

The $2.5 billion BUIDL fund, tokenized by Securitize, deepens its utility for institutional traders and expands to a new blockchain.

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