A business license to do business in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the UAE, has been granted to BlackRock, a global financial corporation that also issues spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs). The clearance, which was issued on November 18th, demonstrates BlackRock’s desire in expanding into the crypto-friendly region, according to
The victory of Donald Trump in the U.S. presidential election race has impacted the broader financial markets. Particularly, the cryptocurrency market and the related investment products. With Bitcoin (BTC) surging past $76K, the US spot Bitcoin ETFs have witnessed an escalation in trading volumes and inflows. Notably, BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF,
BlackRock CEO Larry Fink, during the Q3 2024 earnings call, described Bitcoin as a “core asset class,” signalling a major shift in the perception of cryptocurrencies by one of the largest asset managers in the world. Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas shared Fink’s full quote from the earnings call, where
BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, has reached a remarkable milestone, now overseeing $11.5 trillion in assets under management. This marks the third consecutive quarter of record-breaking growth for the firm, solidifying its status as a leader in the financial industry. In the last quarter alone, BlackRock attracted $160 billion
After six weeks of negative withdrawals, spot Ethereum exchange-traded funds based in the US have had their strongest weekly inflows since early August. One of these funds has achieved a historic milestone: a net asset value of more than $1 billion. After six weeks of net weekly withdrawals, US-based spot
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong and Industry experts swiftly dismissed allegations that the company was issuing Bitcoin IOUs to BlackRock, the issuer behind the largest spot Bitcoin ETF. Over the weekend, crypto analyst Tyler Durden accused Coinbase of allowing BlackRock to borrow Bitcoin without collateral, raising concerns over potential market manipulation
The world’s second-largest crypto exchange, Coinbase, has denied allegations that it granted BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, special privileges to borrow Bitcoin. These claims arose when analyst Tyler Durden suggested that Coinbase was issuing Bitcoin IOUs (essentially loans) to BlackRock, allowing it to borrow Bitcoin without maintaining proper 1:1
BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT) has witnessed a significant surge in inflows, marking its highest daily net inflow in 35 days. On August 26, IBIT recorded a $224.1M net inflow as investors took advantage of BTC’s brief slip under $64K. This marks the most substantial inflow since July 22.
U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs have now had six consecutive days of positive inflows, with Thursday’s data showing net inflows of $64.91 million. SoSoValue data shows that on Thursday, the biggest inflow among the funds was $75.49 million into BlackRock’s IBIT, the biggest spot bitcoin ETF by net assets. A total
BlackRock and Nasdaq have filed with the SEC to add options trading to the iShares Ethereum Trust (ETHA). Final SEC approval is anticipated by April 9, 2025, with pending approvals from the OCC and CFTC. This move, disclosed in a regulatory filing, aims to enhance market dynamics and provide investors
