BlackRock Inc. has begun acquiring Ethereum ahead of the planned launch of its iShares Staked Ethereum Trust ETF (expected ticker: ETHB), according to an amended S-1 filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. A BlackRock affiliate seeded the trust with 4,000 shares at $25 each — equivalent to $100,000
Two of the largest investment firms in Abu Dhabi have significantly increased their Bitcoin holdings through BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT). Mubadala Investment Company has increased the number of shares in IBIT to around 12.7 million as of December 31, 2025. The investment firm’s stake in IBIT has increased by
Harvard Management Company reduced its Bitcoin ETF holdings by 21% in the fourth quarter while building a significant position in an Ethereum ETF, according to a recent SEC filing. The Ivy League endowment disclosed that it held 5.35 million shares of BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) as of Dec. 31.
The BlackRock, Fidelity and Grayscale crypto investment products have witnessed a sharp weakening in net weekly outflows, providing initial signs of stabilisation after a severe expansion of digital asset markets, as per the recent data shared by CoinShares. Global funds backed by cryptocurrencies listed $187 million in net outflows in
U.S. spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds recorded a net inflow of $330.67 million on February 6. Among all funds, BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF alone posted the highest inflows, as this marked IBIT’s 11th day of net inflows in 2026. According to SoSoValue data, BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust(IBIT) alone saw $231.6 million in
BlackRock’s BUIDL fund helped drive a sharp rise in tokenized asset value on Avalanche during the fourth quarter. Institutional players increasingly turn to blockchain infrastructure to manage real-world assets, and this shift pushes tokenization into mainstream finance. This trend mirrors broader developments covered in institutional crypto adoption rises and the
BlackRock, the asset manager, noted that long-term government bonds are losing their effectiveness as a portfolio safety net, particularly amid Japan’s bond market volatility, which pushes some institutional allocators to treat liquid digital assets as the new component of diversified portfolios, where Bitcoin is seen as an alternative risk exposure.
Bitcoin has cooled off from its recent highs and is trading around $95,000, reflecting some selling pressure in the market. At the same time, data shows that BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, has been moving significant amounts of crypto off the exchange Coinbase — raising questions among traders and
Institutional demand for Bitcoin strengthened sharply on Friday as BlackRock’s spot Bitcoin ETF recorded its largest single-day inflow in nearly three months, signaling renewed confidence in crypto-linked investment products. BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) attracted $287.4 million in inflows, marking its biggest daily haul since Oct. 8, 2024, according to
The clients associated with BlackRock amassed 3,199 Bitcoins on the first day of the newfound institutional buying in the crypto markets on January 3. The total purchases estimated at $280 million were processed via the settlement infrastructure linked to the custodian services of the famous US crypto exchange, Coinbase Prime.
