BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF IBIT Sees $1.3B Dark Pool Trade as Institutional Adoption Grows

A massive $1.3 billion block of BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) changed hands in a dark pool transaction, signaling continued institutional appetite for spot bitcoin exposure through traditional finance channels. The trade underscores how major asset managers are facilitating large-scale crypto holdings for institutional investors seeking regulated, custody-backed alternatives to direct bitcoin ownership. Dark pool…

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BlackRock Won’t Chase Exotic Crypto ETFs Despite Market Expansion

BlackRock Won’t Chase Exotic Crypto ETFs Despite Market Expansion BlackRock will maintain a conservative approach to crypto exchange-traded fund offerings, avoiding exotic structures despite launching its second Ether product this week, according to the firm’s digital assets head Robert Mitchnick. The $14 trillion asset manager launched the iShares Staked Ethereum Trust (ETHB) on Thursday, which…

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Is Bitcoin a Good Investment in 2026? Bull, Base & Bear Cases

Bitcoin has never been more institutionally accepted, yet the question persists: Is Bitcoin a good investment at current prices, or has the asymmetric opportunity passed? With spot ETFs approved, corporations holding it on their balance sheets, and nation-states accumulating, Bitcoin looks fundamentally different from what it did even three years ago. But whether that translates to…

Is Bitcoin a Good Investment in 2026_ Bull, Base & Bear Cases

21Shares Bitcoin and Gold ETP Launches on London Stock Exchange, First U.K. Dual-Asset Product

21Shares launched its Bitcoin and Gold exchange-traded product, ticker BOLD, on the London Stock Exchange on Jan. 13, marking the first U.K.-listed vehicle to combine both assets in a single exchange-traded instrument. The product blends bitcoin and gold in a risk-weighted portfolio designed to deliver bitcoin-like returns with lower volatility than holding bitcoin alone. Bitcoin…

21Shares Bitcoin and Gold ETP Launches on London Stock Exchange, First U.K. Dual-Asset Product