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Blackrock Powers Bitcoin ETF Gains Despite Big Outflows From Rivals
16.5.2025
Bitcoin ETFs secured another net inflow of $115 million on Thursday, May 15, driven entirely by a massive injection of $409.72 million into Blackrock’s IBIT. Ether ETFs reversed their recent inflow momentum, logging a $39.79 million net outflow. Crypto Flows Split: Bitcoin ETFs Add $115 Million...
Wisconsin Investment Board sold off its Bitcoin ETF stash
16.5.2025
The State of Wisconsin Investment Board (SWIB), which oversees the state’s retirement funds, unloaded its shares in BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT) during the first quarter, filings show.The Wisconsin Investment Board reported no spot Bitcoin ETF positions in its 13F filing...
SEC Begins Proceedings on Blackrock Bitcoin ETF Over In-Kind Creation Model
15.5.2025
The SEC has launched proceedings to assess Nasdaq’s proposed rule change that would allow in-kind creations and redemptions for Blackrock’s Bitcoin ETF. SEC Reviews Nasdaq’s In-Kind Rule Change for Blackrock Bitcoin ETF The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued an order on May 13...
BlackRock flags quantum computing as risk for Bitcoin ETFs
12.5.2025
Emerging technologies, including quantum computing, could potentially render the cryptography securing Bitcoin and other blockchain networks ineffective, asset manager BlackRock said in a regulatory filing. On May 9, BlackRock updated the registration statement for its iShares Bitcoin...
Blackrock Powers Bitcoin ETFs to $321 Million Inflow as AUM Climbs Past $121 Billion
12.5.2025
Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) kept the inflow trend alive with $321 million in net entries, driven primarily by Blackrock and Fidelity. Meanwhile, ether ETFs ended their three-day outflow streak with a modest $18 million inflow led solely by Blackrock. Bitcoin ETFs Continue to Bring...
Blackrock Discusses Crypto Regulation With SEC to Push Urgent Rule Overhaul
11.5.2025
Blackrock is pushing a bold crypto rule revamp at the SEC, spotlighting urgent reforms for staking, tokenization, and ETPs to reshape digital asset market regulation. Blackrock’s Crypto Playbook Drops—SEC Pressured to Rethink Digital Asset Regulation Blackrock, the world’s largest asset manager...
Tokenized Treasuries Near $7B as Investors Flood Digital Bonds With $390M in One Week
10.5.2025
Based on the most recent data, tokenized U.S. Treasury bonds continue their upward trajectory, notching a 6% gain since May 2, 2025. Tokenized Treasuries—$6.89B and Climbing Last Friday, May 2, the cumulative worth of tokenized Treasuries hit $6.5 billion—a historical milestone. In just one week...
BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF posts $356M inflows, longest inflow streak in 2025
10.5.2025
BlackRock’s spot Bitcoin ETF (IBIT) capped off the trading week with another day of inflows, pulling in $356.2 million on May 9. The fund has now extended its inflow streak to 19 consecutive days — its longest run of inflows so far this year.IBIT’s inflow streak has been ongoing...
BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF posts $356 million inflows, marking the longest streak of 2025
10.5.2025
BlackRock’s spot Bitcoin ETF (IBIT) capped off the trading week with another day of inflows, pulling in $356.2 million on May 9. The fund has now extended its inflow streak to 19 consecutive days — its longest run of inflows so far this year.IBIT’s inflow streak has been ongoing...
BlackRock, crypto task force discuss ETP staking, tokenization
9.5.2025
Wall Street giant BlackRock met with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Crypto Task Force to discuss staking within crypto exchange-traded products (ETPs) and tokenization of securities. The discussion could advance institutional interest in the crypto industry.According to a May 9 memo...
BlackRock, crypto task force discuss ETP staking, tokenization
9.5.2025
Wall Street giant BlackRock met with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Crypto Task Force to discuss staking within crypto exchange-traded products (ETPs) and tokenization of securities. The discussion could advance institutional interest in the crypto industry.According to a May 9 memo...
BlackRock, crypto task force discuss ETP staking, tokenization
9.5.2025
Wall Street giant BlackRock met with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Crypto Task Force to discuss staking within crypto exchange-traded products (ETPs) and tokenization of securities. The discussion could advance institutional interest in the crypto industry.According to a May 9 memo...
Why is the crypto market up today?
8.5.2025
Key takeaways:The crypto market is up 2.5% on May 8, with its capitalization above $3 trillion for the first time in over eight weeks. Fed's steady rates and stagflation fears boost Bitcoin as a store of value.Anticipated US-UK trade deal and a technical rebound fuel market optimism.The...
BlackRock’s Spot Bitcoin ETF Tops World’s Largest Gold Fund in Inflows This Year
7.5.2025
IBIT's outperformance indicates institutions' confidence in bitcoin's long-term prospects despite the cryptocurrency's relatively dour price performance
BlackRock Bitcoin ETF clocks 16 days of inflow as BTC reclaims $97K
7.5.2025
Investors have been piling into BlackRock’s spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund for over three weeks straight, culminating in the asset’s run up to $97,000 on May 7.The BlackRock iShares Bitcoin Trust has seen 16 days of inflows for the spot BTC ETF, with a further 280 Bitcoin (BTC)...
Bitcoin price forms two BTC futures gaps after Coinbase premium flips negative
6.5.2025
Key takeaways: Bitcoin’s Coinbase premium index turned negative for the first time in 15 days, indicating defensive short-term sentiment among US investors.Bitcoin CME futures gaps between support at $92,000-$92,500 and resistance at $96,400-$97,400 suggest a period of range-bound trading....
Blockchains ready for institutions, lawyers hesitate: DoubleZero CEO
6.5.2025
While blockchain infrastructure may be ready for institutional use, many legal teams at big firms remain cautious about fully integrating the technology. At the Token2049 event in Dubai, DoubleZero founder and former Solana head of strategy Austin Federa told Cointelegraph that today’s...
Citi and SDX partner to tokenize traditional private markets
6.5.2025
Investment bank Citi and Switzerland’s SIX Digital Exchange (SDX) are teaming up to modernize traditional private markets through tokenization.The initiative, revealed during the Point Zero Forum in Switzerland, will leverage SDX’s blockchain-based Central Securities...
Research DAO claims paralyzed rats recover after spinal cord fix
6.5.2025
Decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) HydraDAO claims that its researchers were able to use a novel technique to repair severed spines in rats.In a May 5 X post, decentralized science (DeSci) project HydraDAO said that one of its research projects resulted in “rats who had their spines...
How much Bitcoin can Berkshire Hathaway buy?
6.5.2025
Key takeaways:Berkshire holds $347B in cash, enough to buy ~18% of Bitcoin’s supply.Greg Abel has not signaled a shift from Warren Buffett’s anti-Bitcoin stance.Berkshire already has indirect crypto exposure via Nu Holdings, Jefferies.Warren Buffett announced at Berkshire Hathaway's...