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On August 14, spot Ethereum ETFs recorded a staggering $640 million in net inflows, with BlackRock (ETHA) leading the charge contributing $520 million. U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs were also on a roll, as BlackRock (IBIT) again dominated with daily inflows of $523.74 million. Fidelity (FBTC) and Ark (ARKB), however, saw $113.47 million and $149.92 million in daily outflows, respectively, accompanied by Bitwise, which reported a $30.87 million loss. Adjusting for outflows, U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs saw a total increase of $230.93 million, while Ethereum ETFs gained no less than $230.93 million on the day. ETH spot ETF inflows. Source: SoSo Value On August 14 (ET), U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs saw a net inflow of $231 million, led by BlackRock’s IBIT with $524 million. Ethereum spot ETFs recorded a $640 million net inflow, with BlackRock’s ETHA contributing $520 million. https://t.co/Tvs2oCSxTg pic.twitter.com/XAJfRaBuBa — Wu Blockchain (@WuBlockchain) August 15, 2025 ...

BlackRock (NYSE: BLK), the world’s largest asset manager, has sold a significant amount of Ethereum (ETH), marking a notable change from its recent pattern of steady buying.  Specifically, on June 20, BlackRock’s spot Ethereum ETF (ETHA) saw an outflow of $19.7 million, the first after 30 days of continuous inflows.  This was also the biggest single-day outflow among all Ethereum ETFs, leading to a net market outflow of $11.3 million. Grayscale helped to balance this with an inflow of $6.6 million. 6/20 BlackRock ETH ETF $ETHA net flow -8,140 ETH ($-19.71 million) (FIRST OUTFLOW IN LAST 30 TRADING DAYS, SINCE MAY 7TH) Volume traded: $0.4 billion https://t.co/MS4ZPOhPR1 pic.twitter.com/S5t8q3k7lI — Trader T (@thepfund) June 21, 2025 Despite this drop, BlackRock still leads the Ethereum ETF market, with over $5.2 billion in total inflows since the fund launched.  This recent action contrasts with ETHA’s earlier strong performance, which in...

According to Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas, BlackRock’s Bitcoin (BTC) IBIT ETF has entered the top 20 most traded ETFs this year. IBIT currently sits at the 13th spot, just behind Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X Shares (SOXL US). The SPY US continues to dominate the chart. SPY US has been the top-most traded ETF for the last 10 years. Here's the Top 20 most traded ETFs by year, interesting to see how this has evolved over the years. Notable $VOO at #5, could make a run at $SPY soon (to be biggest and most liq). Also, $IBIT and $TSLL are both babies, wild for them to make list. pic.twitter.com/enKGCFjpOP — Eric Balchunas (@EricBalchunas) June 11, 2025 BlackRock Continues Bitcoin Purchase Source: CryptoSlate According to Farside Investors, BlackRock has purchased $930.6 million worth of Bitcoin (BTC) in June. The world’s largest asset manager has liquidated $260.9 million worth of BTC in the same time frame. Source: Farside Investors BTC’s price faced a...

According to data from Farside Investors, BlackRock’s IBIT Bitcoin (BTC) ETF purchased $41.6 million worth of the cryptocurrency on Apr. 21. BlackRock’s purchase was substantially dwarfed by Ark’s 21Shares BTC ETF, which bought $116.1 million worth of the asset. Fidelity purchased $87.6 million worth of BTC, and Bitwise bought $45.1 million worth. Also Read: The 1 Cent Dream: 3 Things That Can Push Shiba Inu to $0.01 Source: Farside Investors Bitcoin Surges Amid BlackRock And Ark’s Purchases Source: CryptoSlate BTC has experienced a continued upswing over the last few days. The asset is trading in the green zone across all time frames. BTC’s price is up 0.9% in the daily charts, 3.1% in the weekly charts, 11.3% in the 14-day charts, 4.9% in the monthly charts, and 33.8% since April 2024. Source: CoinGecko Also Read: This Asset Outperformed Bitcoin & the US Dollar This Year Other bullish developments may have also helped BTC’s latest rally. Paul Atkins...

BlackRock ETFs: Gold outperforms bitcoin in Trump’s second term BlackRock is a massive asset manager that manages various different ETFs and trusts, including both gold and digital gold, a.k.a. bitcoin (BTC). Its iShares Gold Trust ($IAU) currently trades for approximately $61 and has net assets of over $36 billion. Meanwhile, its iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT) currently trades for approximately $48 and boasts net assets of approximately $48 billion. Read more: CHART: Wasn’t Trump supposed to be good for crypto? Donald Trump was widely believed to be a president who would help BTC’s value, however, gold has apparently outperformed the world’s leading crypto since his inauguration . iShares Gold Trust has seen its price increase from approximately $51 to $61, a jump of nearly 20%. The firm’s iShares Bitcoin Trust, however, has decreased from approximately $60 to $48, a drop of around 20%. Both of these assets are commonly pi...

According to its latest SEC 13f filing, Goldman Sachs has significantly increased its Bitcoin (BTC) ETF holdings. As of Q4, the financial giant holds $1.57 billion worth of BTC ETF products, up from $710 million in Q3. The rise translates to a 121% increase over one quarter. Also Read: Top 3 Cryptocurrencies That Could Get ETFs Soon Goldman Sachs Going All In On Bitcoin Source: bitcoininsider.com The increase in BTC ETFs is a bullish development for the crypto industry. The move shows the bullishness of financial institutions. The majority of Goldman Sachs’s BTC ETFs are in BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT). The firm holds 24.07 million IBIT, worth nearly $1.27 billion. The financial institution has increased its IBIT holdings by about 88% from Q3. Also Read: Crypto.com Gets Regulatory Green Light for EEA-Wide Crypto Services The rise in BTC ETF investments may indicate a rise in client demand for the asset. The development could lead to a rise in the underlying asset...

Almost everyone in the cryptocurrency community knows that Michael Saylor is a massive Bitcoin (BTC) enthusiast, but he has not bought any of the maiden crypto asset lately, leading one trading expert to try and discern the logic behind this and whether his confidence is going down. Indeed, trading expert Alan Santana has pointed out that the MicroStrategy (NASDAQ: MSTR) executive chair “hasn’t been buying any Bitcoins,” as well as that BlackRock (NYSE: BLK), “is nowhere to be found,” wondering what this indicates, in a TradingView post on September 4. Why is Saylor not buying Bitcoin? According to Santana, “one way to look at the Bitcoin market from a rookie bullish perspective is through the story that Bitcoin is strong and cannot move lower because (1) the Spot ETFs (aka. BlackRock) will buy everything and (2) Micheal Saylor “bought Bitcoin.” Picks for you ...

$1.3 trillion asset manager Morgan Stanley has disclosed $187 million in Bitcoin ETF holdings. The company has reported owning 5.5 million shares in BlackRock’s iShares BTC ETF as of June 30. JUST IN: $1.3 trillion asset manager Morgan Stanley discloses $187 million #Bitcoin ETF holdings. — Watcher.Guru (@WatcherGuru) August 14, 2024 With the latest disclosed holdings, Morgan Stanley is now a top-five holder of BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF. The filing notes under “Investment Discretion” that all 5.5 million shares are allocated to Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc. Its advisors began offering Spot Bitcoin ETFs to their clients at the beginning of August. The select clients will be able to gain exposure to BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) and the Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund (FBTC). Morgan Stanley is one of many who have turned to embrace Bitcoin. However, there are still cautious banks in the US. Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan, Bank of America, and ...

Hopes for BlackRock’s spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) were dealt a blow this week after the IBTC ticker disappeared from a key listings database, sparking a bitcoin price drop. JUST IN: BlackRock's iShares #Bitcoin Trust has been removed from the DTCC (Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation). pic.twitter.com/i9fkWRLlAE — Watcher.Guru (@WatcherGuru) October 24, 2023 On Monday, BlackRock’s proposed iShares Bitcoin Trust was added to the Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation’s ( DTCC ) reference database with the IBTC ticker symbol.  The move fueled speculation that approval for a spot bitcoin ETF by the world’s largest asset manager was imminent. Bitcoin rallied to over $35,000 following this Also read: Polygon (MATIC) Price Prediction: October End 2023 However, just a day later, IBTC was removed from the DTCC ’s listings without explanation. Additionally, the news dashed hopes for near-term approval, wi...

JPMorgan has launched a new blockchain-based service that allows investors to use assets as collateral without moving them on underlying ledgers. The Tokenized Collateral Network (TCN) service was announced on Oct. 11 by JPMorgan and its first client, BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager. TCN leverages zero-knowledge technology to enable the instantaneous transfer of collateral ownership while preserving the privacy and security of the transactions. TCN provides clients access to intraday liquidity through secure repo transactions using token ized collateral. This eliminates the reliance on expensive, unsecured credit lines. You might also like: JPMorgan unveils blockchain-based token for faster payments The first official trade executed on TCN involved JPMorgan and BlackRock converting shares of a money market fund into digital token s. These token s were transferred to Barclays as collateral for an over-the-counter derivatives trade between JPMorgan and Blac...

Michael Saylor, founder of MicroStrategy, announced that his company added 5,445 Bitcoin to its massive crypto holdings between Aug. 1 and Sept. 24. MicroStrategy spent $147.3 million on its latest BTC acquisition, according to a form 8-K filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).  Following its BTC accumulation between August and September 2023, MicroStrategy now boasts $4.6 billion worth of crypto’s top token on its balance sheet .  MicroStrategy began purchasing BTC in 2020 as former chief executive officer Michael Saylor sought to reduce the company’s cash holdings and hedge against inflation. MicroStrategy has acquired an additional 5,445 BTC for ~$147.3 million at an average price of $27,053 per #bitcoin. As of 9/24/23 @MicroStrategy hodls 158,245 $BTC acquired for ~$4.68 billion at an average price of $29,582 per bitcoin. $MSTR https://t.co/GbJtUoQfXv — Michael Saylor️ (@saylor) September 25, 2023 Since then, Saylor’s company has bought 15...