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BlackRock names bitcoin ETF a top 2025 theme despite price slump
The world's largest asset manager is promoting its underperforming bitcoin fund over higher-fee winners, signaling long-term commitment.

Gold wins the debasement trade in 2025, but it is not the full story
U.S. bitcoin ETF AUM fell less than 4% despite a 36% price correction from the October high.

BlackRock continues its aggressive push into crypto with seven new global job openings
The $10 trillion asset manager is staffing up to scale digital asset ETFs, pursue tokenization and identify "first-mover big bets" in Asia.

BlackRock Files for Staked Ethereum ETF
The iShares Ethereum Staking Trust marks a bold push into on-chain yield exposure, as the SEC's tone has shifted under new leadership.

U.S. Debt Growth Will Drive Crypto's Gains, BlackRock Says in Report on AI
The world’s largest asset manager released its AI report with a bearish outlook on U.S. bonds and the country’s economy, and presented a bullish projection for crypto adoption.

BlackRock's Spot Bitcoin ETF Options Secure U.S. Top 10 Ranking With 7.7M Active Contracts
IBIT options are the ninth largest in the U.S.

Bitcoin ETFs Are Now BlackRock’s Top Revenue Source, Exec Says
The firm's US-listed spot bitcoin ETF IBIT, launched in January 2024, reached $70 billion in assets in record time and has generated hundreds of millions in fees.

BlackRock’s Own Income Fund Boosts Bitcoin ETF Holdings 14%
Strategic Income Opportunities Portfolio expands its allocation to the iShares Bitcoin Trust amid rising institutional demand.

Nasdaq ISE Files to Lift BlackRock IBIT Option Limits Into Top Tier Status
Filing comes amid rapid growth in IBIT options activity and a migration of open interest toward US regulated venues.

Abu Dhabi Investment Tripled IBIT Holdings in Q3 as Bitcoin Headed to Record High
The company sees bitcoin as a store of value, similar to gold, a spokesperson told Bloomberg.

