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BlackRock Has Almost $400M Invested in Bitcoin Mining Stocks: Report

SEC filings dated June 30 show BlackRock with stakes in Marathon Digital Holdings and Riot Blockchain.

By Jamie Crawley
Updated Sep 14, 2021, 1:42 p.m. Published Aug 20, 2021, 9:01 a.m.
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BlackRock, the world's largest asset manager, had nearly $400 million invested in bitcoin mining companies at the end of the second quarter, according to U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filings.

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  • The SEC filings dated June 30 show BlackRock held stakes of 6.71% in Marathon Digital Holdings and 6.61% in Riot Blockchain, Forbes reported Thursday.
  • The total amount invested in the two companies amounts to just under $383 million.
  • The investment is spread across a number of BlackRock's mutual funds and exchange-traded funds (ETFs), such as its iShares Russell 2000 ETF.
  • Earlier this month, fellow asset manager Fidelity Investments also disclosed an investment in Marathon Digital, reflecting the increased interest mainstream financial services companies are taking in the crypto sector.

Read more: BlackRock CEO Larry Fink Seeing ‘Very Little’ Demand for Crypto Lately

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