BlackRock
Market Wrap: Bitcoin and Stocks Rise, Signaling Greater Investor Appetite for Risk
BTC was up 3% over the past 24 hours versus a 6% rise in ETH.

BlackRock Planning to Offer Crypto Trading, Sources Say
Clients would be able to trade crypto through the firm’s Aladdin investment platform, said one of the sources.

BlackRock iShares Exec Says Firm Has ‘No Current Plans’ to Launch Crypto ETFs: Report
BlackRock iShares executive Salim Ramji said the asset manager is holding back in launching crypto ETFs due to “opaque” regulatory framework and liquidity concerns.

BlackRock to Use Axoni Blockchain for Equity Swaps
Citi and Goldman Sachs already use Axoni’s platform.

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.

BlackRock CEO Larry Fink Seeing ‘Very Little’ Demand for Crypto Lately
Fink said he has been asked about crypto and bitcoin in the past, but not in the last two weeks.

BlackRock Wants a Blockchain Strategy for Aladdin, Its Investments Engine
A job posting reveals enterprise blockchain ambitions at the world’s largest asset manager. Public and private chains are up for evaluation, a source said.

BlackRock Is 'Studying' Crypto, Which Could Someday Play Role Akin to Gold, CEO Says: Report
The financial services giant is monitoring regulation and development of infrastructure, among other issues.

Ex-Goldman, BlackRock Veteran Joins Crypto Trading Platform Apifiny as CTO
Jason Jiang helped build BlackRock and comes to Apifiny before it goes public.


