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BlackRock Expands Digital Asset Team, Adds Four High-Level Roles

The asset manager added four new roles to its website, including a legal counsel to advise on ETF launches.

The BlackRock company logo is seen outside of its NYC headquarters. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

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BlackRock to List Bitcoin ETP in Europe in First Crypto Foray Outside U.S.

BlackRock's IBIT is by far the largest of the 12 spot bitcoin ETFs listed in the U.S., with net assets of over $50 billion.

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Real-World Assets Cross $10 Billion in Total Value Locked: DeFiLlama

Growth comes from increases in TVL on Ethena USDtb and BlackRock's BUIDL.

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Finance

BlackRock's BUIDL Fund Tops $1B with Ethena's $200M Allocation

BUIDL is a key building block for multiple yield-generating offerings as a reserve asset, and it's increasingly used as collateral on trading platforms.

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BlackRock's Bitcoin ETF Registers Highest Trading Volume in 3 Months

The ETF saw over $1 billion in outflows last week alongside a surge in trading volumes.

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BlackRock Adds Its IBIT Bitcoin ETF to Alternative Asset Model Portfolio

The world’s biggest asset manager added a 1% to 2% allocation to its target allocation portfolios.

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BlackRock's Bitcoin ETF Sees Record Daily Outflow as the Basis Trade Starts to Unwind

BlackRock's IBIT saw a record outflow on Wednesday of over $418 million.

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BlackRock Increases Ownership of Strategy to 5%

Strategy’s STRK is up 5% in pre-market trading, building on its 2% gain during its Nasdaq debut.

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Finance

Blackrock Plans to Launch a Bitcoin ETP in Europe: Bloomberg

The fund would be based in Switzerland and BlackRock could start marketing it as soon as this month, according to the story.

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Nasdaq Files for In-Kind Redemptions for BlackRock Spot Bitcoin ETF

The Securities and Exchange Commission had previously only allowed cash redemptions when the spot bitcoin ETFs were approved last January.

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