Crypto Goes Mainstream: Blackrock Boosts North America’s $1.3T Inflows

Cryptocurrency is increasingly integrated into the mainstream as North America continues to lead the global crypto market, receiving $1.3 trillion in onchain value between July 2023 and June 2024, according to Chainalysis. Institutional giants like Goldman Sachs and Blackrock are now taking serious positions in the crypto space, with U.S. bitcoin exchange-traded products (ETPs) driving … Read more

$20B Flows Into Bitcoin ETFs Since January – Wednesday’s Top Players Revealed

On Wednesday, U.S. spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) experienced another high-activity trading session, pulling in $458.54 million in gains. Meanwhile, ether ETFs also saw inflows, with $24.22 million moving into the nine funds. U.S. Bitcoin and Ether ETFs Absorb Millions – A Key Shift in Market Dynamics Data from sosovalue.xyz showed that $458.54 million was … Read more

Blackrock CEO Larry Fink Declares Bitcoin an Asset Class, Rivaling Gold in Investment Potential

Blackrock CEO Larry Fink has emphasized bitcoin’s growing legitimacy as an investment, calling it an alternative to commodities like gold. “We believe bitcoin is an asset class in itself,” said the CEO of the world’s largest asset manager. Fink downplayed regulatory changes, arguing broader acceptance and liquidity will drive market expansion. With the firm’s bitcoin … Read more

Tokenized US Treasuries Climb by $210M Since Crossing the $2 Billion Mark

Since surpassing the $2 billion milestone in tokenized U.S. Treasuries at the end of August, the sector has added another $210 million. The Blackrock USD Institutional Digital Liquidity Fund (BUIDL) still holds the top spot with a market cap of $531.88 million, reflecting a 3.32% rise over the last 30 days. Meanwhile, the Hashnote Short … Read more