Blackrock’s Bitcoin Stash Now Worth $72B—ETF Swallows 3.44% of BTC in Circulation

Although inflows into spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have tapered off, Blackrock’s Ishares Bitcoin Trust ETF has nonetheless drawn more than 20,000 BTC—valued north of $2 billion at current exchange rates—in just the past two weeks. From $23 to $59 per Share: IBIT’s 151% Leap Mirrors Bitcoin’s Relentless Climb Two weeks ago, Bitcoin.com News reported … Read more

Ethena, Securitize Enable Round-the-Clock Atomic Swaps for Blackrock’s BUIDL via USDtb 

Securitize and Ethena Labs have partnered to enable nonstop atomic swaps between Blackrock’s tokenized treasury fund, BUIDL, and the stablecoin USDtb, enhancing onchain liquidity and flexibility. Institutional Crypto Liquidity Enhanced: BUIDL Now Swappable 24/7 for USDtb Ethena’s USDtb is a blockchain-based stablecoin pegged 1:1 to the U.S. dollar. It is primarily backed by shares in … Read more

Huge Outflow on Blackrock’s IBIT Pulls Bitcoin ETFs Into Red Zone

Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) saw a second consecutive day of net outflows, shedding $48 million despite inflows across five funds, dragged down by a large exit from Blackrock’s IBIT. Meanwhile, ether ETFs celebrated a milestone 15th straight day of net inflows. Bitcoin ETFs Post Second Day of Outflows as Ether ETFs Mark 3 Weeks of … Read more

Blackrock’s Tokenized Money Market Fund BUIDL Tops $10M in May Dividends

BUIDL paid more than $10 million in dividends in May, marking its highest monthly payout to date. BUIDL Tops $43.4M in Dividends Since Launch BUIDL, or the Blackrock USD Institutional Digital Liquidity Fund, is an asset manager’s first tokenized money market fund, created in partnership with Securitize. The fund brings traditional money market exposure—U.S. Treasury … Read more

Vance Champions Bitcoin in Vegas, Trump Media Secures $2.5B to Buy Bitcoin, and More — Week in Review

Vance champions Bitcoin at Las Vegas Conference, Trump Media secures $2.5B to buy bitcoin, Blackrock warns of quantum hack risk, and more in this Week in Review. Week in Review U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance announced the end of “Operation Chokepoint 2.0” and voiced strong support for Bitcoin at a Las Vegas conference, while Trump … Read more

Report: Blackrock Eyes 10% Stake in Circle’s IPO

Blackrock Inc. intends to acquire roughly 10% of the shares offered in Circle Internet Group Inc.’s upcoming initial public offering (IPO). Bloomberg first reported the news, citing people familiar with the matter. The move positions the world’s largest asset manager at the center of a high-profile public debut linking Wall Street with digital assets. The … Read more

Blackrock’s Updated Bitcoin ETF Prospectus Reveals Hidden Danger: Quantum Hack Risk

A freshly revised prospectus for Blackrock’s Ishares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) now includes a cautionary note that the advent of powerful quantum computing—and related developments—could render Bitcoin’s foundational cryptographic safeguards “becoming ineffective.” Blackrock Flags Quantum Computing Risk This week, the debate around quantum computing and Bitcoin has reignited within the crypto sphere, with renewed speculation over … Read more

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