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David Solomon says he owns “very little” bitcoin, a candid admission that places the Goldman Sachs chief personally inside the asset class he once treated with caution. Goldman Sachs Boss Discloses Owning ‘Very Little’ Bitcoin at the World Liberty Forum in Florida Solomon disclosed his holdings Feb. 18 during a panel at the World Liberty … Read more
Abu Dhabi-backed funds held over $1 billion in Blackrock’s spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) at year-end 2025, increasing positions in Q4. However, bitcoin’s decline has reduced the current value of those holdings to roughly $803 million. Sovereign Wealth Doubles Down on Spot Bitcoin ETF Abu Dhabi’s sovereign capital is leaning further into bitcoin exposure. New … Read more
Jane Street Group sharply increased its exposure to Blackrock’s Ishares Bitcoin Trust in the fourth quarter of 2025, scooping up 7,105,206 additional shares, according to its latest SEC filing. The move lifted the quantitative trading firm’s total IBIT holdings to 20,315,780 shares — a roughly 54% quarter-over-quarter jump that places its position at just over … Read more
Grayscale Investments has filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to convert its existing Grayscale Aave Trust into a spot exchange-traded fund (ETF) that would directly hold AAVE tokens. Grayscale Joins Race for Aave ETF With Direct Token Strategy According to the filing, submitted Feb. 13, 2026, the proposed fund would be named … Read more
Harvard Management Company reduced its bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) holdings in Q4 while initiating an $86.8 million position in Blackrock’s Ishares Ether Trust, maintaining significant exposure to both leading cryptocurrencies. Ivy League Endowment Rebalances Into Ether ETF Harvard Management Company adjusted its crypto-linked portfolio in the fourth quarter, trimming its bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) exposure … Read more
Crypto exchange-traded funds (ETFs) extended their losing streak as bitcoin and ether recorded another wave of heavy outflows. XRP also slipped into the red, while solana stood out with modest inflows. Bitcoin ETFs Bleed $410 Million as Crypto Outflows Accelerate Selling pressure intensified across crypto exchange-traded funds (ETFs), with investors continuing to pull capital from … Read more
Crypto exchange-traded funds (ETFs) delivered a rare all-green performance as bitcoin extended its inflow streak to three days. Ether, XRP, and solana funds also closed higher, signaling renewed investor confidence across major digital assets. Crypto ETFs See Inflows in All-Green Rally A wave of steady buying lifted crypto exchange-traded funds (ETFs) into rare synchronized territory, … Read more
Goldman Sachs has disclosed more than $2.3 billion in cryptocurrency exposure, all routed through spot crypto exchange-traded funds (ETFs), according to a newly filed Form 13F with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The filing offers a rare, line-by-line look at how one of Wall Street’s most influential banks is positioning itself in digital assets—carefully, … Read more
Bitcoin’s sharp sell-off on Feb. 5, 2026, was driven primarily by activity in spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and broader traditional finance (TradFi) deleveraging, according to a detailed analysis published by Jeff Park, chief investment officer at Procap. Bitcoin’s Feb. 5 Drop Was an ETF Event, Not a Crypto One, Says Jeff Park Park explained … Read more
Several X accounts have reignited a long-running debate in bitcoin circles, arguing that a single onchain bitcoin now underpins multiple financial claims across exchange-traded funds (ETFs), futures, perpetual swaps, wrapped tokens, and structured products. The argument, often labeled the “paper bitcoin” theory, draws direct comparisons to gold’s financialization in the 1980s, when derivatives came to … Read more