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Confirmed: $10 Trillion Asset Manager BlackRock Takes Leap into Crypto, Files for Spot Bitcoin ETF with SEC
16.6.2023
Investment giant BlackRock has filed for a spot bitcoin ETF, a product that is yet to get the green light from the Securities and Exchange Commission.
On Thursday, the firm filed an application with the SEC to launch the iShares Bitcoin Trust, which is intended to allow investors to get direct...
GBTC Discount Narrows After BlackRock’s Filing for Spot Bitcoin ETF
16.6.2023
Fund manager Grayscale is currently in a legal standoff with the SEC after the agency denied an application to convert the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) into an exchange-traded fund
BlackRock May Have Found Way to Get SEC Approval for Spot Bitcoin ETF
16.6.2023
Blackrock’s (BLK) iShares Bitcoin Trust application to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) this week might stand a better chance than previous attempts by other fund managers thanks to the promise of a “surveillance-sharing agreement” between exchanges
First Mover Americas: BlackRock Files for a Spot Bitcoin ETF
16.6.2023
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for June 16, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
Bitcoin price eases downside as traders demand $24.5K support holds
16.6.2023
While little changed, BTC price monitors hope that a "cascade" to $23,000 can be avoided
BlackRock applies for bitcoin exchange-traded fund
16.6.2023
BlackRock, which is undoubtedly the largest asset manager globally, has gone ahead and applied for a Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF). This will provide investors the opportunity of being able to connect with cryptocurrency. This is with regard to the fact that it is being watched very closely...
Bitcoin Shorts Lose $16M as BlackRock ETF Filing Sparks Bullish Outlook
16.6.2023
Total crypto market capitalization rose nominally with dogecoin (DOGE) leading gains among major tokens
BlackRock's Bitcoin ETF ‘is the best thing to happen' to BTC, or is it?
16.6.2023
Galaxy Digital CEO Mike Novogratz was among those over the moon with the news, others warn it could be the start of a major institutional takeover
BlackRock applies for spot Bitcoin ETF — a US first, if approved
16.6.2023
The investment firm joins a long line of applicants; ARK is among those still waiting to hear from the SEC and Grayscale has appealed its rejection
Bitcoin Jumps Past $25.7K After BlackRock iShares ETF Filing
15.6.2023
The largest cryptocurrency rose more than 1.3% in the hour after the announcement
BlackRock's iShares Files Paperwork for Spot Bitcoin ETF
15.6.2023
The SEC has rejected numerous attempts by other fund companies to launch a spot bitcoin ETF
BlackRock Close to Filing an Application for a Bitcoin ETF: CoinDesk
15.6.2023
The world’s largest asset manager is close to filing an application for a bitcoin exchange-traded fund, according to CoinDesk.
BlackRock will use Coinbase (COIN) Custody for the ETF as well as Coinbase’s spot market data for pricing, a source told CoinDesk.
It is not clear if the ETF will...
BlackRock Close to Filing for Bitcoin ETF Application: Source
15.6.2023
BlackRock will be using Coinbase (COIN) Custody for the ETF and the crypto exchange’s spot market data for pricing, the source said
Blackrock CEO Larry Fink Says US Is Jeopardizing Dollar’s Reserve Currency Status
5.6.2023
The CEO of the world’s largest asset manager, Blackrock, has warned that the United States is jeopardizing the U.S. dollar’s reserve currency status. He noted that the debt ceiling debate, risk of national default, and possible credit rating downgrades are “destabilizing” factors...
Blackrock CEO issues dire warning over ‘debt ceiling drama’ — Bullish for Bitcoin?
1.6.2023
The debt ceiling has been raised but Larry Fink says trust in the U.S. dollar is being eroded, which could be good news for Bitcoin
USDC Issuer Circle Moves $8.7B to Repo Agreements to Protect Reserves From U.S. Government Default
17.5.2023
Circle’s reserve fund has ditched Treasury bills that mature beyond May 31, rotating assets to cash and overnight repurchase agreements instead, a company spokesperson said
Warren Buffett was wrong about a 'rat poison' Bitcoin portfolio, data shows
21.4.2023
Warren Buffett is not a big fan of Bitcoin and this position has cost his investment portfolio at least a 320,000% potential gain
Blackrock CEO Expects Inflation to Persist, but No Major US Recession in 2023
15.4.2023
Blackrock’s CEO, Larry Fink, stated in an interview on Friday that he does not anticipate a “big recession” in the United States. However, he believes that “inflation is going to be stickier for longer.” In contrast to the U.S. central bank’s 2% goal, Fink predicts that...
World’s Largest Asset Manager Blackrock Predicts No Fed Rate Cuts This Year
30.3.2023
The world’s largest asset manager, Blackrock, does not see the Federal Reserve cutting interest rates this year. “That’s the old playbook when central banks would rush to rescue the economy as recession hit. Now they’re causing the recession to fight sticky inflation – and that makes...
Blackrock CEO Warns More Bank Seizures and Shutdowns Could Result From Regulatory Changes
18.3.2023
The CEO of Blackrock, the world’s largest asset manager, has warned about additional bank seizures and shutdowns that could result from regulatory changes in response to the failures of several major banks in the U.S. “It does seem inevitable that some banks will now need to pull back...