23 stories about Blackrock from across the crypto press, curated and summarized daily. Most recent: Jul 24, 2026.
Nine major Bitcoin firms, including BlackRock, Coinbase, and Strategy, launched the Bitcoin Security Consortium with a $15 million pledge to support Bitcoin security research and long-term resilience, including quantum readiness.
Nine of the biggest institutional names in Bitcoin formed a consortium to fund the developers working to keep the network secure—including from future quantum computers.
A consortium including BlackRock, Coinbase, and Strategy has pledged $15 million to prepare Bitcoin for potential quantum computing threats. The group will fund research and development independently, without influencing Bitcoin's governance or protocol decisions.
The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) is leading a pilot with nearly 40 financial firms, including BlackRock, Goldman Sachs, and JPMorgan, to test tokenized stocks and U.S. treasuries. The initiative aims to explore blockchain-based settlement and trading efficiencies.
BlackRock's digital asset funds saw $15 billion in net inflows over the past year, but the value of those holdings fell 39% due to declining crypto prices. This highlights the volatility investors face in the crypto market.
Spot Bitcoin ETFs had their strongest inflow day in two months, with $221 million flowing in, breaking a 10-day streak of outflows. The surge was driven by funds other than BlackRock’s IBIT, marking a significant shift in investor sentiment.
Ondo Finance has introduced a new tokenized stock model that aligns with SEC guidelines, featuring tokenized shares of a BlackRock ETF and Micron. The framework is underpinned by Broadridge and transfer agent Oasis Pro, keeping tokenized securities within existing U.S. market rules based on the SEC's third-party custodial model.
Securitize, a BlackRock-backed tokenization specialist, expects to close its SPAC merger next week and begin trading on the NYSE, pending shareholder approval. The company is targeting $400 million in funding.
BlackRock, the world's largest asset manager, recommends a 1–2% Bitcoin allocation in diversified portfolios, arguing it can enhance returns while maintaining manageable risk.
BlackRock's new Bitcoin Premium Income ETF (BITA) uses a covered-call strategy on its spot Bitcoin ETF holdings to generate monthly income. The firm's executive emphasizes Bitcoin's growing importance in the financial landscape.
BlackRock's new Bitcoin ETF, BITA, caps potential gains but offers high yields by selling call options. This approach trades upside for steady income, appealing to conservative investors.
BlackRock has introduced a new bitcoin income fund, allowing investors to earn cash flow from their long-term bitcoin holdings. This follows the success of their IBIT fund, which has amassed $49 billion in assets.
US spot Bitcoin ETFs are approaching $2 trillion in cumulative trading volume, led by BlackRock's IBIT with a 73.7% market share. Despite this milestone, the funds are experiencing significant outflows, raising concerns about investor sentiment.
Spot Bitcoin ETFs reversed a five-day outflow streak with $85.8 million in inflows on Friday, led by BlackRock's IBIT with $57.7 million. Fidelity's FBTC added $18.0 million, and no fund reported a net outflow. Meanwhile, Ether funds continued to see outflows, highlighting a divergence in investor sentiment between the two leading cryptocurrencies.
BlackRock has filed an 8-A form for its yield-bearing Bitcoin ETF, signaling an imminent launch. Analysts expect trading to begin as early as next week, marking a significant milestone for crypto investment products.
BlackRock's IBIT and Fidelity's FBTC are attracting the vast majority of new bitcoin ETF money, leaving smaller funds increasingly sidelined as institutional investors consolidate around the industry's largest players.
Securitize, a tokenization firm backed by BlackRock, has received SEC approval for its merger registration, moving closer to listing on the NYSE. This could bring more institutional investment into the tokenization market.
A massive $1.26 billion sale of BlackRock's IBIT Bitcoin ETF suggests a large investor exited quickly. NYDIG disputes the basis-trade theory, pointing to the large discount and the lack of an unusual spike in CME Bitcoin futures volume.
A massive $1.3 billion Bitcoin ETF trade by BlackRock shook the market. This is one of the largest institutional Bitcoin ETF prints ever recorded. The trade crossed around 35,000 BTC.
Mubadala Investment Company increased its investment in BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust by 16% to $566 million in the first quarter of 2026. This move highlights growing institutional interest in Bitcoin through regulated ETFs.
JPMorgan significantly increased its exposure to Bitcoin ETFs in the first quarter, with a 174% rise in holdings of BlackRock’s IBIT. The bank also added positions in select Bitcoin, Ether, and Solana-linked funds, reflecting a broader institutional shift toward crypto assets.
JPMorgan is launching a new tokenized money market fund, following BlackRock's recent move. This marks a growing trend of traditional finance firms adopting blockchain technology.
BlackRock is filing to offer new tokenized funds, joining a 200% year-over-year growth in real-world assets on the blockchain. This move could make investing in traditional assets more accessible.