Capital inflows into spot Bitcoin ETFs total $31m

On April 23, net daily capital inflows into spot Bitcoin ETFs totaled $31.64 million. According to SoSo Value, despite the decrease in asset inflows from $62 million on April 22 to $31 million on April 23, a positive trend has continued for the third trading day. During this period, Bitcoin funds received $153.29 million from inflows. Source: SoSo...

Circle facilitates USDC swap for BlackRock’s tokenized fund

Circle will allow the direct conversion of BlackRock’s tokenized fund shares into its USDC stablecoin. According to Cricle’s announcement, a new smart contract feature will enable BlackRock USD Institutional Digital Liquidity Fund (BUIDL) investors to instantly convert their shares to Circle’s USDC stablecoin. The smart contract is designed to offer a “near-instant” off-ramping option for BUIDL, making...

BlackRock adds Citi, Goldman Sachs and others as spot Bitcoin ETF authorized participants

BlackRock has added four more Wall Street firms as authorized participants (APs) for its spot Bitcoin ETF. With this addition, the asset manager’s Bitcoin-based fund now boasts a total of nine APs. BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF updates BlackRock, touted as the world’s largest asset manager, now counts Citi, Citadel, Goldman Sachs, and UBS among its APs for its spot...

BlackRock increases Bitcoin holdings to 242k despite record ETF outflows

The world’s largest asset management company, BlackRock, has increased the amount of Bitcoin on its balance sheet. According to the website, BlackRock has increased the amount of Bitcoin (BTC) in its iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) to 242,829. The volume of assets under management in the fund’s spot Bitcoin ETF reached $15.5 billion at the current exchange rate. Source: iShares Fox...