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Bitcoin Bounces Back to $85,000 After Falling Below $80,000, BlackRock Adds to Model Portfolio

Bitcoin has rebounded to $85,000 after dipping below $80,000, with BlackRock now adding Bitcoin ETF to its model portfolios for the first time.Bitcoin ETFs...

BlackRock Adds Bitcoin ETF to Model Portfolios with 1-2% Allocation

BlackRock has added its Bitcoin ETF (IBIT) to model portfolios at a 1-2% allocation, potentially creating new demand among financial advisors.The firm cited Bitcoin's...

Wisconsin Pension Fund Doubles Down on Bitcoin, Now Holds $336M in BlackRock ETF

Wisconsin's Investment Board has increased its Bitcoin exposure to $335.9 million through BlackRock's IBIT fund. The board has consolidated its crypto holdings exclusively into IBIT,...

BlackRock Seeks Rule Change for In-Kind Transactions in Bitcoin ETF

BlackRock files for in-kind creation and redemption abilities for its Bitcoin ETF through Nasdaq. The amendment seeks to modify existing rules for the...

Securitize Updates BlackRock’s BUIDL Token Fund with Daily Interest Payouts and Faster Redemptions

Securitize updates BlackRock's BUIDL money market fund to allow intraday redemptions and daily interest payments. Different approaches exist for interest distribution in tokenized...

BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF Hits Record-Breaking $52.3B in Assets During First Year

Spot Bitcoin ETFs have set historic records with BlackRock's IBIT accumulating over $52.3 billion in assets during its first year. Three additional bitcoin ETFs rank...

Trump’s Treasury Pick to Divest BlackRock Bitcoin ETF Holdings Worth $500K

Treasury Secretary nominee Scott Bessent prepares to restructure $521 million portfolio ahead of confirmation. BlackRock's Bitcoin ETF holding valued between $250,001-$500,000 faces uncertain divestment status. Federal...

BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF Sees Record $332M Exodus Despite BTC Near $97K

BlackRock's IBIT Bitcoin ETF experienced record outflows of $332 million on Thursday. The outflow surpassed the previous record of $188 million from December 2023. IBIT continues...

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FTX executive’s wife seeks to block husband’s guilty plea evidence

Michelle Bond, wife of former FTX executive Ryan Salame, filed a motion to exclude evidence of his guilty plea...

Coldcard Firmware Flaw Drains $70M in Bitcoin Heist

An attacker swept 1,082.65 BTC (~$70.2 million) from 1,196 Bitcoin addresses in 41 minutes by exploiting a predictable random...

Ripple, Coinbase-backed PAC spends $2M on Michigan primary

The Protect Progress PAC, funded by crypto companies Ripple Labs and Coinbase, has spent over $2 million on ads...