Bitcoin proxy stocks for investors in 2025: Strategy Inc vs. BlackRock, compared When investors want exposure to Bitcoin without actually holding it, they often turn to what’s known as a Bitcoin proxy stock. These are equities or funds that mirror

BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) “just blew through $70 billion” in assets under management, observed Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas on June 9.It is now the fastest ETF ever to hit that mark in only trading 341 days, he said before addi

As the market leader, bitcoin opened the doors for spot crypto ETFs in early 2024 when 11 (at first, then 12) such products were finally greenlighted in the United States following years and years of delays and rejections.Ethereum followed suit in Ju

US-based spot Bitcoin exchange-traded-funds (ETFs) have recorded a total of $2.75 billion in inflows this week amid Bitcoin surpassing its January all-time high of $109,000.The $2.75 billion in inflows is approximately 4.5 times larger than the previ

Bitcoin (BTC) surged past $111,000 for the first time on Thursday, marking a historic all-time high. The rally is being driven by strong capital inflows, particularly from institutional investors.Despite concerns of a pullback, new data suggest that

Blackstone looks to have finally rolled the dice on Bitcoin, but it doesn't look like the investment giant is anywhere close to taking the world's largest cryptocurrency seriously.With more than $1 trillion in assets under management, Blackstone cons

The State of Wisconsin Investment Board (SWIB), an independent agency handling assets for Wisconsin’s retirement and state investment funds, has divested its shares of BlackRock’s spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF).SWIB was one of the early buye

Emerging technologies, including quantum computing, could potentially render the cryptography securing Bitcoin and other blockchain networks ineffective, asset manager BlackRock said in a regulatory filing. On May 9, BlackRock updated the registratio

Bitcoin crossed the $100,000 mark again on May 8 as institutional investors continue stacking sats.Farside Investors’ data shows that spot Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded funds (ETFs) recorded cumulative net inflows of $142.3 million on May 7, in a sig

In a recent filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Strategy (formerly Microstrategy), disclosed the purchase of an additional 6,556 Bitcoin (BTC) at an average price of $95,167 per coin between April 28 and May 4. This latest ac

The market’s largest cryptocurrency, Bitcoin (BTC), is once again nearing the $100,000 milestone, following a significant rally that has seen the cryptocurrency reach its highest price since late February. After experiencing downward pressure attribu

In what many see as a sign of Bitcoin’s deepening foothold among institutional investors, spot BTC exchange-traded funds (ETFs) recorded a staggering $3.06 billion in net inflows last week.This dramatic surge, unfolding between April 21 and April 25,

Spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETF) in the United States saw over $3 billion in inflows this week, marking the first full week of consecutive inflows in five weeks.On April 25, the 11 spot Bitcoin ETFs saw $380 million in inflows, bringing the

Bitcoin should be valued as “an uncorrelated asset that benefits when the world gets messier,” BlackRock’s US Head of Equity ETFs Jay Jacobs told CNBC in an interview on Thursday.“Crypto over the long run is decoupled from US tech stocks,” Jacobs sai

BlackRock’s spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund has been named the best new ETF product by etf.com, as it recorded its highest inflows since Jan. 21. On April 23, BlackRock’s iShare Bitcoin ETF (IBIT) was awarded the “Best New ETF” at the annual etf.co

BlackRock's IBIT, the largest spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund by net assets, saw positive flows of $643 million on Wednesday — its largest single-day since Jan. 21. This brought the daily total net inflows of U.S. bitcoin ETFs to $916.9 million, ne

On Tuesday, U.S. spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds saw their largest single-day net inflows since Jan. 17 — $936 million, to be exact. Analysts say this reflects "growing conviction" in bitcoin as a hedge against ongoing geopolitical and macroeconom

The following is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons. Happy Tuesday. Crypto prices continue to bleed, with bitcoin and ether down about 2% and 5% respectively in the past day. Still, the industry per

April 2 is shaping up to be a pivotal moment in global trade policy. US President Donald Trump has dubbed it “Liberation Day,” in reference to when new tariffs—exceeding 20%—will hit imports from over 25 countries. According to The Wall Street Journa

After five weeks of consecutive outflows, US spot Bitcoin ETFs have rebounded with $744 million in net inflows this week. On Monday, March 17, ETFs saw a $274 million inflow, which was the highest daily figure in over a month.This rebound suggests th