BlackRock is the worlds largest asset manager with expanding exposure to Bitcoin through both its iShares Bitcoin Trust and $5.4 billion in Bitcoin-related equities, primarily via holdings in MicroStrategy

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May 9, 2025

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Representatives at the world's largest asset management firm, BlackRock, met with U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission staff to discuss staking and options on cryptocurrency exchange-traded funds

The $10 trillion asset manager, which recently reported $32 million in Q1 revenue from its iShares Bitcoin Trust, is expanding its presence in crypto. BlackRock disclosed in its Q1 2025 13F filing that it held $5.4 billion in Bitcoin-related equities. Most of this exposure was tied to its investments in MicroStrategy, known for aggressively accumulating Bitcoin.

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Week 19 of 2025