BlackRock News

SharpLink has hired a 20-year BlackRock veteran just one day after its biggest Ether-buying rival, BitMine, disclosed a massive ETH purchase.

BlackRock’s iShares Ethereum ETF reached $10 billion in assets in just 251 days since its launch one year ago, while its Bitcoin ETF took only 34 days to break the milestone.

Crypto funds posted record weekly inflows at $4.4 billion, with Ether ETP gains surpassing 2024 totals at $6.2 billion.

Institutional capital brings Bitcoin stability and status, but also systemic risk, regulatory pressure, and a creeping erosion of its core ethos.

BlackRock’s Q2 inflows into crypto funds accounted for 16.5% of all the total ETF inflows, marking a massive increase from just 2.8% in Q1 2025.

BlackRock’s Bitcoin and Ether funds were the biggest beneficiaries of Thursday’s net inflows.

BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin ETF now holds 55% of the total Bitcoin held across all US spot Bitcoin ETFs.

Onchain data shows that retail investors are not buying Bitcoin, but analysts say they’ve shifted into buying the spot ETFs.

Crypto ETPs saw $17.8 billion of inflows in the first half of 2025, down 2.7% from last year’s $18.3 billion, according to CoinShares.

ETP sentiment cooled in the latter half of last week amid reports of US involvement in the Iran conflict.

Over 28% of Ether’s supply is now locked, signaling tightening liquidity conditions, as more Nasdaq-listed companies establish corporate crypto reserves.

BlackRock’s ETF is nearing the $70 billion mark as Bitcoin transactions continue to be dominated by large investors.

The spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded their eighth straight day of inflows as early market panic from the Israel-Iran conflict appears to be cooling off.

The move will lower collateral requirements to access leverage for crypto trading due to the relatively stable value of US government debt.

Bitcoin ETFs extend a six-day inflow streak, adding $412 million on Monday as institutional investors shrugged off escalating conflict between Iran and Israel.