BlackRock's Bitcoin Holdings Reach 801,769 BTC After $1.57 Billion Month of Net Buying
Key Takeaways
- •BlackRock accumulated a net $1.57 billion of Bitcoin in the past month, according to on-chain data, bringing its total holdings to 801,769 BTC.
- •The firm's Bitcoin position equals approximately 3.8% of the cryptocurrency's capped 21 million supply and is valued at about $68 billion at the $84,820 price cited in the report.
- •Rather than concentrating its buying into a few transactions, BlackRock spread its purchases across the majority of ETF trading days during the month-long stretch.
- •BlackRock holds the Bitcoin through its iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT), a spot ETF the SEC approved in January 2024 as one of the first 11 such funds cleared in the United States.
- •The 801,769 BTC total represents pooled exposure across IBIT's investor base rather than a corporate treasury held directly by BlackRock.
BlackRock has purchased a net $1.57 billion worth of Bitcoin (BTC) over the past month, according to on-chain data, lifting the asset manager's total Bitcoin holdings to 801,769 BTC.
That total is equal to roughly 3.8% of Bitcoin's capped 21 million supply and, at the $84,820 price quoted at the time of writing, represents about $68 billion in Bitcoin exposure.
The buying landed on most ETF trading sessions across the month-long streak. Bitcoin was trading at $84,820 at the time of writing, and the asset manager continued to purchase at these levels, the data showed.
Steady Accumulation Across ETF Sessions
Rather than concentrating its purchases into a handful of transactions, BlackRock's net buying was spread across the majority of ETF trading days during the past month, per the on-chain figures. The accumulation took place even as Bitcoin held around the $84,820 level.
A buying pattern spread across sessions leaves a running, session-by-session record in public on-chain data rather than a single snapshot, which makes the fund's position easier for outside observers to track as new data comes in.
Background: BlackRock's Spot Bitcoin ETF
BlackRock, the world's largest asset manager, with more than $10 trillion under management, provides exposure to Bitcoin through the iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT), a spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund that was among those approved by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in January 2024 — the first time spot Bitcoin ETFs were cleared to list in the United States, with IBIT one of 11 funds approved in that decision.
Spot Bitcoin ETFs allow investors to gain price exposure to Bitcoin through conventional brokerage accounts without directly holding the asset. The fund itself holds the Bitcoin on behalf of its shareholders, so the 801,769 BTC total reflects pooled exposure across IBIT's investor base rather than a single corporate treasury.
Since its launch, IBIT has grown into one of the most prominent spot Bitcoin ETFs in the market, and BlackRock's sustained net purchases over the past month underscore the scale of its Bitcoin-related operations. Going forward, updated on-chain figures and the fund's regular holdings disclosures are the data points to watch to see whether the accumulation pace of the past month continues.
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