Bitcoin: How Much BTC Does BlackRock Own?
Bitcoin (BTC) is one of the best-performing assets of the last decade. Since its launch, BTC’s price has surged by many thousand percent. The profits have gained the interest of many global financial institutions, including BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, with almost $10 trillion worth of assets under management.
However, despite BTC’s massive profits, financial giants were cautious about entering the cryptocurrency market, likely due to the volatility. Institutions preferred having a spot ETF (Exchange Traded Fund), which would reduce risks. The US SEC (Securities and Exchange Commission) made a historic decision earlier this month and approved 11 spot Bitcoin (BTC) ETFs. One of the applicants is BlackRock.
As of today, the world’s largest asset manager holds 11,439 BTC, worth around $469,925,559. BlackRock currently has the second-highest BTC holdings, behind GrayScale, among the funds approved by the SEC.
Despite the massive holding, BlackRock is not the top Bitcoin holder. BTC creator Satoshi Nakamoto’s wallet still has the highest amount of BTC, with more than 1 million coins, valued at around $35 billion today.
