BlackRock is trading Bitcoin futures, how much BTC is held by institutions?

BlackRock is trading Bitcoin futures, how much BTC is held by institutions?

Per a Coindesk report and a regulatory filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), investment firm BlackRock has begun trading in Bitcoin futures.  BlackRock has reportedly allocated a small part of its portfolio in BTC on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange financial derivatives platform. With $8.6 trillion in assets under management (AUM), BlackRock is one […]


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