👀BlackRock’s Crypto Expansion
📊Massive Market Move – Managing $11.6T, BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) hit $57B in assets by 2024, attracting $37B in new investments.
🤑Crypto Holdings – BlackRock holds 577.9K $BTC ($54B) & 1.29M $ETH ($3B), plus investments in Coinbase, Strategy, and blockchain ETFs.
🤜Blockchain & DeFi – Partnered with Coinbase, expanded tokenized funds, invested in Securitize, and dived into DeFi with Curve Finance.
💥Market Impact – IBIT’s success fueled BTC’s rise past $100K, boosting mainstream adoption but raising decentralization concerns.
🔮Future Moves – Plans to tokenize $10T in assets, expand European BTC ETFs, and adapt to evolving regulations.