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Blackrock Incorporates Bitcoin ETF in $150 Billion Portfolio Strategy
The addition of 1% to 2% allocation of its bitcoin ETF to its model portfolios by Blackrock signals growing institutional confidence in bitcoin, despite recent market turbulence. Blackrock Adds Bitcoin ETF to Model Portfolios, Strengthening Institutional Adoption Blackrock has integrated its iShares bitcoin trust ETF (IBIT) into its $150 billion model portfolio strategy. The moveSource link
Bitcoin ETFs Finally Snap Eight-Day $3.2B Outflow Streak With $94.3M Inflows
Spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in the U.S. saw $94.3 million of total inflows on the last day of February as crypto's worst month in three years came to an end. The figure capped an eight-day streak of outflow during which investors pulled over $3.2 billion from these funds as digital asset prices fell. BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT), the largest spot bitcoin ETF by assets under management, was one of the outliers that saw $244.6 million in outflows on Friday. Meanwhile, other large ETFs, including Fidelity’s FBTC, brought in $176 million from investors, while the ARK 21Shares Bitcoin ETF saw the largest inflows, bringing in $193.7 million, according to Farside Investors data.The inflows came as the cryptocurrency market started...
Public Keys: Coinbase Wins, Marathon Prints as Bitcoin Enters Choppy Waters
Analysts who follow Marathon should be singing the company’s praises, right? Well, that’s not exactly been the case.Source link
ZachXBT Exposes Lazarus Group’s Latest $3.1M Heist Draining a Tron User’s Wallet
North Korea’s Lazarus Group has been identified as the likely perpetrator of a $3.1 million cryptocurrency theft from a Tron user, according to onchain investigator ZachXBT, marking the latest exploit tied to the sanctioned hacking collective. North Korean Hackers Suspected in $3.1M Exploit The Feb. 28, 2025, attack targeted an unnamed victim, with stolen fundsSource link
Crypto Prices Show Signs of Recovery With Bitcoin Above $84k Amid Trump’s Summit Plans
The cryptocurrency market is showing initial signs of recovery from its worst month in three years after the price of bitcoin (BTC) plunged to $78,000 in a week that saw the space’s total market capitalization drop by over $400 billion.The dip in prices saw the Crypto Fear & Greed Index plunge to 10, a level that hadn’t been seen since the 2022 bear market. However, it has since recovered to 20 while still being in the “extreme fear” range.Bitcoin’s price has now risen more than 3% in the last 24-hour period to now trade above $84,400, while the broader CoinDesk 20 Index (CD20) rose 1.5% in the same period to 2,700. Its performance is being affected by SOL dipping nearly...