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Larry Fink reiterated  that bitcoin is a legitimate financial asset (Sean Gallup/Getty images)
BlackRock’s Larry Fink: Bitcoin Is ‘Legitimate Financial Instrument'
The company's iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) added roughly $4 billion in assets in the second quarter.
Larry Fink reiterated  that bitcoin is a legitimate financial asset (Sean Gallup/Getty images)

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BlackRock Assets Under Management Rise Through $10T
The asset manager is the largest public holder of bitcoin by virtue of its iShares Bitcoin Trust exchange-traded fund, which now holds more than 300,000 BTC.
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MakerDAO's $1B Tokenized Treasury Investment Plan Draws Interest from BlackRock's BUIDL, Ondo, Superstate
MakerDAO's competition to allocate funds will open next month, and would give a big boost for the $1.8 billion tokenized real-world asset space.
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How Tokenized Real World Assets Are Outperforming Crypto
Whether to hedge against crypto volatility, add utility and efficiencies, or streamline access to alternatives, tokenized RWAs make sense for investors and institutions alike.
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BlackRock's corporate office in New York, New York. (Jim.henderson/Wikimedia Commons)
BlackRock's BUIDL Fund Tops $500M as Tokenized Treasury Market Soars
The overall market of tokenized U.S. Treasury products has reached $1.8 billion, rwa.xyz data shows.
BlackRock's corporate office in New York, New York. (Jim.henderson/Wikimedia Commons)

Michael Higgins, global head of business development at Hidden Road (Hidden Road)
Prime Broker Hidden Road Adds Major Crypto Exchanges, Expands Use of BlackRock’s BUIDL Token
Hidden Road is now integrated with Coinbase International Exchange, OKX, Deribit, Bitfinex, AsiaNext, SIX Digital Exchange and Bullish.
Michael Higgins, global head of business development at Hidden Road (Hidden Road)

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Bitcoin ETFs Resume Inflow Winning Streak; BlackRock's IBIT Crosses $20B in AUM
After a period of flat to negative flows, the spot ETFs have added $2.4 billion in assets over the past month, according to data from Bloomberg Intelligence.
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Vanguard is expected to name former BlackRock executive Samil Ramji as its new CEO, people familiar with the matter told the WSJ. (John Keeble/Getty Images)
Vanguard, Avowedly Anti-Crypto, Names Bitcoin-Friendly Ex-BlackRock Exec as CEO
Samil Ramji, who led BlackRock’s ETF business including the launch of the firm’s spot bitcoin product, departed the firm in January.
Vanguard is expected to name former BlackRock executive Samil Ramji as its new CEO, people familiar with the matter told the WSJ. (John Keeble/Getty Images)

The state of Wisconsin has bought roughly $100 million worth of BlackRock's spot bitcoin ETF. (Nick Youngson)
State of Wisconsin Buys Nearly $100M Worth of BlackRock Spot Bitcoin ETF
The state’s investment board bought 94,562 shares of BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust in the first quarter of the year.
The state of Wisconsin has bought roughly $100 million worth of BlackRock's spot bitcoin ETF. (Nick Youngson)

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BlackRock, Ondo, Superstate: The Biggest Movers in the RWA Sector in Q1
Catching up on the biggest news from the real-world asset space.
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