BlackRock, the world’s largest asset management firm, reportedly purchased $600 million worth of Bitcoin on January 22. This marks its largest acquisition of the crypto this year. The recent BTC acquisition was spotted by blockchain analytics platform Arkham Intelligence.
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Bitcoin ( BTC 1.30%) had a phenomenal year in 2024. The cryptocurrency returned 119%, easily outperforming the 23% gain in the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC), which itself is commonly seen as a barometer for the overall U.S. stock market. In fact, only five stocks in the S&P 500 created more wealth than Bitcoin last year.
Bitcoin lost its bullish momentum because the new United States president, Donald Trump, did not mention crypto in his inauguration speech.
Fink was sharing the stage with Peng Xiao, the CEO of AI company G42, who interjected with “to some extent” on Fink’s contention that fear drives bitcoin. But Fink just doubled down on the idea that it was “okay” for bitcoin’s fortunes to rely on fear.
Bitcoin options on CME show highest bullish sentiment since Trump's election, with skew surging 4.4% amid strong ETF inflows.
BlackRock ETF investment chief Samara Cohen thinks President-elect Donald Trump will push crypto-friendly policies.
There will "absolutely" be better clarity on cryptocurrency regulation this year, BlackRock’s (NYSE:BLK) ETF chief said in an interview with CNBC, as "innovation is the story going forward."
Cryptocurrency fans may have gotten more than they bargained for when the president and his wife launched a pair of tokens last week.
As cryptocurrencies have entered the financial mainstream, they have become increasingly sensitive to policy changes from the Federal Reserve. What impact are policy decisions from the Fed likely to have on the crypto markets this year?
However, support has also shifted above $100K, meaning market participants are now getting used to a six-figure price. Additionally, the market continues to bounce around mentions of Bitcoin and cryptocurrency reserves by Washington officials, which adds volatility but doesn’t help with direction.
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