BlackRock Overtakes Grayscale To Become The Largest Bitcoin Fund In The World With $20 Billion AUM

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As a researcher with a background in finance and experience following the Bitcoin market, I’m thrilled to witness BlackRock’s recent achievement of becoming the world’s largest Bitcoin fund. The company’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) surpassing Grayscale’s Bitcoin ETF (GBTC) is a significant milestone in the crypto space.

As a researcher examining the latest developments in the investment world, I’m excited to report that BlackRock, the American multinational investment firm, has reached an impressive achievement. With over $20 billion in total assets under management, they have now surpassed Grayscale and taken the title of the largest Bitcoin fund globally. This is a significant milestone for BlackRock and underscores the growing interest and adoption of Bitcoin as a valuable investment option.

BlackRock Overtakes Grayscale 

The BlackRock iShares Bitcoin Trust has recently surpassed Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) to become the largest Bitcoin investment fund globally.

As of May 28, 2023, BlackRock’s Spot Bitcoin ETF managed approximately $19.68 billion in assets, surpassing Grayscale’s Bitcoin ETF with slightly less at $19.65 billion and outpacing Fidelity Investments’ Bitcoin ETF, which reported $11.1 billion in assets under management. Over the previous two days, BlackRock experienced significant inflows, causing its assets to exceed $20 billion currently.

After debuting its Spot Bitcoin ETF on January 11, Grayscale has seen substantial withdrawals totaling billions of dollars. For quite some time, this asset management firm held the title as the world’s largest Bitcoin investment fund, reaching a high of approximately $44 billion in 2021.

Starting in early 2024, there has been a significant withdrawal of around $18 billion from Grayscale’s Bitcoin fund following its transformation into an Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF). On May 3rd, the GBTC saw its first inflow with approximately $63 million added. This marked the end of its prolonged period, lasting for 82 days, of experiencing outflows.

Previously, Grayscale’s large outflows had noticeably diminished its standing as the leader in Bitcoin ETFs. Conversely, BlackRock’s Spot Bitcoin ETF has been experiencing substantial inflows since its debut. As a result, it comes as no shock that IBIT has now surpassed Grayscale’s GBTC in size.

BlackRock experienced very few withdrawals and nearly no new investments. The largest single-day inflow was on March 12, when IBIT brought in around $849 million. Meanwhile, BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF saw its initial outflow on May 1, amounting to approximately $36.9 million. On the same day, Grayscale reported significant withdrawals totaling over $167 million.

BlackRock’s Spot Bitcoin ETF is drawing investor interest due to its reduced management fees, now at 0.25%, making it a more cost-effective choice compared to other US-approved Bitcoin ETFs, such as Grayscale, which charges the highest management fees.

The asset management firm has announced plans to reduce fees, but Grayscale’s Bitcoin Trust still charges an annual management fee of up to 1.5%.

Still Leading Spot Bitcoin ETF Net Inflows

Based on the latest Farside data analysis, I’ve discovered that over the past week, I’ve observed BlackRock as the frontrunner in the race for Spot Bitcoin Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs). Specifically, this leading player has recorded the greatest inflows among the total 11 Spot Bitcoin ETFs under observation.

As a crypto investor, I’ve noticed some interesting flows in the US Spot Bitcoin ETF market over the past few days. While there were no inflows or outflows on May 27 for any US Spot Bitcoin ETFs, BlackRock saw a significant influx of funds in the following days. Specifically, they recorded $127.1 million in total inflows during that period. On Wednesday alone, BlackRock’s Bitcoin Trust experienced an inflow of $102.5 million, while Grayscale’s Spot Bitcoin ETF recorded outflows amounting to $105.2 million. At the moment, Grayscale is still experiencing more outflows, with a loss of approximately $31.1 million as of now.

BlackRock Overtakes Grayscale To Become The Largest Bitcoin Fund In The World With $20 Billion AUM

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2024-05-30 19:17