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BlackRock, the world's largest asset manager, recommends a 1–2% Bitcoin allocation in diversified portfolios, arguing it can enhance returns while maintaining manageable risk.

BlackRock's new BITA ETF uses a covered-call strategy on its spot Bitcoin ETF holdings to generate monthly income.

BlackRock has launched the iShares Bitcoin Premium Income ETF (BITA), a covered-call bitcoin fund that combines spot BTC and IBIT exposure with option-writing to generate monthly income while retaining most of bitcoin's upside potential.

Mubadala Investment Company boosted its stake in BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust by 16% in Q1 2026.

U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs saw a $358.1 million inflow surge led by BlackRock’s IBIT, while Morgan Stanley’s new MSBT debuted with strong early demand

BlackRock has advanced its Bitcoin premium income ETF strategy, revealing the ticker $BITA for a new fund positioned as a yield-focused sequel to its existing Bitcoin ETF lineup.

Abu Dhabi’s Al Warda Investments increased its bitcoin exposure via BlackRock’s IBIT to 8.2 million shares by the end of 2025.

An executive from BlackRock said that a small shift in Asian portfolio allocations toward crypto could generate enormous inflows for the digital asset market. 

Delaware Life Insurance Company has become the first U.S. insurer to offer a fixed index annuity tied to a BlackRock index blending 74% S&P 500, 25% Bitcoin, and 1% cash.

BlackRock CEO Larry Fink, once a Bitcoin critic, now sees it as a hedge and potential portfolio asset, while BlackRock expands into crypto and asset tokenization.