BlackRock's spot Bitcoin ETF sees over $1.8B volume in first two hours
The iShares Bitcoin Trust lets investors track Bitcoin’s price performance without directly owning the digital asset.
Key Takeaways
- BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT), a spot Bitcoin ETF, saw over $1.8 billion in volume within its first two trading hours.
- This high trading volume signals strong investor and institutional interest in crypto ETFs and Bitcoin investment products.
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BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT), an exchange-traded product that tracks Bitcoin’s price performance, recorded over $1.8 billion in trading volume during its first two hours of today’s session.
The significant trading activity reflects heightened investor engagement with crypto ETFs as institutional interest in Bitcoin investments continues despite market fluctuations.
BlackRock’s spot Bitcoin ETF has emerged as a key driver of interest in Bitcoin investment products, facilitating institutional adoption through a familiar investment vehicle structure.
The iShares Bitcoin Trust provides investors with direct exposure to Bitcoin’s price movements without requiring them to hold the digital asset directly.
