Key Highlights: JPMorgan increased its stake in Strategy by 36%, according to regulatory filings. The bank disclosed approximately $540 million in Bitcoin ETF holdings, including an expanded position in BlackRock’s spot Bitcoin ETF. Strategy faces uncertainty as MSCI reviews how companies with large digital asset treasuries should be classified in its indexes. JPMorgan Expands Exposure ...
Key Highlights: BlackRock has filed for a new protected bitcoin ETF, entering a space pioneered by Calamos, which launched its first three such funds in early 2025. Calamos’ protected bitcoin ETFs allocate roughly 90% of assets to U.S. Treasuries and use the remainder to purchase bitcoin-linked options, capping gains while limiting downside losses. BlackRock separately ...
Key Highlights: BlackRock has filed to launch a new Bitcoin buffer ETF under the ticker PBIT, using its existing iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) as the underlying asset through options-based strategies. The fund will combine IBIT-linked call and sold options with cash and short-term fixed-income instruments to cap both downside losses and upside gains. This marks ...
US-listed spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) returned to net inflows on Monday, led by BlackRock, while spot Ether, $XRP and Solana ETFs extended their positive…