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MUFG to Partner With BlackRock to Raise Overseas Funds for Japan M&A
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) will partner with BlackRock and a Morgan Stanley asset management unit to create a mechanism to raise funds from overseas institutional investors for mergers and
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BlackRock's Mitchnick says Bitcoin's 'risk-off' narrative is the long-term bet, as rally consolidates near $80,000
BlackRock's Mitchnick stated that Bitcoin's 'risk-off' narrative is the one to bet on for the long term, with the cryptocurrency's rally consolidating near $80,000. Analysts also note that renewed spo
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NVIDIA has invested nearly $50 billion in frontier AI labs and plans to raise over $500 billion in third-party capital
NVIDIA management has directly addressed market concerns regarding its investments in frontier AI labs such as OpenAI and Anthropic. The company has invested nearly $50 billion in frontier AI labs and
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"Scarcity Asset" Trading Makes a Comeback: Gold and Bitcoin ETFs See Record $7 Billion Inflows in Five Days, BlackRock iShares Bitcoin Trust Attracts $1.5 Billion
Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) tracking gold and Bitcoin have collectively attracted $7 billion in the past five trading days, marking a record net inflow, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. Among
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Nvidia Partners with Blackstone, BlackRock, Goldman Sachs, and Others to Launch AI Compute Financing Platforms Aiming for Over $500 Billion in External Capital
Nvidia has teamed up with six major financial firms, including Apollo, Blackstone, BlackRock, Brookfield, Goldman Sachs, and KKR, to create "compute financing platforms." These platforms are designed
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Edmond de Rothschild Appoints New Global CIO and Co-Head of Equities
Edmond de Rothschild has promoted Alain Krief to Global Chief Investment Officer (CIO) and appointed Charles Lilford as Co-Head of Equities and Senior Portfolio Manager for Big Data Strategies. Krief
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JioBlackRock AMC CEO Sid Swaminathan Remains Optimistic About the Future of India's Financial Markets
Sid Swaminathan, Managing Director and CEO of JioBlackRock AMC, discusses India's growing retail investor base and expresses optimism about the future of India's financial markets. He was exclusively
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BlackRock lowers minimum for bitcoin whales to swap self-custody BTC for IBIT shares to $1 million
According to a Bloomberg report, BlackRock has significantly reduced the minimum value of bitcoin required for direct swaps into its Nasdaq-listed spot BTC ETF, IBIT, from $25 million to $1 million in
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Data Center Deals Propel July Commercial Real Estate Sales Volume to $74.4B, Highest Since 2005
According to MSCI's monthly Capital Trends report, July commercial real estate transaction volume reached its highest level since 2005, totaling $74.4 billion. Data center deals, including BlackRock's
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BlackRock Lowers Minimum Threshold for Direct Bitcoin-to-IBIT ETF Share Conversions From $25 Million to $1 Million
This move aims to institutionalize cryptocurrency ownership and accelerate Bitcoin's integration into Wall Street. Currently, over $5 billion has flowed into BlackRock IBIT through such in-kind conver
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BlackRock Bitcoin ETF once reached a $100 billion milestone: the fastest ever, current AUM approximately $98.5 billion, annual revenue target $500 million
After its approval and listing in January 2024, the BlackRock iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT) quickly surpassed $100 billion in assets under management (AUM) by October 2025, becoming the fastest ETF in history to reach this milestone. As of August 24, 2026, IBIT's AUM was approximately $98.5 billion. Its success highlights strong institutional investor demand for regulated Bitcoin exposure, with BlackRock executives having previously projected future annual revenue of $500 million from its digital assets business.
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BlackRock is pitching $671 million in TCP private credit assets to rival managers to overhaul the troubled fund
BlackRock is sounding out buyers for all $671 million of loans held by its TCP Capital Corp. as the firm ramps up efforts to overhaul the troubled private credit fund, according to people with knowled
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BlackRock's Bitcoin Premium Income ETF (BITA) Pays First Monthly Dividend, Annualized Yield Reaches 18.5%
The fund paid its first monthly dividend of $0.799235 per share on August 7th ET, representing an annualized yield of approximately 18.49% based on the Bitcoin trading price of about $64,484 at that t
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Companies financing data center projects are increasingly turning to junk bond investors, even as investment-grade debt offers high yields.
Bloomberg Markets reports that companies financing data center projects are increasingly turning to junk bond investors to raise billions of dollars. For example, QTS Realty Trust this week sold $3.9
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Analysis indicates that BlackRock's BALI ETF has outperformed JPMorgan Chase's JEPI by 10 percentage points year-to-date, with both having an expense ratio of 0.35%.
The analysis indicates that the BlackRock iShares U.S. Equity Premium Income Active ETF (BALI) has risen by 16.65% year-to-date (as of August 14), while the JPMorgan Chase Equity Premium Income ETF (J
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BlackRock CEO Larry Fink says a bank account is 'one of the worst financial decisions' and urges Americans to invest
BlackRock CEO Larry Fink says a bank account is 'one of the worst financial decisions' and urges Americans to invest. Fink made the comments at the Milken Institute Global Conference in May, arguing t
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Lookonchain Monitoring: BlackRock purchased 11,098 Bitcoin (worth $852 million) and 132,769 Ethereum (worth $316 million) in the past two days.
Lookonchain Monitoring: BlackRock purchased 11,098 Bitcoin (worth $852 million) and 132,769 Ethereum (worth $316 million) in the past two days.
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BlackRock's Ronald Ratcliffe Explains Why Traditional Diversification Fails Wealth Managers Amid Macro Volatility
Ronald Ratcliffe, managing director and head strategist for portfolio analytics at BlackRock Aladdin, stated that traditional portfolio frameworks, developed during periods of stable inflation and dec
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Ken Fisher's Firm Appears to Bet $4 Billion on Long-Dated US Bonds Rally in Contrarian Trade
Billionaire Ken Fisher’s eponymous firm appears to be betting that the longest-dated US bonds will rally, a contrarian stance that seeks to capitalize on yields close to their highest in two decades.
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Bitcoin is recommended for portfolio diversification, with BlackRock's 2024 paper highlighting its low correlation to major asset classes.
The analysis suggests that Bitcoin, which accounts for 60% of the crypto market, can serve as a hedge during macroeconomic and geopolitical crises due to its historical uncorrelation with other assets
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Kestra Financial Hires Former BlackRock Executive Kelly Apple as Head of Wealth Management
Kestra Financial, an Austin, Texas-based broker/dealer and registered investment advisor, has appointed Kelly Apple to lead its investment, planning, and advisory operations. Apple joins Kestra from B
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BlackRock Says Copper's Upward Trend Can Continue, Citing a Very Tight Market
BlackRock Says Copper's Upward Trend Can Continue, Citing a Very Tight Market
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BlackRock and VanEck reports explain Bitcoin's 50% crash, citing extreme leverage and capital rotation to AI funds
BlackRock's "Re-Underwriting Bitcoin" whitepaper attributes the crash to a market dangerously stretched by October 2025, with futures open interest topping $90 billion, 80% of which was in offshore pe
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CoinShares Report: Real World Asset (RRWA) deposits on blockchain more than doubled year-on-year to $7.4 billion in Q2 2026
The report notes that while mainstream cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum have underperformed over the past year, the RWA sector has grown against the trend, mainly driven by tokenized governm
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Spot Bitcoin ETFs record $433 million in net inflows, Ethereum ETFs $144 million on Sept. 18
On Sept. 18 (ET), spot Bitcoin ETFs saw total net inflows of $433 million, led by Fidelity's FBTC with $311 million, followed by BlackRock's IBIT with $108 million. Spot Ethereum ETFs recorded total n
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Spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $159 million in net inflows on Sept. 17, led by BlackRock's IBIT; Spot Ethereum ETFs saw $39.24 million in net outflows, extending a three-day streak.
Spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $159 million in net inflows on Sept. 17, led by BlackRock's IBIT; Spot Ethereum ETFs saw $39.24 million in net outflows, extending a three-day streak.
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BlackRock's Ethereum holdings expanded by $1.57 billion in 20 days, reaching $8.69 billion total
Data from Arkham Intelligence shows that BlackRock's spot Ethereum ETFs purchased over $1.57 billion worth of Ethereum in the past 20 days, driven by consistent inflows into its ETHA and ETHB funds. T
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BlackRock deposited 54,096 ETH ($131.7M) and 2,015 BTC ($153.8M) to Coinbase Prime
BlackRock deposited 54,096 ETH ($131.7M) and 2,015 BTC ($153.8M) to Coinbase Prime, as monitored by Lookonchain.
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Elham Credit Partners Hires Former BlackRock Executive Stephen Allan to Pursue Australian Private Credit Opportunities
Elham Credit Partners has hired Stephen Allan, a former BlackRock Inc. executive, to pursue private credit opportunities in Australia, according to people familiar with the matter.
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Circle debuts Arc blockchain, CEO Allaire deems it 'more consequential' than USDC; BlackRock, DTCC, Mastercard among founding validators
The USDC issuer's new chain is designed for payments, tokenized assets, and institutional finance. Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire stated Arc is the "most consequential major platform launch in our history.
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BlackRock and North America's Building Trades Unions Partner to Deploy Over 3 Million Workers for AI Data Center Construction
The partnership aims to address the AI construction boom. However, traveling union workers face complexities with pension contributions, which can either stay with jobsite funds or return home via 'mo
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BlackRock plans to reform US corporate 401(k) funds to make them more like pensions.
BlackRock, the world's largest asset manager, announced it will work with corporate clients to build customizable funds for 401(k) plans. These funds may include public stocks and bonds, private asset
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BlackRock Strategist Gargi Pal Chaudhuri Opposes Fed Hike, Recommends AI, Quality, and Healthcare Themes
BlackRock strategist Gargi Pal Chaudhuri recommends investors stay invested in the artificial-intelligence sector but broaden into themes like quality and healthcare.
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Investors remain bullish on equities and AI spending despite soaring Treasury yields and oil prices breaking above $100.
The U.S. 10-year government bond yield surpassed the 5% mark on Tuesday, and Brent crude oil prices remained above $100 per barrel. However, Bank of America's latest Global Fund Manager Survey indicat
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Bitcoin ETFs saw $450 million in outflows, the largest single-day outflow since June.
The significant capital outflow coincides with a 2.5% drop in Bitcoin's price and the U.S. Senate's failure to advance the CLARITY Act. BlackRock and Fidelity's Bitcoin funds were the primary sources
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The wealthy are using BlackRock and Vanguard ETFs to avoid taxes, sidestepping the 30% dividend tax by switching between nearly identical equity funds.
The wealthy are using BlackRock and Vanguard ETFs to avoid taxes, sidestepping the 30% dividend tax by switching between nearly identical equity funds.
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Anthropic launches Claude AI suite for financial advisors, integrating institutions like BlackRock and Charles Schwab.
The suite aims to help financial advisors automate research, meeting preparation, and document processing tasks, and has established connections with custodians, asset managers, and wealth technology
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Energy Transfer to move primary listing to Texas Stock Exchange in early October, becoming first major company to switch from NYSE
Energy Transfer LP (ET) will transfer its common and Series I preferred units from the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) to the newly established Texas Stock Exchange (TXSE) in early October. This move m
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Nvidia partners with BlackRock, Blackstone, Goldman Sachs, Apollo and KKR to raise over $500 billion for AI infrastructure financing
Bank of America forecasts AI capital expenditures could exceed $5 trillion between 2026 and 2030, with approximately $1.2 trillion needed in external financing. Nvidia's collaborations aim to create s
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24/7 Wall St analysts predict Meta (META) could double to $1,300 per share by 2030, citing AI ad tools and a data center venture with BlackRock
24/7 Wall St analysts predict Meta (META) could double to $1,300 per share by 2030, citing AI ad tools and a data center venture with BlackRock. The prediction suggests a 101.7% gain from its current
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BlackRock executives recommend investors adjust the traditional 60/40 stock-bond portfolio to 50% stocks, 30% bonds, and 20% private market assets.
Fabio Osta, Managing Director, EMEA Wealth Business for BlackRock's Private Markets Specialist Team, stated that the rise of AI investment opportunities represents a "once-in-a-century" historic shift
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India's Adani Airport to raise $1.04 billion from BlackRock, Temasek and other investors
Adani Airport Holdings, India's largest private airports operator, announced on Wednesday it is raising 98.25 billion rupees ($1.04 billion) from a consortium of investors including Alpha Wave Global,
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RIA Beacon Pointe Hires Executives From BlackRock and Vanguard
Newport Beach, Calif.-based registered investment advisor Beacon Pointe Advisors has appointed Katie Cullen, formerly of BlackRock, as chief growth and integration officer, and Sarah Green, formerly o
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Silver prices opened at $66.82 per ounce on Tuesday, up 0.1% from Friday, due to the ongoing conflict in Iran and escalating inflation concerns.
Silver (SI=F) December futures opened at $66.82 per ounce on Tuesday (September 8), up 0.1% from Friday's close. As of 8:08 AM ET, silver prices remained at $66.53. The ongoing conflict between the US
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BlackRock Sees Continued 'Positive Pricing' for Copper, Citing Higher Disruption Rates and Faster Demand Growth Than Supply
BlackRock Sees Continued 'Positive Pricing' for Copper, Citing Higher Disruption Rates and Faster Demand Growth Than Supply
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BlackRock has lowered the minimum threshold for in-kind conversions of its iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT) from $25 million to $1 million, facilitating over $5 billion in conversions.
Robbie Mitchnick, Head of Digital Assets at BlackRock, stated that the move aims to attract more family offices and high-net-worth individual investors, shifting Bitcoin from private wallets into regu
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JPMorgan Asset Management and BlackRock Bet on Emerging Market Bonds Amid Global Bond Turmoil
As government bonds from major economies like the US and Japan face pressure from energy-driven inflation and rising interest rate prospects, funds including JPMorgan Asset Management and BlackRock In
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Yahoo Finance Analysis: Bitcoin Rebounds 38% from July Lows to Approximately $79,700, BlackRock's IBIT ETF Assets Grow to $60.2 Billion, but Macro Headwinds May Hinder Its Return to $100,000
Yahoo Finance analysis indicates that Bitcoin has rebounded approximately 38% from its July 1 low of about $57,700, having surpassed $80,000 last week before falling back to around $79,700 on Friday.
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BUIDL: Deconstructing BlackRock's Digital Fund, Crypto Cultural Ethos, and the Token of the Same Name
"BUIDL" carries multiple meanings within the cryptocurrency space. The most prominent is BlackRock's USD Institutional Digital Liquidity Fund, a tokenized money market fund designed to provide qualified institutional investors with USD yield. Additionally, "BUIDL" is a cultural philosophy within the crypto community that encourages active building, and there is also a Solana on-chain token with the same name but a lower market capitalization. This article will detail the similarities and differences of these three "BUIDLs" and their respective characteristics.
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BlackRock Bitcoin ETF once reached a $100 billion milestone: the fastest ever, current AUM approximately $98.5 billion, annual revenue target $500 million
After its approval and listing in January 2024, the BlackRock iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT) quickly surpassed $100 billion in assets under management (AUM) by October 2025, becoming the fastest ETF in history to reach this milestone. As of August 24, 2026, IBIT's AUM was approximately $98.5 billion. Its success highlights strong institutional investor demand for regulated Bitcoin exposure, with BlackRock executives having previously projected future annual revenue of $500 million from its digital assets business.
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Coinbase and BlackRock Deepen Strategic Partnership: The Institutionalization Wave of Cryptocurrency Continues to Advance
Since their initial collaboration in 2022, the strategic partnership between BlackRock, the world's largest asset manager, and cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has continuously deepened, signaling an acceleration in the institutionalization of cryptocurrencies. From BlackRock providing institutional clients with Bitcoin access through Coinbase Prime, to the successful launch of the spot Bitcoin ETF (IBIT) and plans for an Ethereum ETF, and more recently, co-founding the Bitcoin Safety Alliance and participating in the Open USD stablecoin project, their collaboration now spans trading, custody, security, and emerging financial products. This not only provides a significant vote of confidence for Coinbase but also indicates that the integration of traditional finance and the digital assets world is entering a new phase.
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What is ETHSB? Analyzing the iShares Ethereum Trust ETF (ETHB) with staking
ETHSB is often mistaken for a cryptocurrency, but more accurately, it most likely refers to the iShares Ethereum Trust ETF (ETHB). This ETF, issued by iShares, a subsidiary of BlackRock, aims to provide investors with investment exposure to the price performance of Ethereum (Ether) and its staking rewards, without directly holding Ether. ETHB operates by holding and staking a portion of Ether, and its inception date is February 18, 2026, offering a convenient Ethereum investment avenue for investors in traditional financial markets.
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What is BUIDL? Investment Analysis of the BlackRock Fund and Solana Meme Coins
The term “BUIDL” has two distinctly different meanings in the cryptocurrency space: first, the BlackRock BUIDL—a U.S. dollar institutional digital liquidity fund launched byBlackRock—which provides on-chain U.S. dollar returns to institutional investors; and second, the Solana-based meme coin (buidl), which is highly volatile and speculative.This article will provide a detailed analysis of the nature, operational mechanisms, market performance, and investment considerations of these two types of “BUIDL,” helping readers distinguish between them and understand their respective risks and opportunities.
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What Is BLCR?: Distinguishing Between the ETF BlackRock and the Cryptocurrency of the Same Name
In the financial sector, the term “BLCR” primarily refers to the iShares Large-Cap Core Active ETF managed by BlackRock (BlackRock), rather than an actively traded cryptocurrency. Although some cryptocurrency platforms have previously listed an entry named “Blacer Coin (BLCR),” it currently shows no data and cannot be traded.This article will provide a detailed overview of the BlackRock BLCR ETF—including its nature, investment strategy, historical performance, and market valuation—and clarify the current status of BLCR as a cryptocurrency.
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