The world-scale asset manager whose IBIT product connected spot bitcoin exposure to established brokerage and advisory channels.
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For the clearest picture, read this entry together with iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT), Spot Bitcoin ETP, Institutional bitcoin custody, Bitcoin ETF flows. The reverse links also lead from iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT), Larry Fink.
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