BlackRock Launches Bitcoin Private Trust for Institutional Players

BlackRock – the world’s largest asset manager – has launched a Bitcoin private trust offering clients direct Bitcoin exposure. This will give U.S. institutional customers exposure to Bitcoin’s price, less the trust’s expenses and liabilities.  BlackRock's Clients Want Bitcoin On Thursday, BlackRock stated that its clients have shown “substantial interest” in gaining cost-effective crypto exposure through its platform. Bitcoin, it said, is a particular eye-catcher: “Bitcoin is the oldest, largest, and most liquid crypto asset, and is currently the primary…

Canada’s Ninepoint Completes $180 Million IPO of Bitcoin Fund

The Canadian asset management firm, Ninepoint Partners, has recently raised a total of $180 million from investors in an Initial Public Offering (IPO) for its Bitcoin Trust Fund. In an official press release published Wednesday, the firm revealed that it had received regulatory approval earlier this month and has officially listed its shares for the Fund on the Toronto Stock Exchange. More Exposure The Fund was created to help investors gain exposure to the world of cryptocurrencies, bitcoin precisely, without…