BlackRock’s spot bitcoin exchange-traded product saw roughly $665 million of net inflows in a single session, the highest since October 2025. Analysts suggested investors may be positioning for a potential catch-up trade in bitcoin.
BlackRock filed on October 19, 2026 with the US Securities and Exchange Commission for a new bitcoin ETF linked to its iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT). The product uses a covered put-option strategy to provide downside protection within a pre-set band while preserving capital-appreciation upside. The new fund would be BlackRock’s third bitcoin-linked product, underscoring how mainstream asset managers are leaning on structured vehicles to expand crypto’s reach into more conservative investor pools.
Stablecoin giant Circle officially launched the Arc blockchain mainnet on September 16, with BlackRock, Visa and other institutions among the first validators and 10 billion ARC tokens minted at launch. Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire called Arc ‘more consequential’ than USDC, marking the issuer’s strategic transformation from a single-product company into an infrastructure operator.
Bitcoin spot ETFs recorded a massive $853 million single-day net inflow, with BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) capturing the lion’s share. This strong performance reflects sustained institutional confidence in Bitcoin and marks further integration of crypto assets into the traditional financial system.
The world’s largest asset manager BlackRock announced expansion of its tokenized cash business, launching new blockchain-based money market funds designed to qualify as eligible reserve assets under the US GENIUS Act for stablecoin issuers.
Wall Street giants including BlackRock, Fidelity, Franklin Templeton, Goldman Sachs, and SoFi have publicly endorsed the crypto market structure bill known as the Clarity Act, adding significant weight to Senate deliberations. As the Senate timeline tightens, the bill’s passage prospects have become a market focus.
Nine industry leaders including BlackRock and Strategy have announced the formation of the Bitcoin Security Consortium, committing $15 million to fund post-quantum cryptography research to address potential future security threats that quantum computing may pose to the Bitcoin network.
Core Summary The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC), the core clearing infrastructure for U.S. securities markets, has launched its first production trades of tokenized stocks and U.S. Treasuries. JPMorgan will tokenize part of its Invesco QQQ Trust holdings held at DTCC, while Microsoft, Circle, and SPY shares will also be tokenized. This marks a milestone step for traditional financial infrastructure embracing blockchain technology. Event Details According to The Wall Street Journal, DTCC’s production trades involve multiple top-tier global financial institutions including JPMorgan, BlackRock, and Goldman Sachs. This represents DTCC’s first application of tokenization technology in a production environment for real trades, rather than previous pilots or proofs of concept. ...
BlackRock-backed tokenization specialist Securitize aims to raise $400 million through a SPAC merger, with plans to begin trading on the NYSE next week pending shareholder approval. Editor: GoodInfo Global News Team
BlackRock has launched a new Bitcoin ETF product allowing institutional investors to profit from Bitcoin price volatility through options strategies, with certain limitations.