Asset Management

BlackRock weighs bigger push into crypto ETFs

Stephen Cohen, BlackRock’s chief product officer, says it will ‘continue to look at areas within the crypto world where exposures within an ETF make sense’

BlackRock’s spot bitcoin ETF has amassed $70bn since it was launched in January 2024, making it the fastest-growing ETF in history
BlackRock’s spot bitcoin ETF has amassed $70bn since it was launched in January 2024, making it the fastest-growing ETF in history Photo: Michael Nagle/Bloomberg via Getty Images

BlackRock is exploring offering more crypto ETFs as part of a broader push by the world’s largest asset manager into digital assets.

The $11.7tn group is considering whether to build on the success of recent product launches in the US and Europe and expand beyond its current bitcoin and ethereum range.

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