Bitcoin’s Unholy Union with BlackRock
Ah, the eternal dance of greed and speculation. BlackRock, that behemoth of asset management, has once again succumbed to the siren’s song of Bitcoin, purchasing a whopping $416 million worth of the digital gold. 🤑
This latest indulgence, estimated to be around 3,478 BTC, is but a mere drop in the ocean of their vast portfolio, now totaling approximately 716,500 BTC, worth a staggering $85.4 billion at current prices. One cannot help but wonder if this voracious appetite for Bitcoin is a symptom of a deeper malaise, a desperate attempt to cling to the coattails of a runaway train. 🚂
As the blockchain intelligence platform Arkham so astutely observed:
BLACKROCK IS BUYING $BTC
BlackRock just bought $416M of Bitcoin.
Current Holdings: $85.47B BTC (3.6% of circulating supply)
— Arkham (@arkham) July 16, 2025
But what drives this madness, you ask? Why, it is none other than the insatiable demand for IBIT, that golden child of ETFs, which continues to lead the pack in daily inflows. The numbers are staggering: $799.4 million in combined inflows, with IBIT claiming the lion’s share of approximately $764 million. 🦁
And so, the winning streak continues, with the funds notching up ten consecutive days of gains. The analysts, those self-proclaimed soothsayers, attribute this surge in demand to the steady stream of institutional flows, a far cry from the retail speculation that fueled past rallies. 📈
But what of the future, dear reader? Shall we expect this trend to continue, driving Bitcoin to dizzying heights of $200,000 by year’s end? Only time will tell, but for now, the asset giant trades at a mere $118,620, a paltry sum compared to the lofty predictions. 🤔
And so, we are left to ponder the unholy union of BlackRock and Bitcoin, a marriage of convenience, driven by greed and speculation. Will it end in tears, or will the asset manager’s voracious appetite for Bitcoin prove to be the key to unlocking unprecedented riches? Only the gods of the market know. 🤷♂️
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