BlackRock

"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the biggest headlines in the crypto industry as SPX6900 crossed a $1.1 billion capitalization earlier Friday to set a new record. Plus, BlackRock’s IBIT bled over $332 million and Do Kwon pleaded not guilty to charges of fraud.

3 jan 2025

Asset management giant BlackRock, with over $10 trillion AUM, recommends investors allocate 1% to 2% of their portfolio towards bitcoin. Plus, wallets connected to President-elect Donald Trump's World Liberty Financial project purchased millions of dollars worth of altcoins, and Vancouver wants to become a "bitcoin-friendly city." "CoinDesk Daily" host Christine Lee breaks down the biggest headlines in the crypto industry today.

12 dec 2024

Options trading on BlackRock’s spot bitcoin ETF are now live on the Nasdaq. Could this draw more trading volume and lead bitcoin to greater highs? CoinDesk's Christine Lee discusses what this could mean for bitcoin's price on the "Chart of the Day."

19 nov 2024

Bitcoin traders are taking profit amid a strong week for the largest token by market cap. This comes as spot BTC ETFs recorded monster inflows of more than $893 million Wednesday, with BlackRock’s IBIT leading the pack. Plus, CryptoQuant data notes short term bitcoin wallet activity is shooting up, signaling further bullishness. CoinDesk's Christine Lee presents the "Chart of the Day."

31 okt 2024

Bitcoin is back above $67,000 as the Fed latest Beige Book survey of economic conditions hinted at further rate reductions in the coming months. Plus, BlackRock buys more MicroStrategy shares and Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse shares how he was debanked by Citigroup. "CoinDesk Daily" host Christine Lee breaks down the biggest headlines in the crypto industry today.

24 okt 2024

"CoinDesk Daily" host Christine Lee breaks down the biggest headlines in the crypto industry today, as Kamala Harris showed love to digital assets in her first remarks to donors in NYC. Plus, U.S. SEC approved the list of physically settled options tied to BlackRock's spot Bitcoin ETF, and Canaccord initiated coverage of Core Scientific with a buy rating.

23 sep 2024

Less than five months after hitting $1 billion in market capitalization, tokenized Treasury notes have doubled in size again, crossing the $2 billion level on Saturday, according to data from RWA.xyz. BlackRock’s USD Institutional Digital Liquidity Fund is a big driver in the soaring market cap of the notes as the BUIDL fund became the largest tokenized Treasury fund just six weeks after its late launch in March. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie presents the "Chart of the Day."

3 sep 2024

Spot Ether ETF products in the U.S. saw over $1 billion worth of shares traded on their first day. David Mann, Head of ETF Product & Capital Markets at Franklin Templeton, joins BlackRock Head of Digital Assets Robert Mitchnick to reflect on the first day of trading and discuss the road that led to the launch of the products. This content should not be construed or relied upon as investment advice. It is for entertainment and general information purposes.

24 jul 2024

Ether price jumped above the $3,500 level as the spot ETH ETFs went live Tuesday. This comes after eight issuers of the product, including BlackRock, received approval for their latest S-1 filings from the SEC on Monday. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie presents the "Chart of the Day."

23 jul 2024

"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the biggest headlines impacting the crypto industry today, including the delay of Binance Nigeria's money laundering trial to May 17. Plus, asset management giant BlackRock expects a new wave of inflows from different types of investors, and former head of FTX Europe Patrick Gruhn paid nearly $1.5 million for a gold pocket watch recovered from the Titanic.

2 mei 2024