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BlackRock's IBIT Absorbs $3.6B in BTC In-Kind Conversions From Whale Holders
Large Bitcoin holders are moving self-custodied assets into BlackRock's spot Bitcoin ETF, citing security and regulatory oversight as primary motivators.

BlackRock's Bitcoin ETF Posts $405M Outflow, Largest in Four Months
IBIT registered a $405.3 million single-day outflow on Nov. 2, the largest withdrawal since July, as Bitcoin slips below $77K.
Securitize Adds Stellar as RWA Integrations Expand Beyond Big Three
Tokenization platform now supports Stellar, which hosts the fourth-largest real-world asset ecosystem, as institutional demand for on-chain assets accelerates.
CF Benchmarks Oracle Brings $120B Pricing Infrastructure to DeFi
Kraken parent Payward launches CFB Oracle, giving DeFi protocols access to the same institutional market data underlying BlackRock's Bitcoin ETF and CME crypto futures.

Bitcoin ETFs Rake in $305M as BlackRock's IBIT Leads Weekly Surge
U.S. Bitcoin ETFs recorded $304.73 million in net inflows Oct. 19-23, with BlackRock's IBIT pulling in $675.96 million despite sharp late-week selloffs
BlackRock: Corporate Bond Yields Now Self-Sustaining Without Rate Cuts
BlackRock argues current corporate yields offer sufficient returns independent of interest rate declines or credit spread tightening, signaling a structural shift in fixed income valuations.
BlackRock AUM Hits $15.5 Trillion on 15% Growth
The asset manager's expansion reflects both market gains and net inflows, with spot Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs driving institutional digital-asset adoption.
Ondo Launches BlackRock Portfolio Tokens; ONDO Jumps 23 Percent
Three new Intelligent Portfolio tokens let non-U.S. investors mint single transferable assets holding diversified baskets, expanding Ondo's tokenization platform.
BlackRock, JPMorgan Rotate to EM Debt as U.S. Spreads Hit 30-Year Lows
Two major asset managers are shifting capital from U.S. fixed income into emerging market local-currency debt as domestic credit spreads compress to historic lows.
BlackRock, JPMorgan Exit US Credit as Spreads Hit 30-Year Lows
Two mega-managers rotating into EM local debt, betting on dollar weakness and higher real yields as US investment-grade and high-yield valuations compress
IBIT September Expiry Stacks $5B in Calls as Max Pain Eyes $71K Bitcoin
BlackRock spot Bitcoin ETF options expire Sept. 18 with $3B in calls against $2B in puts; max pain at $40 strike maps to roughly $71,000 bitcoin.
BlackRock's $12.5B Data Center Bond Hits 7.53% — Widest Spread in 3 Years
A 1.6x demand multiple signals sharp deterioration in AI infrastructure credit appetite as spreads widen 288 basis points above Treasuries.

Securitize Tokenized AUM Hits $4.3B Record as Net Loss Widens to $21.7M
Transaction volume jumped 147 percent year over year to $5.3 billion, but revenue slipped 5 percent and adjusted EBITDA swung to a $5.5 million loss.

BlackRock Projects 11.6% Earnings Growth — and Cuts Government Bond Exposure
The firm's five-year assumptions target U.S. corporate profit growth seen in only 15 percent of historical periods, paired with a strategic underweight to developed market sovereign debt.
UBS Raises BlackRock Bitcoin ETF Stake to $90M as Call Options Jump 24-Fold
A 13F filed Aug. 13 shows UBS held 2.5 million IBIT shares at June 30, up 355 percent by share count from 549,000 at year-end 2025.
Securitize Stock Drops 20% as Q2 Revenue Misses Targets, Net Loss Hits $21.7M
Securitize, the tokenization firm, reported a $21.7 million net loss and $14.4 million in revenue for Q2, missing analyst expectations in its first public earnings report.
RWA Deposits Triple to $7.4B in Q2 as Total DeFi Deposits Fall 15 Percent
A CoinShares and Token Terminal report shows tokenized assets expanding across lending, spot trading and derivatives even as total DeFi deposits contracted.
Saylor Leads $15M Institutional Pledge for Bitcoin Core Development
BlackRock, Fidelity and Coinbase commit capital to secure Bitcoin's core protocol, signaling long-term conviction beyond spot price exposure.

Vanguard's VOO Beats BlackRock's IVV on Securities Lending for S&P 500 Investors
Both S&P 500 ETFs share identical low expense ratios, but VOO's approach to securities lending can enhance long-term returns for buy-and-hold portfolios

Vanguard's VOO Beats BlackRock's IVV: Fund Structure Drives Higher Returns
Both S&P 500 ETFs charge 0.03 percent fees, but VOO's mutual fund structure and securities lending give it an edge
Bitcoin ETFs Hit With $70.5M Outflows as BlackRock Sees $61.5M Exit
Spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds recorded $70.5 million in net outflows, extending a four-day selling streak led by BlackRock's IBIT fund
BlackRock Launches $10 Trillion Push Into Tokenized Money Markets
The asset manager's BUIDL fund on Ethereum offers institutional investors round-the-clock access to tokenized U.S. Treasury and cash assets
BlackRock Urges OCC to Expand Tokenized Assets — Institutional Demand Reshapes On-Chain Finance
BlackRock's recent letter to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency advocates for eliminating reserve caps and expanding eligible assets for tokenized reserves, signaling a structural shift in institutional digital asset strategy.