- BlackRock’s Bitcoin holdings exceed 400,000 BTC, worth $26.98 billion.
- BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF is seeing consistent inflows, with a total value of over $23 billion.
Amid growing speculation that Bitcoin [BTC] ETFs may soon surpass Satoshi Nakamoto’s holdings, but BlackRock has reached a major milestone in its BTC accumulation.
Blackrock’s Bitcoin Accumulation
According to a recent update from Look at chainthe asset management giant now owns more than 400,000 Bitcoin. At the time of writing, it was valued at approximately $26.98 billion.
Source: Lookonchain/X
In the past two weeks alone, BlackRock has added 34,085 BTC to its portfolio, worth approximately $2.3 billion. This latest acquisition highlighted BlackRock’s dominance in the cryptocurrency space as it continues to expand its Bitcoin holdings.
On the other hand, BlackRock’s BTC ETF (IBIT) has seen remarkable growth, crossing the $23 billion mark, according to Farside Investors. It is striking that IBIT has had a consistent inflow since October 14.
Between October 14 and 25, IBIT recorded inflows of nearly $400 million on some days, reflecting strong investor interest and confidence in BlackRock’s BTC strategy. This underscored BlackRock’s strategic approach to Bitcoin amid its increasing adoption.
Community response and impact on Bitcoin
Seeing this, the crypto community has responded with optimism.
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As of the last update, Bitcoin was trading at $67,773.35, marking an increase of over 1% in the past 24 hours. CoinMarketCap.
Moreover, the Relative Strength Index (RSI) was also above the neutral threshold, indicating that bullish momentum was overtaking bearish forces.
Source: trading view
For Bitcoin’s future roadmap, an analysis by IntoTheBlock cited by AMBCrypto found that approximately 92.88% of BTC holders were “in the money,” meaning their holdings were valued higher than their initial purchase price.
Meanwhile, only 2.45% of holders were out of the money, reflecting robust market sentiment and suggesting opportunities for further price gains.
Source: IntoTheBlock
Is this the start of the ‘Bitcoin war’?
Speculation about future ‘Bitcoin wars’ is already circulating, with some predicting that giants like BlackRock could eventually try to fork the original Bitcoin chain and promote their own version as the legitimate one.
While such a scenario may seem like a conspiracy theory at the moment, BlackRock’s rapid accumulation of BTC has raised concerns about its growing influence on the market.
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However, they are not alone: other major players such as MicroStrategy, led by Michael Saylor, as well as Tesla, Binance and SpaceX, have also steadily amassed Bitcoin.
It therefore remains an open question whether MicroStrategy and other institutions will be able to challenge BlackRock’s dominance.