BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, has made a big push into major cryptocurrencies. As per the data of Arkham Intelligence, the company has bought $1 billion worth of Bitcoin within just 48 hours.
In the last 24 hours, Bitcoin’s price ranged between a low of $103,187.94 and a high of $107,658.86, and it’s currently priced at $104,692.52. With the average price of Bitcoin being $103,187.94, BlackRock’s $1 billion purchase might have resulted in acquiring approximately 9,695 BTC.
In recent time, the company released a short video educating people about Bitcoin and suggested investors could consider putting up to 2% of their portfolio into the cryptocurrency.
Additionally, BlackRock’s iShares Ethereum Trust now holds over 1 million ETH (Ethereum), valued at about $4.04 billion. This highlights BlackRock’s growing interest in digital assets.
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