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BlackRock Buys $289.6M in Bitcoin in One Hour as ETF Inflows Accelerate

Published 3 days ago
Last updated 2 days ago5 updates
1 min read

Key Facts

  • •Bitcoin spot ETFs recorded net inflows exceeding $506 million.
  • •These inflows represent the highest level recorded in the past 3 weeks.
  • •Analysts suggest institutional sentiment is stabilizing and shifting toward cautious accumulation.

BlackRock significantly bolstered its Bitcoin holdings on February 26, purchasing approximately 4,309 BTC valued at $289.6 million within a single hour. These asset transfers were executed from Coinbase Prime hot wallets to the iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) wallets, signaling high-velocity institutional demand. This massive purchase follows a successful week where Bitcoin spot ETFs recorded their first weekly gains in February, with total net inflows reaching $560.41 million. BlackRock’s IBIT fund remains the primary driver of this momentum, helping the leading cryptocurrency maintain critical price levels above $68,000. Institutional interest also extended to Ethereum and Solana, reflecting a broader stabilization across the digital asset ecosystem. This shift marks a significant recovery in market sentiment following $3.8 billion in outflows over previous weeks.

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Version History

Version 53 days ago
What changed: BlackRock significantly increased its Bitcoin holdings with a $289.6 million purchase on February 26, marking a high-velocity institutional inflow into the IBIT fund following the previous week's gains.
Version 43 days ago
What changed: Added cumulative weekly inflow totals for BTC and ETH ETFs, identified February 25 as the peak inflow day, and contextualized the data as the first weekly gains for the month of February.
Version 33 days ago
What changed: The story was updated to include specific fund provider breakdowns led by BlackRock and expanded to cover positive inflow data for Ethereum, Solana, and XRP products.
Version 23 days ago
What changed: Updated the story to highlight that the $506 million inflows represent a three-week high.
Version 13 days ago
What changed: Updated to include Bitcoin reclaiming $68,000 and breaking a five-week outflow streak that totaled $3.8 billion.

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BTC/USDIBITFBTCARKB
Sources:theblock.cocointelegraph.comtheblock.cocointelegraph.comcrypto-economy.comu.todayfinbold.comnews.bitcoin.cominvezz.combitcoinmagazine.comthenewscrypto.comcoingape.comtokenpost.com