{"id":73295,"date":"2024-03-09T08:30:28","date_gmt":"2024-03-09T12:30:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/?p=73295"},"modified":"2024-03-09T08:31:10","modified_gmt":"2024-03-09T12:31:10","slug":"blackrocks-btc-holdings-outperform-microstrategy-reserve","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/blackrocks-btc-holdings-outperform-microstrategy-reserve\/","title":{"rendered":"BlackRock&#8217;s BTC Holdings Outperform MicroStrategy Reserve"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/blackrocks-ishares-bitcoin-etf-launches-in-brazil-with-btc-bdr.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">BlackRock Bitcoin ETF<\/a> (IBIT) BTC holdings experienced a substantial increase on Friday, surpassing MicroStrategy BTC reserve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"538\" src=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/BlackRock-BTC-ETF-1024x538.jpg\" alt=\"BlackRock's BTC Holdings Outperform MicroStrategy Reserve\" class=\"wp-image-73298\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/BlackRock-BTC-ETF-1024x538.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/BlackRock-BTC-ETF-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/BlackRock-BTC-ETF-768x403.jpg 768w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/BlackRock-BTC-ETF-750x394.jpg 750w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/BlackRock-BTC-ETF-1140x599.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/BlackRock-BTC-ETF.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>With a net inflow of $2.07 billion during the week, BlackRock's&nbsp;iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT)&nbsp;surpassed Microstrategy's&nbsp;Bitcoin (BTC) holdings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Furthermore, this achievement coincides with a substantial weekly net inflow of $2.23 billion in Spot Bitcoin ETFs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">BlackRock Displaces MicroStrategy BTC Holdings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>On Friday, March 8, Spot Bitcoin ETFs documented a net inflow of $223 million, signifying a substantial decline compared to&nbsp;Thursday's figure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meanwhile, BlackRock's IBIT&nbsp;was the primary contributor to the inflows, which totaled $336.3 million,&nbsp;equivalent to over 4,900 BTC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As a result, BlackRock's overall Bitcoin holdings surpassed MicroStrategy's by 193,000 BTC, reaching over 196,000 BTC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Given that <a href=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/breaking-microstrategy-makes-major-bitcoin-purchase.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">MicroStrategy is the largest institutional investor in Bitcoin<\/a>, the update is significant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Furthermore, this momentous achievement emphasized the BlackRock Bitcoin ETF's remarkable expansion as a prevailing entity in the Bitcoin market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Moreover, at this time, the Assets Under Management (AUM) of BlackRock's IBIT has increased to approximately $13.5 billion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At present, market trends indicate that the worth of MSTR's Bitcoin holdings is around $13.25 billion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As of Thursday, March 7,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ishares.com\/us\/products\/333011\/ishares-bitcoin-trust\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\"> BlackRock's IBIT <span class=\"wpil-link-icon\" title=\"Link goes to external site.\" style=\"margin: 0 0 0 5px;\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"height:16px; 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With a net inflow of $2.07 billion during the week, BlackRock&#8217;s&nbsp;iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT)&nbsp;surpassed Microstrategy&#8217;s&nbsp;Bitcoin (BTC) holdings. Furthermore, this achievement coincides with a substantial weekly net inflow of $2.23 billion in Spot Bitcoin ETFs. 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