BlackRock Unleashes Its Bitcoin Beast: $5.4 Billion in Crypto Holdings!

Hold onto your hats, crypto fans! BlackRock just dropped the bomb on its Bitcoin-related holdings, and it's tied to a mind-blowing multi-billion-dollar investment in Strategy. We're talking serious cash here!

The big dogs of finance are diving headfirst into Bitcoin (BTC), and BlackRock is leading the charge. Their 13F filing for Q1 2025 spilled the beans: they're holding a whopping $5.4 billion in Bitcoin-related stocks right here in the good ol' USA.

🔥 BLACKROCK'S 13F FILING SHOWS $5.4B+ IN BITCOIN-RELATED HOLDINGS!!!

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Get this: the bulk of BlackRock's crypto stash comes from their love affair with Michael Saylor's Strategy. These guys are the ultimate Bitcoin hoarders, making leveraged Bitcoin buying their bread and butter. And guess what? They often outshine Bitcoin itself!

Right now, BlackRock's got over $4.23 billion riding on Strategy stocks, with a massive $4.16 billion parked in MSRT Class A stock. That's the lion's share of their Bitcoin exposure, folks!

BlackRock's Got Mining Stocks and Bitcoin ETFs Too!

But wait, there's more! BlackRock's also got over $1.02 billion in various Bitcoin mining stocks, like Riot Platforms and Marathon Digital. These companies might not be all about holding Bitcoin, but since it's their main cash cow, their prices dance to Bitcoin's tune.

And don't forget about the ETFs! BlackRock's got $279 million spread across different Bitcoin exchange-traded funds and trusts. The lion's share, $274 million, is in their own iShares Bitcoin Trust, which is currently sitting pretty with $47.78 billion in net assets.

They've also got a smaller $5 million stake in Fidelity's Bitcoin ETF, and tiny positions in the Grayscale BTC Trust and GBTC Mini, at just $13,034 and $1,460 respectively. Every penny counts in this game!

Now, for those who don't know, Form 13F is a quarterly report that investment managers with over $100 million in assets under management have to file. It's all about their investments in U.S. publicly traded securities.

But here's the kicker: BlackRock's Bitcoin exposure might be even bigger than what's on this report. They could have more skin in the game through private companies and publicly traded firms in other countries. The crypto world is full of surprises!