BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, has made an aggressive start to 2026, channeling more than $1 billion into Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) through its spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs). On the Bitcoin side, data from spot ETF flows shows that BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust accumulated approximately $888.6 million over the first few trading days of the year. Buying activity was particularly pronounced on January 5, when inflows reached about $372
source: https://finbold.com/blackrock-has-bought-over-1-billion-of-these-cryptocurrencies-in-2026/