BlackRock’s IBIT sees $1.3B dark pool trade as Bitcoin barely flinches
BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust executed a significant $1.29 billion dark pool trade without impacting Bitcoin's price. This transaction raises questions about the intentions of large institutional investors and their sentiment towards Bitcoin. The trade coincided with increased buying of longer-dated IBIT call options, suggesting a complex strategy rather than outright selling pressure.
- ▪The block trade was executed at approximately $43.16 per share.
- ▪Bitcoin's spot price did not show a significant immediate reaction to the trade.
- ▪IBIT has over $61 billion in assets under management, making it a key player in Bitcoin investment.
2 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 14 hours. All of the coverage we found sits in one bucket: centre. That one-sidedness is itself worth noticing.
- ▪ $1.3B Worth of BlackRock's IBIT Changes Hands in Dark Pool Sale — Yahoo Finance
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| Publication time | Tue, 26 May 2026 21:21:20 +0000 |
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BlackRock’s IBIT sees $1.3B dark pool trade as Bitcoin barely flinches One of the largest single institutional block trades in IBIT's history executed off-exchange, raising questions about shifting sentiment among big-money Bitcoin holders. Share Add us on Google by Editorial Team May. 26, 2026 window.sevioads = window.sevioads || []; var sevioads_preferences = []; sevioads_preferences[0] = {}; sevioads_preferences[0].zone = "01f21ccf-2092-46b1-9ac7-8c44cc782e0f"; sevioads_preferences[0].adType = "native"; sevioads_preferences[0].inventoryId = "c5700508-581b-472c-8fdd-a931cdbfc8e1"; sevioads_preferences[0].accountId = "1e47efc1-ec2d-4fca-a8b9-354e249e5095"; sevioads.push(sevioads_preferences); Someone just moved $1.29 billion worth of BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust in a single dark…
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