Key highlights:
- According to BlackRock, Bitcoin is now showing signs of a positive sentiment
- As investors are largely embracing BTC ETFs, it underscores the growing confidence
- BlackRock has also lowered the minimum for in-kind Bitcoin conversions
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Interestingly, this shows that investors are now less concerned about the current market volatility. Instead of turning away from BTC amid the prevailing market volatility, they view it as an opportunity to get more exposure to the crypto.
On August 10, BTC was trading around $63,853, marking a minimal 2% daily decline. The price was also more than 50% down from its all-time high of $126k, attained last year before the October crash. Despite this downtrend, institutions continued to invest in Bitcoin ETFs, highlighting how the positive sentiment remained intact despite the market correction.
Mitchnick also highlighted the changing connection between Bitcoin and the stock market. While BTC was more correlated to the stock market previously, now it has become more independent. This has made the cryptocurrency more attractive, making investors increasingly embrace it.
BlackRock expands Bitcoin ETF access
Besides commenting on the Bitcoin sentiment, Mitchnick also revealed BlackRock’s new strategy. The company is making it easier for institutions to move Bitcoin into its IBIT ETF. For this, the asset manager lowered the minimum for in-kind Bitcoin conversions from $25 million to $1 million. This allows more participants to exchange BTC for IBIT shares.
This decision comes as IBIT is increasingly attracting investors. If the conversion threshold is lowered, it could further improve the ETF’s liquidity and keep its share price more closely aligned with the Bitcoin price, thus expanding BlackRock’s ETF access.
Source:: BlackRock Signals Bitcoin Sentiment Rebound as ETF Inflows Hit $853.5M