A $1.26 billion block trade in BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust occurred on May 26. The transaction involved 29.21 million shares sold at a discount.
The sale took place off-exchange at $43.16 per share, representing a 2.3 percent discount to the market price and resulting in roughly $29.5 million in costs for the seller. NYDIG analysis concluded that the trade likely reflected a large investor seeking a quick exit from bitcoin exposure rather than an arbitrage unwind.
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A single block trade of 29.2 million shares in BlackRock’s IBIT Bitcoin ETF crossed at $43.16 for roughly $1.26 billion on May 27. The transaction produced almost no price movement in either the ETF or Bitcoin itself. Market participants absorbed the sale through organized liquidity channels without disorderly repricing.
Bitcoin briefly climbed to just under $78,000 on Tuesday before retreating below $76,000 following a reported $1.289 billion block sale of BlackRock's IBIT shares. The move occurred as US stock indexes posted gains amid optimism over a potential Middle East agreement announced by President Trump. Bitcoin traded near $76,000 after the reversal.
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BlackRock’s digital assets ETFs, managing nearly $60.7 billion in assets, produced $42 million in fees during the first quarter of 2026. This figure represented 1.75% of the firm’s total ETF fees, despite comprising just 1.11% of ETF assets under management. The revenue highlights crypto’s higher fee rates but also its vulnerability to market swings.
Bitcoin has returned to a key price zone between $66,900 and $68,000 following a sale by Strategy. The move comes amid broader market pressure from ETF outflows.
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US spot Bitcoin ETFs experienced their largest weekly outflow in five months, shedding $1 billion and ending a six-week streak of inflows. The reversal comes as hotter inflation data prompted investors to reassess risk exposure.
Bitcoin fell briefly below $80,000 before recovering to around $80,360, following a similar dip reported two days earlier. The move appears driven by internal profit-taking rather than macro factors, with on-chain data showing the largest single-day profit realization since late 2025.
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Bitcoin climbed above $82,000 on May 6, driven by reports of easing tensions between the United States and Iran. Oil prices fell sharply as President Donald Trump paused a military operation in the Strait of Hormuz. The move triggered more than $200 million in short liquidations.