IBIT

Gh0st_Pirate_LeChuck

Buy IBIT

Revolutionary_Sea159

I invest in IBIT etf, if you want to buy Bitcoin, there are a lot of options like binamce, etc...

CIM2000

0 direct fee but the MER of the etf is 0.33% -- IBIT-C I use Disnat and I can only buy ETF with spot bitcoin to have the exposure.

Putrid_Pollution3455

That’s not true. It works as currency better than gold and silver for personal transactions, that’s good enough. Spot price IBIT is up 36% since inception a couple years ago. Now that it’s maturing the gains and swings won’t be as diabolical but this is the future reserve asset of the world. It’ll be a lovely experiment where we all can win again

NatBitty

My IBIT position is down $700k from October peak lol.

Fear_Blind83

You mean Blackrock's IBIT ETF customers sold.. https://www.blackrock.com/us/individual/products/333011/ishares-bitcoin-trust-etf

Internet_is_tough

Institutions sell - The most relevant institutions are bitcoin treasuries. There has been only one sale of BTC from 200 crypto treasuries in 2025. MSTR is a ticking time bomb - MSTR is 10% levered into their BTC purchases with convertible dept and payable dividends. They already have enough cash to cover the dividends for 2 years, the convertible dept needs to be serviced in tranches starting at 2028, and they can easily roll it over. MSTR will not sell a single bitcoin unless BTC price goes below 25k and stays there for a decade ETF inflows do not go up - IBIT was the most successful ETF launch in history. In the history of the world. 1.5 years after all big financial institutions have launched or are launching multiple BTC related ETFs (income, leverage, non leverage, crypto industry etc). Sounds like a failure right? Treasuries dumping - The treasury business model has no dumping as part of the strategy - MSTR has survived the crypto winter, prices well below their average buy price, BTC sold? ZERO. Treasuries are lean companies, BMNR is run by 10 people. They don't need cash. They have no reason to dump besides buying their own shares if MNAV is way below 1. Leverage is insane. 10/10 event was the single biggest liquidation event in history. All the leverage has been wiped from the system. The only leverage actually left is short. QE - irrelevant speculative. So yes wrong on 6/6 points.

CAFN8TD

You could also just ride the momentum down by buying IBIT puts then once it bottoms out, close the put and buy back BTC where it forms support. Just saying.

CAFN8TD

Been buying IBIT puts. So far it's been working out. Wondering how much lower it can go.

MonkeyKing676

I hoping that since I'm investing in MSTR and IBIT, they end up moving right along with Bitcoin

Vaginosis-Psychosis

Nope. I just buy ₿ and move to cold storage. I have IBIT in my Roth IRA and Roth 401k

Emotional_Union_3758

Thank you. I have only invested in IBIT in my personal account. My 401k does allow self-directed contributions, but I have not tried it, so I wasn't sure.

BeachedinToronto

Here come the 60's. I keep telling myself IBIT is the Harvard Endowment's biggest single stock holding and they are wicked smart right?

Emotional_Union_3758

Can't you already do this with IBIT?

NatBitty

Up 100% on ETHD now and 200% on MSTR 4/17 puts. Have completely offset and even gained above my IBIT losses. Thank you traditional finance for giving me these tools!

EcstaticCell1511

Not too familiar with deribit. I'd rather do CSPs with IBIT.

HodlPackLeader

That makes sense. ETF flows are probably the cleanest signal right now, especially with IBIT leading the volume. Waiting for redemptions to slow before assuming a floor feels reasonable. I’m less focused on catching an exact bottom and more on whether selling pressure is exhausting rather than reversing. Even neutral days would say a lot. Curious though — do you treat ETF flows as a timing tool, or more as confirmation after price stabilizes?

knightsone43

Lmao Bitcoin is not still early. Every boomer has IBIT now. Gone are the days you described. It’s a major part of the system you said it was created to be against

Moon-Hodler174

I’m looking at the BlackRock (IBIT) data daily right now. We’ve seen nearly $6B leave the ETF complex since November. Until those redemptions turn into even modest net-neutral days, it’s hard to believe the floor is in. I’d rather miss the first 5% of the bounce than catch a falling knife that's being driven by institutional de-risking.

zzx101

If you sell one ETF at a loss and immediately buy a different one would that be a wash sale? For example sell IBIT and buy FBTC.

OkSeries5363

I see the issue. ​You are still describing a hedge fund, a speculator but we are talking about market makers, the plumbing. Those are two completely different business models with different rules. BlackRock is the Sponsor. They created the ETF. They are legally forbidden from being the AP for their own fund because that would be a massive conflict of interest. When you sell your ETF shares you arent selling them back to BlackRock. You are selling them on an exchange. The AP takes that share to blackrock and says I dont want this. Give me the underlying Bitcoin. BlackRock cancels the share and hands the AP the Bitcoin. Now the AP has Bitcoin but they need their cash back to keep their business running. So they sell that Bitcoin on the open market immediately. If this happened slowly the ETF would fail to track the underlying.  ​'Holding for a few hours to avoid losses' That is objectively false. Read the risk factors in the official IBIT Prospectus. Blackrock explicitly warns that the ETFs value relies on APs being able to liquidate Bitcoin quickly to maintain the link between the share price and the BTC price. If an AP waits a few hours to see if they can make a gain they are violating their mandate to keep the ETF price tracked to the underlying. They are failing at their one job. Providing liquidity. Its also a misunderstanding of institutional risk. APs like JPMorgan or Jane Street operate under strict VaR limits. If an AP receives $100 million dollars in BTC and waits a few hours to see if the price goes up they are taking an unhedged directional bet with the banks own capital. Risk departments dont allow wait and see they require delta neutrality. They sell or hedge instantly because their profit comes from the arbitrage spread not the price move. In high finance learning to fly with the firms liquidity is a firing offense.    ​'They choose the price' Bitcoin is a global commodity. If an AP tries to sell $100M of BTC above the market price at their own prerogative, nobody will buy it. They sell into the global spot market at the prevailing bid because they need to settle the cash side of the trade immediately. They dont choose the price any more than you choose the price of a stock when you hit the market sell button. ​The cash loop issue This is the part you arent understanding. If the AP doesnt sell the Bitcoin where do they get the cash to pay the next thousand retail investors who want to sell? Thats their whole job. When retail sells the ETF the AP uses their own cash to buy those shares. They then hand those shares to Blackrock to get the Bitcoin. At this point the AP is out of cash and long Bitcoin. To stay in business they must sell that Bitcoin to get their cash back so they can facilitate the next trade. If they dont sell the Bitcoin they are just sitting there with a drained bank account and a pile of crypto. They are a bank not a holder.  Your missing the clearest evidence we have! How in sync the APs keep the price. The fact that iBIT maintains such a tight tracking error to its NAV is proof that the arbitrage mechanism is working exactly as intended. APs arent holding for a better exit they are executing high speed delta neutral arbitrage. Their objective is to capture the spread while minimizing exposure to the underlying assets volatility. If they waited for a better price as you suggest the ETF share price would decouple from the Bitcoin price creating a massive discount or premium. The near perfect tracking we see is the result of APs clearing their inventory immediately to recoup liquidity and eliminate price risk. ​You are arguing about what a speculator could do if they wanted to gamble, Im simply explaining what a liquidity provider must do to remain an AP. If they dont sell the underlying they arent an AP anymore they are just a very unhedged hedge fund.

Chemfreak

I have two plays that I am long on for basically the foreseeable future, BTC and 1 other stock I don't really want to disclose. I have been trimming my position in one or the other when the other position is "overvalued" relative to the normal spread between the two. Thing is, it feels so much better holding the stock because I sell CCs on it. Like right now the spread is great and I should be dumping more into BTC but the "passive" gains of the CC are so attractive. So this literally changes a lot, I can start selling CCs on both ends, and if I ride too close to the sun and the calls end in the money, well it likely will be a good opportunity to go into the other anyway because if I'm forced to give up my shares that means the spread had to have increased in my favor. Unless of course both rocket up... And yea, I do hold leaps too so I may have to do that with IBIT, which would reduce some of the "risk" of both positions going on a crazy run.

Cold_Respond_7656

Yeah PMCC on IBIT is a great way to cover this downturn with income just to buy more, long as you actively manage the positions. Just make sure LEAPs are deep ITM and short side is always above break even

Chemfreak

Wait, IBIT has options available? I thought there were no options for these ETFs...

NorthvilleGolf

Proud to finally be an owner of .1 BTC by way of IBIT.

CatchAfilM

Just less than 10%. Looking forward for what this asset could establish. Will it be tokenized by institutes, what will the mining situation leads. It has a decent potential to what I think, however, I still not feel sure with strong invested with the crypto. (I own $IBIT not bitcoin)

global_hodl

On reason you might want to hold IBIT is if you want to write covered calls on IBIT and generate income that can be used to buy more every month

coinfeeds-bot

tldr; Spot Bitcoin ETFs in the U.S. experienced significant outflows of $1.49 billion from January 26 to 30, 2026, marking one of their worst weeks. BlackRock’s IBIT ETF alone accounted for $947.2 million in redemptions, equivalent to 11,170 BTC sold. Ethereum ETFs also saw $327 million in outflows, with BlackRock’s ETHA ETF losing $264 million. The sell-off was driven by Bitcoin falling below $85,000, market volatility, and institutional investors reducing exposure to risky assets. This trend raises concerns about the resilience of ETF structures under prolonged pressure. *This summary is auto generated by a bot and not meant to replace reading the original article. As always, DYOR.

FirstAmendmentIsDead

75% BTC, 5% IBIT, 15% S&P 500, 5% cash

Geo_Mostovoi

There’s a lot of misinformation in the idea that Bitcoin can just magically go to $0 because it’s “only belief.” For BTC to hit zero, every single person, miner, developer, institution, and ETF would have to abandon it — not just bearish sentiment. That’s an insanely high bar. Plus, BTC isn’t pure vapor — it provides real technical utility (permissionless settlement, censorship resistance, global transfers), which means it can be used even if markets aren’t euphoric. Institutional involvement also puts a structural floor under the narrative, even if prices are volatile. Traditional finance is already embedded in BTC ownership via regulated products: • BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) and Fidelity’s Bitcoin ETF together hold well over a million BTC in U.S. spot ETFs, with BlackRock alone holding the largest share (~748,000 BTC and Fidelity ~200,000 BTC) — a significant institutional accumulation backed by real money on behalf of investors.  Those aren’t just Twitter bulls — those are regulated asset managers running ETFs for pensions, endowments, wealth clients, and institutions. That doesn’t guarantee BTC goes up, but it absolutely weakens the case that it can simply evaporate to zero. So while “$0 vs $100k” is a fun meme, the realistic argument isn’t that symmetric. Structural demand exists, even if the price is still sentiment-driven and leveraged. Keeping a small, measured position — like you have — is the rational take, not claiming either extreme as a certitude.

jwz9904

IBIT investors are underwater now.

double_r76

10% in IBIT plus smaller positions in MSTR and BTCI

JesC929

Why not just buy IBIT directly from your 401k so you’re still in a non-taxable acct

TheCatOfWallSt

My 401k is 100% IBIT. Bought just under 4000 shares (about $250k worth) when IBIT was over $63 😂. I’m still young, not worried in the slightest. I keep buying $500 more every two weeks. It isn’t as bad as it sounds though, I was only at $50k in mid-2023 and made most of my gains on BITO and then IBIT right when it launched. Sold several times and rebought along the way.

blackjackn

Totally did this. I rolled over an old 401k to a Fidelity IRA and bought all FBTC/IBIT when Bitcoin was at $104k. 😮

zzseayzz

Already 100% Bitcoin hodlin' in 401k - IBIT, MSTR, MARA, XXI

pablo_in_blood

I think he’s saying he would buy IBIT or FBTC in his 401k, not withdraw. But most (all?) 401ks don’t actually allow that. Only works in a Roth IRA (or maybe other types of IRAs, haven’t checked) in the US

ippleing

IBIT is tracking BTC. It will be trading around 30 if BTC goes that low.

_father_time

You think IBIT is going that low?

NorthvilleGolf

I truly believe that ever since the ETFs went mainstream, it simply will not drop into the $20’s again. At most like a 45-50% crash from the previous $120k ATH to low 60’s. I wish the market was open today so I could buy more IBIT right now.

NorthvilleGolf

Wish I could buy IBIT today.

badpopeye

Sold my IBIT last week

danhoyle

Just buy IBIT.

danhoyle

Or you can avg into IBIT gradually starting now.

Early_Level9277

Why would you need to withdraw your 401k to invest in Bitcoin? You can leave it in your account and buy IBIT…

malte_brigge

From what I've seen, selling by long-term holders slowed but by no means stopped below $100k. Yes, heavy IBIT outflows have taken precedence in pushing down the price lately. But much of the structural weakness in the chart is owing to the absolute price destruction that LTHs wreaked in 2025.

Realistic-Frosting26

Yeh I posted last week that after staying in this range and gold silver rallying $$ would be diverted I suggested buying IBIT puts etf I received 1 positive response .. I guess hoping doesn't work $$ is fungible

Dramatic_Implement_4

HODL’ing like a true regard. Scooped some OTM IBIT puts and UVIX calls just in case 💩 hits the fan or 🥭starts rage-posting on Truth Social.

I_Sniff_Uranus

ETFs like IBIT are very liquid and have options

Notoriousrb

Lmao what? You can literally buy IBIT instead 🤣🤣🤣

Most_Refuse9265

Checking in as someone who invested 25% of my accounts into FBTC and IBIT since the beginning of the year. I plan to sell chunks out of it over a glidepath period of a decade or more as I get closer to retirement but may always hold as much as 25%.

NatBitty

This is nuts my ETHD, MSTR puts, and IBIT covered calls are out gaining my losses on 25,000 shares of IBIT. Was supposed to just be a hedge!

Most_Refuse9265

I joined this sub because I recently invested 25% of my IRAs, HSA, and brokerage into IBIT and FBTC. Until late 2025 I barely even thought of Bitcoin. I’m sure I’m not alone.

Most_Refuse9265

IBIT with Vanguard and FBTC with Fidelity

stories_from_tejas

I get it feels this way, but 6 month ago it felt like holding IBIT for 5+ years was a good idea. There has already been swings like this, actually even larger ones, with lest actual news. Next time it hits a new high the longevity will l seem real again.

Detstar

Counterpoint: If you find a wife you have more retirement accounts that you can stack ETFs like FBTC or IBIT in

Dramatic_Implement_4

When IBIT dumps, does anyone here go full send on BITU? Love TQQQ and leveraged pain, but wondering who’s riding 2x BTC despite the volatility drag boogeyman.

Seattleman1955

If you like Bitcoin because its control is decentralized, nothing has changed. It doesn't matter if people buy a lot of it via IBIT or if hedge funds buy it. It's still an asset that the government can't debase. Blackrock doesn't control it. They just don't some from the individual account holders who actually buy it. If you want to hold it directly, you can still do that as well. The goal was to have widespread adoption and it's well on the way to that. It isn't a lottery ticket to "generational wealth". You can hold too much and if you do you might not be able to sleep at night. If that is the case, reduce your holdings until you can sleep well at night.

Abroadmap

I do $100 daily into IBIT.

Total-Wave5026

Is Adam Livingston an influencer. I want to try out his retirement strategy. 80% STRC 10% MSTR 10% Spot or IBIT. Blow up my retirement.

Spl00ky

Fidelity has their own bitcoin ETF which is FBTC. BlackRock has IBIT.

scott_in_ga

To keep your "physical" bitcoin in a cold wallet in an IRA, you'd have to open a Bitcoin IRA. I did this with Madison Trust (https://www.madisontrust.com/). Once Madison Trust sets up the LLC Trust, you then have to open an account that's owned by this trust at an exchange (coinbase or kraken, for example). You'll also have to open a checking account owned by this Trust IRA. You'd then sell the btc in your IRA and then transfer the money to Madison Trust. (this keeps that money inside of the IRA since it's custodian-to-custodian transfer and NOT become a taxable event) Once the money is in your Madison Trust account, you then request a distribution to your IRA-owned bank account. You then transfer the money from that bank to your IRA-owned account at the exchange (coinbase or kraken). You then purchase the bitcoin and then you can transfer it to your cold wallet (sending a test amt at first to verify, of course). Now you have your bitcoin in an IRA in a wallet. This can be a cold wallet or whatever you like. OR you can just purchase IBIT in your IRA. lol

TapThatYak

The big meet up in Davos was a last ditch effort to get liquidity from retail. I expect BTC to go 1 more leg down to 79.5-82k. Maybe a mini match 2020-like crash as a finale?? What's good is BTC holds intrinsic value with average elec. costs pricing it at ~73k. Someone correct me if I am wrong. The rest of the long trades will be wiped out in the next few months. Shorts are weak atm. Im considering IBIT LEAPS once longs get wiped, with a tight stoploss

Carbuncle2024

This seems to be a neverending debate: BTC v IBIT. Yes, IBIT is not BTC, but if it performs as a replicate of the price action, what's the big deal? I'm curious bc it seems to offer the same opportunity w/o the technical complexity.

uncapchad

* ETFs like BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) trade before and after regular market hours.  * Platforms like Fidelity, Schwab, and others offer **pre-market (7:00–9:30 a.m. ET)** and **after-hours (4:00–8:00 p.m. ET)** trading.  * This means buying and selling activity continues even when the main exchange is closed.  * This doesn’t force the ETF issuer to sell underlying Bitcoin—the fund structure absorbs the trade.  * Only net creations/redemptions (large-scale actions by authorized participants) affect the ETF’s holdings. * The data comes from exchange volume and regulatory filings, not real-time market action.

pablo_in_blood

Open a ROTH IRA and max it out every year. Tax free growth is unbeatable over 50+ years. If you really want to, you can buy MSTR or IBIT within the ROTH, but personally I think everyone’s portfolio should have at least some traditional stocks / index funds. Diversity is your friend.

Uncannyguy1000

I bought IBIT LEAPS at the top. I guess I'm gonna buy BITI calls to hedge against it now.

Carbuncle2024

All I suggest is that if/ when you purchase IBIT you keep a note of the price of BTC when you bought it bc IBIT price is not the same ac BTC. If / when you add to the IBIT fund later, you can then determine your average cost exposure to BTC. 😎

esiob12

I’m just saying that $IBIT is Bitcoin exposure, not actual Bitcoin. My path is not for everyone.

NatBitty

Don’t need to explain why because you can’t. And I am. Have 25,000 shares of IBIT that I’m selling calls against and started rolling weekly puts on ETH. Such an easy trade.

Floppedthenuts_

IBIT reverse ETF paying out!

safog1

It means most people should just buy IBIT and not bother with this nonsense.

lixx0040

Pure BTC or IBIT? Because how do you plan to pay the interest and withdraw?

SoullessGinger666

Additionally, with IBIT you'll be FDIC insured for up to US$250,000, which is another big plus.

Footbag01

I prefer holding IBIT to bitcoin stored in a wallet. Its safer from hacking, easier for tax purposes and I trust Blackrock more then I trust most bitcoin exchanges.

coinfeeds-bot

tldr; Bitcoin ETFs experienced $103.57 million in outflows on January 23, marking the fifth consecutive day of redemptions, with total outflows reaching $1.72 billion since January 16. BlackRock’s IBIT led withdrawals, while Fidelity’s FBTC also saw redemptions. The sustained sell-off has reduced total net assets under management from $124.56 billion to $115.88 billion. Ethereum ETFs also faced outflows, totaling $611 million over four days. The selling pressure has reversed gains from mid-January, impacting institutional investments in cryptocurrency ETFs. *This summary is auto generated by a bot and not meant to replace reading the original article. As always, DYOR.

billsatori

Most of my retirement savings are in a traditional rollover 401(k), invested in a fairly standard 70% stock / 30% bond ETF and mutual fund mix. About 5% of my total retirement portfolio is in a Roth IRA, which is allocated 100% to IBIT. A common retirement planning guideline is to draw down the **most‑taxed** accounts first and save the **never‑taxed** accounts (like a Roth IRA) for last. Because of that, even though I’m close to retirement, I don’t expect to touch the Roth IRA for at least 10 years, and I’m comfortable with the volatility that comes with a concentrated IBIT position. To answer the question of whether someone could retire in 10 years with a Roth IRA invested entirely in IBIT, you’d need to make some speculative assumptions and know their expected cost of living. Here is an example. If we use the “MicroStrategy assumption” that Bitcoin—and therefore IBIT—returns **30% annually** over the next decade, you will need roughly **$333,000** in IBIT today to sustainably withdraw **$100,000 per year** in perpetuity in 10 years. If the annual return averages **15%**, you would need about **$667,000**. If the annual return averages **10%**, you would need about **$1,000,000**.

Sufficient-Cicada-14

Nope. Difference is that BTCI has 25% of spot etf. That overcomes the decay along with the fact that they don't write against the whole position, do so a little out of the money, and per a data-driven algorithm that is actively managed. It outperformed IBIT this past year. And while it loses if btc rips higher---over 10 years, it will definitely and dramatically outperform ibit or holding actual btc.

saki7790

Dont care for that shit . Just want to Go to the 🚀🚀🚀 so IBIT is Perfect

Sufficient-Cicada-14

Yup. I don't want to manage call writing, rolling, setting strikes, etc. I give it to NEOS and get my 2% a month. BTCI destroys IBIT if BTC stays choppy. Only loses in a straight line up--and even then, it captures a portion of the growth through writing out of the money calls. It's awesome...

Cold_Respond_7656

IBIT is good if you wanna run a PMCC strategy on bitcoin

Fit_Relationship2463

I see, this is very informative because one of the reasonings I have to wanting to hold crypto is I think the dollar or banking systems will falter, but I believe if this happens then IBIT would be priced according to this?

Fit_Relationship2463

That’s why I’m thinking ETF, especially if I hold some in my TFSA, and plus I don’t really plan to sell. So if I hold it in my bank I can just use the btc as collateral for other stuff, this is why I’m leaning IBIT

whodaphucru

I use IBIT in my tax sheltered accounts to compliment actual BTC in cold storage.

ObjectiveJackfruit35

To answer your question, technically, no. But is IBIT fine? Yes, perfectly fine. You'll hear people in here talk about "not your keys, not your coins" but IBIT was designed for those who want the exposure to bitcoin without the concern of self-custody and the various risks that go along with that. Plenty of people have lost their bitcoin to scams while holding their own bitcoin. A fair amount of personal responsibility goes into self-custody and the proper way to do it. IBIT is also designed for retirement accounts, such as a 401k, giving employers the ability to allow their employees to put their company match into bitcoin. Both IBIT and self-custody have pros and cons, ultimately it's up to you to decide which mechanics of each system works better for you in the long-run. When properly educated, both end up being perfectly fine.

No_Giraffe_4647

IBIT could be better as you could shelter it in a tax free saving plan. The other thing is that you cannot loose access to them like with a cold wallet. However physical coin is more flexible they could be traded 24/7 and used for instant money transfer.

longonbtc

Owning shares of a spot bitcoin ETF like IBIT is not the same thing as owning actual BTC. A spot bitcoin ETF is legally structured as a grantor trust that holds actual BTC on behalf of the shareholders and each share represents direct beneficial ownership in the underlying BTC. When you own shares of a spot bitcoin ETF, you can benefit from bitcoin's increasing value but you don't actually own any BTC. You own shares of a spot bitcoin ETF that represent direct beneficial ownership in the underlying BTC that the ETF holds. When you own actual BTC, you can send some BTC to someone else. You can't send shares of a spot bitcoin ETF to someone else. When you own actual BTC, you can use BTC to purchase something. You can't purchase anything with shares of a bitcoin ETF. The government cannot seize your BTC as long as you securely store your private keys. Your spot bitcoin ETF shares can be seized by the government. If you buy BTC directly from someone else (peer-to-peer), then you own that BTC without the government knowing that you own it. You cannot own shares of a spot bitcoin ETF without the government knowing that you own it.

Intrinsic-Disorder

You'll get strong opinions about holding your own BTC (keys) in this forum, but if you aren't interested in the relatively complicated world of keeping your own BTC keys safe and secure, I think IBIT is a fine option. Like others have said, always realize you are paying the custodian a fee to hold your BTC and there is always some counterparty risk when another entity like a bank or institution is holding money for you.

MaxPower1867

IBIT holds physical BTC in your name and charges you a fee.

yoobermcruber

No, holding IBIT is not the same as holding real bitcoin.

harvested

Not following how coins held ETFs can be used to dump the price. Those coins are under custody and don't move. Are you referring to options on IBIT?

SquaredTheOG

This is going to make an uptick in people buying IBIT and MSTR instead of actual Bitcoin. Because you can buy bitcoin etfs and bitcoin related stocks into a Roth IRA but not actual Bitcoin. This is probably lobbied by Blackrock for actual holders to buy their ETF instead of the real thing.

badpopeye

Just sold all my IBIT so get ready for a rally lol

BitcoinAbove

My retirement accounts are all in $IBIT

team_ti

I sell covered calls on IBIT. It generates a decent amount of income while I wait. Having said that my ACB is a tad lower... hope you can be patient

Darkerjev

I pretty much have the same amount and did the same thing in my 401k. My plan allows self directed brokerage link account, it allows me to put 50% of my 401k into ETFs like IBIT. Watch how jelly people will be in the future when they see our bitcoin gains :)

KiNg-MaK3R

They do support IBIT

Financial_Design_801

Morgan Stanley has $8 trillion in advisory assets and are suggesting 1%-3% to clients Even at 1% that’s 80 billion basically another IBIT

paulzag

If you have a nation-state’s nuclear secrets on that hard drive, then its adversary’s TLAs use the HDD frequencies and every other trick you’ve heard of to read that drive. That’s current capability. For < $50K USD? A wrench attack or break-in is the greater threat. So I agree with you. People shouldn’t overthink it. If self custody BTC is legally risky 1. Buy IBIT if you can (that will get me downvoted fast) or 2. Follow those instructions via old android phone or Linux USB. Secure your 12/24 words offline for always and forever. Q: if OP buys more at a later date, use a new wallet address. Should OP generate e.g. 5 addresses via 13th/25th word passphrase or 5 brand new wordlists? I think address reuse is a bigger risk if the state ever finds out about ANY of OP’s transactions.

WeakEstablishment686

Yep I do both. It’s been fun selling puts on IBIT as well, agreeing to buy at a lower price and making premium. Will take that any day of the week on bitcoin.