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Jazzlike-Code5891

I am going 100 IBIT tomorrow

kap241

Sold my BC and bought IBIT with the money for tax reasons and the crypto platforms who nickel and dime you to death.

blackjackn

A quarter of my dca toward Bitcoin is FBTC/IBIT. Easier tax reporting.

mhoepfin

Now that most of the bitcoin is bought and sold in ETFs and options and everyone knows about the 4 year cycle expectation, the 4 year cycle is dead and completely irrelevant. Flows into and out of IBIT are more relevant now.

LetWinnersRun

This is what I favor, I have LEAPS in my Roth IRA. I sell puts and calls in my taxable account, I almost solely trade IBIT now.

Premium_Hunter

I tell everyone I can owning IBIT and selling covered calls with LEAPS in your back pocket as insurance in the event it moons is the best play on BTC long term (it will hands down out perform buy and HODL). However, I acknowledge a lot of people don't trust big institutions or they feel ETFs go against the true purpose of BTC, so I don't judge if people want to self custody. I, personally, never will.

LetWinnersRun

What is that like 200 shares of IBIT

harvinlime

I think you should look into Bitcoin ETFs. They move at the same percentage as Bitcoin in terms of investment dollars so this will satisfy your craving for owning a piece and seeing how much you can make. You can buy in 30 seconds on Schwab- IBIT, FBTC, GBTC or BTC

Easik

If it's $500, then just use an exchange and keep it there. Hell, you could buy IBIT if you really don't want to deal with the new account. Robinhood has 0.03% fees right now, but I don't think you can transfer it off. Gemini, Coinbase, SOFI, Kraken all charge about 1% fee on transaction The downside to IBIT is you pay an expense fee that's rolled into the share price of 0.25%. If it's less than a 4 year hold, then ibit may be a better decision.

topbins6

I feel the crypto market is separate from bitcoin. With bitcoin - governments are steadily accumulating, companies are accumulating, refular people have exposure through IBIT etf among others as part of managed funds. More and more of the remaining 16-17million (21 million minus what's been lost and what's yet to be mined) are being held long term.

Laukess

Or it's the same people that would have bought bitcoin on an exchange that just switched to IBIT and MSTR. Figma holding bitcoin is significant. MSTR buying bitcoin on it's shareholders behalf is not. You can argue that MSTR is doing something novel that has value, but them holding bitcoin on behalf of their shareholders, compared to their shareholders just holding bitcoin themselves isn't telling you anything about institutional adoption.

DigitalHierophant

Blackrock has been systematically dumping 200mill of BTC per day, with few exceptions. For the last 30 to 45 days its been like 70% sells, 30% buys via their IBIT etf. I'm certain we will see some brief flash in the pan spike in btc in the short term (1 to 2 weeks?), but it seems clear institutions are unloading into us humble retail folk. I'm staying out the way until BTC touches 70k.

Ghola_Mentat

Why IBIT? BTC (the Grayscale ETF) has the lowest fees.

rechtim

They allocated $10 million to SBR, $5 million was invested into IBIT and it looks like they spent the other 5 on actual BTC

somermike

I said what I said. IBIT resistance hits at $54 and we should get there around 2PM if not earlier. FOMC is 2:30 tomorrow, right?

Top_Carob2381

ETF’s are way better for retirement accounts stick with IBIT

harvested

Two Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth funds are large holders of IBIT. One is Mubadala, which reported 8.7 million shares valued at $567 million as of September 30. The other fund is Al Warda (part of Abu Dhabi Investment Council), which reported 7.9 million shares valued at $518 million as of September 30. That is just what we can see via regulatory filings. Hope this helps.

Dumbest_Degenerate

I’m able to buy IBIT in my retirement account through fidelity

Dario0112

IBIT 👀

coinfeeds-bot

tldr; BlackRock transferred $110 million in Bitcoin and $78 million in Ethereum to Coinbase Prime, according to Arkham Intelligence data. These movements come amid Bitcoin's rally to $92,000. BlackRock's Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs have recently experienced net outflows, with the IBIT fund losing $49 million and the Ethereum ETF shedding $82.5 million last week. BlackRock's on-chain activity often garners attention due to its management of leading Bitcoin and Ethereum investment products. *This summary is auto generated by a bot and not meant to replace reading the original article. As always, DYOR.

Ragnogrimmus

So DOGE coin crashed after Elon went in and gutted a bunch of jobs. Rightfully or not, Money after all at the end of the day is perception. How much you believe in an asset. So in this case the Trump coin sort of shows the overall approval ratings at current time. All currencies usually start higher and sink and level off. By next year you can sort of look at Trump coin and it should give an idea of the general approval ratings of the POTUS. I don't have the underlying differences between the Solana chain or the Ethereum chain. I have some understanding of Ethereum. I bought DOGE coin twice. The 1st time I did it as a joke and lost a little. The second time I thought it had a chance. As soon as the Department of Government Efficiency DOGE was made... I sold for a loss for the 2nd time because I knew DOGE would take forever to recover. People think DOGE and people get upset depending on the person. But DOGE got a little to personal for my taste. In a way the POTUS has balls for putting his name on a Currency while he is currently in office. \-I have no investments in Crypto- Motley Except for IBIT which is on fire. So I like that.

Decent_Procedure2981

Maybe do a percentage in IBIT. Depends on how much you believe in BTC. Just look at the past. So far it's been okay for most if you wait long enough. Or wait for a dip if one even comes. I just consider myself lucky that BTC exists. I found something I believe in that a lot of people too. Even people living in Bhutan lol.

coinfeeds-bot

tldr; Peter Brandt, a renowned technical analyst, warns that Bitcoin's recent rally may be a retest of a 'broadening top' or megaphone pattern, signaling a potential downturn. He highlights a target range of $70,000 to $45,000, suggesting Bitcoin's failure to reach the upper price channel could lead to sharper declines. Institutional caution and weakening ETF flows, such as BlackRock's IBIT fund, are also limiting Bitcoin's upward momentum. Despite a brief recovery, resistance at $97,000 remains unbroken, and market sentiment shows cautious optimism. *This summary is auto generated by a bot and not meant to replace reading the original article. As always, DYOR.

SouthernGoal4836

How is it a horrible idea. This is no different than buying IBIT directly. They’re taking a loan, paying themselves back (with interest) , and while that money is removed from their 401k, it is invested in bitcoin. If this is a bad idea you’re basically saying that investing in bitcoin for the next 5 years is a bad idea.

VariatCA

All good mate lol. Reporting for ETF's is rough to come by, and I wasn't sure if my source was just wrong or slightly inaccurate. I think yesterday was still a slightly positive day of inflows, though Blackrock's IBIT in particular was slightly negative. https://farside.co.uk/btc/ This usually updates at the end of each weekday, around 12:00am EST (05:00 GMT).

Pure-Fuel-9884

There are no top coins, there is bitcoin and then a bunch of garbage. Buy bitcoin directly or buy IBIT that tracks bitcoin only.

uncapchad

You can have a look at  Bitwise 10 Crypto Index Fund (ticker: BITW) is designed to track an index composed of the 10 most highly valued cryptocurrencies, with Bitcoin being the largest holding at 74.5% of the fund's weight, *rebalanced monthly* based on market capitalization and screened for certain risks, $1.249 billion AUM. Spot ETFs don't rebalance as they track the price in real-time. However, funds use different price tracking methods. iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) and Bitwise Bitcoin ETF (BITB) use a price-tracking index, such as the CME CF Bitcoin Reference Rate. Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund (FBTC), on the other hand, generates its own Bitcoin price estimate by spot-checking prices from six major cryptocurrency exchanges every 15 seconds However over time, spot ETFs deliver nearly identical performance, regardless of the tracking method but on a day-to-day basis you may see discrepancies. As to fund valuation not aligning with the current price, this can happen for a few reasons: *Supply and demand imbalance*s drive the market price of fund shares above the value of the Bitcoin they hold (a premium to NAV). In the past Grayscale GBTC for e.g. had a history of both NAV premiums and discounts because they have a fixed number of shares so they don't create and redeem daily. IBIT doesn't have a fixed number, they create/redeem daily so they can arbitrage... *Arbitrage* delays prevent immediate price alignment, especially in funds with limited creation/redemption mechanisms. Or... Investor *sentiment* leads to higher willingness to pay for convenience, tax efficiency, or institutional access.

Backrus

Story? Only facts. Study IBIT and option chain. Data > feelings. But keep coping, it's not my problem.

Backrus

It's not Powell's fault. Everything else is flying, at ATHs or in price discovery, except for hijacked coin. Have you said "thank you for ETFs and IBIT options" even once? Healthy assets don't trade like BTC.

bitfam

Yes it should be, but IBIT (IShares bitcoin trust ETF) does sell bitcoin to pay fees and expenses, and if the bitcoin they hold is lost or damaged, the losses are absorbed by the investors. It’s also not FDIC insured. Read the IBIT prospectus to know the full picture.

Nearing_retirement

What about IBIT, like say you have equivalent notional of 1 bitcoin in IBIT would that count as 1 bitcoin ?

WonderiingWizard

I was thinking the same thing as you. You have to pay a fee to purchase bitcoin on Coinbase, which would counteract the etf fee. Also you can buy IBIT right in your investing account and don’t need to worry about splitting money between and investing account and a crypto wallet. Not to mention you can trade in and out as much as you want without fees. Dealing with the whole creating a wallet and memorizing a key stuff I think I prefer IBIT personally especially if I plan on trading in and out. I think coin base is gonna cost 0.5-1% per transaction, buying and selling if you don’t have a pro account etc. I’m leaning IBIT, all the frozen account claims, no one is gonna freeze your account and you’re not going to use bitcoin to spend, no one really does. Up to you man, I’m still looking into it myself

TrollsteinOx

Yessir! IBIT to BTC Price Calculator: [https://btcetfcalc.com/](https://btcetfcalc.com/) Adjusts daily for the BTC/IBIT parity ratio, auto adjusting for tracking drift, fees, & NAV deviations to continually refine the conversion factor down to the XX-decimal precision. #NerdAlert

LetWinnersRun

Why not just buy IBIT and sell covered calls against it?

rv009

BITB is not IBIT Fake news ...try again....

ChaoticDad21

bruh, it’s BITB not IBIT for him

TJHawk206

I view bitcoin as a concrete part of the future financial ecosystem, and crypto /Ai in general. I’m 50% crypto industry stocks (AI exposure ) and 50% IBIT. I’m willing to bet it will all 3x or 5x in the next 10 years if not more.

Romanizer

I know how ETFs work and BlackRock Inc. reported buying IBIT shares, allegedly for their own income fund. Definitely not for clients.

ElRiesgoSiempre_Vive

> Why should they buy their own product to sell to retail investors? They don't buy their own product... they manage the ETF and sell shares to investors. Whenever you buy a share of IBIT, they increase their bitcoin holdings by however much you purchased. The moment you sell your shares, they sell bitcoin. That's how all bitcoin ETFs work.

BitcoinBaller420

What you're saying is absurd. By your logic, we should expect Disney and IBIT to follow similar, completely random price action relative to Bitcoin. Let's watch and find out. I can't wait to see what happens!

BitcoinBaller420

This is absolutely right, there are existential risks to IBIT over self-custody. But that's very different from saying that IBIT isn't owning Bitcoin at all. I understand the slogan, but suggesting that IBIT is merely a "vehicle that generally tracks bitcoin" is not correct. Suggesting that if the economy collapses and Bitcoin does well you'll own nothing is not correct. It's FUD. Self-custody has government seizure risk as well, for anyone who isn't prepared to fight their government when the gov says, hey, we see you moved that bitcoin from Coinbase into this account with XXX public key. Send it to us or you're going to jail. So it's not as clear as y'all make it sound.

BitcoinBaller420

For me it's IBIT / FBTC. Self-custody is the end goal, but be sure to consider the risks. Think about password durability (fire, you're death), and $5 wrench attack at least. You might be able to overcome these with, for example, multisig + protocol for loved ones releasing their keys to you. Think time locks / wellness checks required first. This comes with a tradeoff in liquidity of course... I'm sure you'll figure it out. Good luck! Congats on the stack.

BitcoinBaller420

You own the Bitcoin under US law. You are paying management fees to a 3rd party (Fidelity) to custody your assets. You're taking the risk that they will steal it, or that it will be stolen from them, either by hackers, or by the government. Are these risks high? Depends who you ask. How does this compare with the risk of self-custody? Depends who you ask. #dyor fwiw, I trust IBIT over my own self-custody abilities. As with all things, you take a chance either way.

ElRiesgoSiempre_Vive

Uhhhh... what? Per Coinbase: > BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) is a spot bitcoin ETF that was approved by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on January 11, 2024.

Warrlock608

Are you planning on doing self-custody? Why did you wait all that time to move money when you could've just bought IBIT on whatever exchange you use.

Romanizer

No, BlackRock Inc. (a company of the BlackRock group) doesn't sell ETFs and they are buying IBIT shares, same as the other clients of BlackRock.

coinfeeds-bot

tldr; BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin ETF suite has become the firm's most profitable product line, driven by the launch of its US spot Bitcoin ETF (IBIT) in January 2024 and subsequent global expansions, including Australia and Brazil. IBIT quickly amassed $70 billion in assets and generated $245 million in annual fees by October 2024. With allocations nearing $100 billion, BlackRock now holds over 3% of all Bitcoin in circulation. The ETFs are popular for their accessibility, liquidity, and use as portfolio diversifiers despite Bitcoin's volatility. *This summary is auto generated by a bot and not meant to replace reading the original article. As always, DYOR.

coinfeeds-bot

tldr; JPMorgan, despite its historical disapproval of the crypto industry, has launched a Bitcoin-backed investment tied to BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT). The structured note offers returns based on Bitcoin's price performance, aligning with its four-year halving cycle. This move reflects JPMorgan's strategy to retain capital amidst growing institutional interest in digital assets, while also introducing deposit tokens and criticizing crypto treasury companies. The bank's actions highlight its adaptation to the shifting financial landscape. *This summary is auto generated by a bot and not meant to replace reading the original article. As always, DYOR.

NorbitGatez

Thank god I can finally buy IBIT in my vanguard account

VariatCA

The absolute garbage that gets spewed here is crazy sometimes. The "ETF makers" aren't selling the Bitcoin (yes, real Bitcoin, not whatever a "fake bitcoin" is) under their custodianship. Clients can purchase or sell shares of an etf such as IBIT, and depending on how many shares they purchase/sell, that is how much Bitcoin the ETF will purchase at-spot to hold for you. Right now it's about 1755 shares of IBIT for the equivalent of 1 BTC. I don't know what "all shares are distributed" is even supposed to mean, in the context that the more shares Clients own, the more BTC that the ETF will hold in custody.

Premium_Hunter

BlackRock quietly rules the world. I go with IBIT.

RetiredAvocado

Imagine if everyone could get out of paying taxes by gifting all their homes and stocks to 90+ year old friends. As intriguing as this sounds I have doubts that this works in practice. Why isn't Elon gifting his Tesla shares to Buffet, just to get them back when Warren dies? ..and 30 seconds of googling says that gifts "retain the original owner’s cost basis, known as the carryover basis." And 401Ks and IRAs are exempt so you can't do it bit IBIT shares either. If you want to avoid paying tax on full taxable gain you need to hold your btc and get it inherited by your actual heirs after.. you know.. die.

b1mm3rl1f3

It's a huge deal. Vanguard is bigger than BlackRock because it controls the deepest pool of passive retirement capital: #1 in us retirement savings (IRAs,401ks), #1 in index mutual funds, etc. Also, $1B in IBIT volume in the first 30mins is insane. Even the most conservative investors wanted BTC lol

Romanizer

Yes, you would need to look up the quarterly 13F filings, which is a bit complicated IMO. However, I like this site here: https://13f.timechainindex.com/?ticker=ibit&period=2025Q3 It shows that for example BlackRock Inc. Increased their holdings in the IBIT ETF from roughly $500 million to $650 million during Q3 2025. Q3 figures are still processed but it looks like all Wall Street banks increased their exposure significantly. The caveat here is that 13Fs do not state if the institution is holding for themselves or for clients. However, BlackRock wouldn't need to buy their own product to sell it.

oldirishfart

Maybe not a flood, but most of my IRA money is at Vanguard. It was beyond infuriating to me that I couldn’t allocate a % to something like BTCI or IBIT. So I’m personally very happy with this news and will be moving some money accordingly.

Automatic_Vast_1858

I’m fairly new to bitcoin too, I’ve been allocating between Fidelity crypto, FBTC, and self custody. Most of my money is in Fidelity crypto, they’re currently allowing some customers to transfer crypto to self custody and I think they will allow everyone to in the future. FBTC is also a good option since they self custody their own bitcoin compared to IBIT. Most of my FBTC is in my Roth IRA but Fidelity also offers a crypto Roth IRA account.

Calm-Professional103

1.  MCSI threatens to delist MSTR for having more than 3% digital assets 2.  JP Morgan debanks Jack Mallers 3.  Jaime Dimon working on a high fee derivative product that tracks Blackrock’s IBIT ETF instead of Bitcoin itself.  Wall Street’s gambit is to control the rails and extract fees from an asset that otherwise they can’t touch.  Be careful who you call “friend”. 

UpstairsPound322

I say both. But IBIT is number one RN!

VariatCA

Oh right lol. Looks like +$58M total inflows, with the biggest changes being IBIT +$120M inflows and ARKB at -$91M. ETF's still dragging their feet a bit about being convinced of a reversal before hopping back in with the sort of volume Outflows saw in November. Though that still makes 5 consecutive days of positive ETF inflows, and 6 out of the last 7.

slothrages

Starting Jan. 5, the firm's CIO-covered bitcoin ETFs will include the Bitwise Bitcoin ETF ([BITB](https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/BITB)), Fidelity's Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund ([FBTC](https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/FBTC)), Grayscale's Bitcoin Mini Trust ([BTC](https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/BTC/)), and BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust ([IBIT](https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/IBIT)).

slothrages

I attempted to buy IBIT and another bitcoin ETF on Merrill Lynch finally that the Bitcoin price dipped to my target of \~80K. It won't let me. The tickers are all restricted.

ElRiesgoSiempre_Vive

Blackrock's only bitcoin holdings that I know about are through IBIT. Which means Blackrock doesn't "own" anything. They simply custody bitcoin for their IBIT fund investors, and the moment those investors sell shares, they also sell bitcoin.

fake212121

Yeah get that. Thanks. Im in, scored yesterday when was a crash and continued this morning. Ive roughly 0.1 btc etf. Mostly FBTC and some IBIT.

Romanizer

BlackRock Inc. bought IBIT massively in Q3, JPM holds roughly $300m for themselves. They are both selling ETFs and buying for themselves. But good for them if others are selling, as Bitcoin is a zero-sum game supply-wise. You can only buy what others are selling, therefore spread as much FUD as possible.

TheCatOfWallSt

I have 3 BTC worth of IBIT I bought at $117k, all I’m feeling is quite broke at the moment but I know it’ll come back lol

moonRekt

I’m too old for the shitcoin casino, and if you’re buying IBIT/ETHE etc it’s still not your keys, so hate while you may but I’ve been pretty much going all in on Coinbase stock as I dump my shitcoins and only cold store BTC/ETHE etc

We_DemBoys

Does the community feel the same if said hodler had 1 coin, but in IBIT equivalent?

VariatCA

Yeah, reminds me of when Blackrock's IBIT ETF started trading on January 11th 2024. Bitcoin's price went down a little for a couple weeks while everyone yelled "PrIcEd In!"... and then by March 9th it was up +60% and set a new all time high. This is surely just noise too though.

CrypticC2

IBIT just started trading on vanguard today

Efficient-Opinion280

Hey thank you for your comment You can always roll the options and never get assigned on your shares I do it ever since IBIT was launched and even when BTC price drops im still in the green If you have further questions please let me know

sogladatwork

Not particularly. Big catalysts are on the way. Vanguard is finally listing IBIT. States and small nations are dipping toes in. Feet will likely follow. The number of companies publicly employing Bitcoin reserves as capital protection against runaway inflation must have doubled in 2025. This trend is likely to gain some traction as management is passed to the digital generation that’s growing up with parents adopting small Bitcoin holdings.

Grunblau

I’ll be checking Merrill Lynch tomorrow to see if they are quietly following Vanguard’s lead. I’ll be buying some IBIT tomorrow if so…

fake212121

Do u mind if i ask a help/guidance ? How do u do on fidelity? Crypto account vs IBIT or FBTC ? (Im new but just started)

NuggedClarp

And Vanguard, for the first time ever, will allow trading of IBIT tomorrow

harvested

IBIT had $4.3 billion in volume and only $72m net outflow, lot of buyers in there

AgnewTheModHamster

I mean, is Blackrock's IBIT sitting on a dedicated $1.44B cash reserve right now?

explosiveplacard

I have a stack of real bitcoin that I have locked away forever. I also have a stack of paper IBIT bitcoin that I earn income from by selling calls. If those shares get called away (forced sell), I don't care and I start the process over by selling puts on IBIT until/unless I get put the IBIT stock again. Rinse, repeat. The difference is, my real bitcoin is not to be fucked with. My fake bitcoin earns me income each month and I treat it like any other stock.

Putrid_Pollution3455

yeah I'm already realizing that my 5th rule wasn't defined very well. Been buying IBIT with margin and realized that I cannot handle leveraged movements lol Going to pay that off stat, but will be continuing to buy the recent pullback, just not with full spectrum tools

didnt_hodl

In the not so distant future I believe we will have in-kind conversion from BTC to IBIT and back, for all BTC/IBIT holders I think in-kind is already available to very large IBIT holders. They can convert IBIT shares to BTC directly. which is very important for taxes. And BTC to IBIT as well of course

EdwardPotatoHand

That was too much for me, so I had chatGPT summarize it: # Core Idea * Wall Street mocked bitcoin for years, now wants to control it. # MSCI Move * New rule: ban companies with ≥50% crypto (hits MicroStrategy). * Could force **billions** in automatic selling. * Goal: reduce low-fee, direct bitcoin access. # JPMorgan Move * Launching bitcoin structured notes. * You start **5–7.5% down** from fees. * Your upside is **capped**, bank keeps the rest. * They want you buying *their* bitcoin products, not free/cheap ones. # Big Picture * Wall Street wants monopoly over bitcoin exposure. * They pressure companies like MicroStrategy, then sell their own fee-heavy alternatives. * Best defense: use BTC ETFs (like IBIT) or self-custody.

genobeam

I dunno he says MS is different than IBIT because it "allows exposure to Bitcoin with no middlemen and no fees" but in this case MS is literally the middleman... I don't understand the distinction

investingtruth

This is 10% legitimate concern wrapped in 90% conspiracy theater. MSCI isn't "banning bitcoin" they're debating whether companies that are essentially leveraged bitcoin proxies belong in broad market indexes designed to represent diversified equities. And MSTR isn't a diversified operating company anymore, it's a $50B leveraged bitcoin fund. Wall Street isn't trying to "control" bitcoin, they're trying to profit from it, which is what they do with every asset class. Just buy IBIT or self-custody bitcoin and ignore the drama.

_bad

Yeah, the long term case for BTC is a totally separate topic lol. I agree, I'm also long term bullish but that doesn't mean I'm going to invest 100% of my liquid net worth into btc. Clearly btc is on a rocky road right now and who knows what happens in the short term if MSTR collapses and investors start to panic sell BTC equivalents like IBIT. Also, who knows what happens in the short term if AI spending starts to unwind and the stock market retreats.

Putrid_Pollution3455

We are on the same wavelength...we are going to be successful :-) I almost bought a home recently, and then I thought to myself....this increases my expenses while i live in it, on top of being frozen capital where I have to sell the roof over my head in order to cash in. HELOC is too much paperwork compared to margin spending... I would buy if I found a deal or if I absolutely needed more space. With IBIT, I can always borrow 10% of it safely as a flexible line of credit via margin spending. Life is good, and the beer is cold when the landscaper mows my yard.

Efficient-Opinion280

IBIT does count as your total stacking ! If you want to learn how to make consistent income using IBIT you can read my book - Bitcoin Your Everlasting Income Machine

Impossible_Nature849

IMO it's part of your stack. You're far more likely to lose Bitcoin you have the keys to than you are your IBIT shares.

Backrus

And BTC isn't? Free BTC has ended on November 19, 2024 with introduction of IBIT options - no 15% month since then during the greatest bull market in human history. If BTC was that great, OGs would be selling billions now significantly lower than 100k. They're running away because they know there's no such thing as free BTC anymore. On an absolute and risk-adjusted basis, BTC has been the worst performing asset since that day, when it died as investable asset.

Substantial_Lime8699

ETFs and fractional share ownership such as IBIT etc

meshreplacer

Why would someone buy MSTR when you can buy IBIT?

Less_Foundation5024

false, I own IBIT and BTCI in my Roth IRA

Wexfords

I’m all for spreading this wealth away from Blackrock’s IBIT.

blackjackn

They are both reputable and have the same expense ratios. Probably fine either way. But Blackrock custodies with Coinbase while Fidelity built Fidelity Digital Assets to custody it themselves. I like how they took the time to do that. I do 50/50 FBTC and IBIT in case one custodian fails. But if I had to choose one, itd be FBTC. Plus, out all my Bitcoin investing, spot etfs are only 25% and real Bitcoin in cold storage is the rest.

Defenestrate69

I got into IBIT at 24 dollars it’s up 113%

VisiblePlatform6704

Meh if you are going to keep your value in a CEX, better put it in a bank in some instrument.  Even IBIT or ETHA if you want to be exposed to crypto volatility.   At least that way you have the backing if your government system. I dont trust my government,  its banking system, nor I trust some random website that  says its safe (really really , pinky promise,  look at all our PNGs with fancy logos) and that when its DNSs registry suddenly points to 0.0.0.0 i won't be able to do shit.

coinfeeds-bot

tldr; BlackRock, the world's largest investment firm, offloaded over $100 million worth of Bitcoin through its iShares Bitcoin ETF (IBIT) in a week, with net outflows totaling $113.7 million between November 21 and November 28, 2025. Despite some inflows during the week, the overall negative movement could pressure Bitcoin's price, which is struggling to maintain the $90,000 support level. However, on-chain data suggests potential for long-term gains as Bitcoin approaches a 'low-risk' zone based on its Sharpe Ratio, indicating possible opportunities for dip buyers. *This summary is auto generated by a bot and not meant to replace reading the original article. As always, DYOR.

coinfeeds-bot

tldr; BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) experienced $114 million in net outflows amid ongoing crypto market volatility, reflecting reduced institutional appetite for Bitcoin exposure. This trend aligns with broader investor strategies to decrease digital asset holdings during uncertain market conditions. Despite these outflows, other US-listed spot Bitcoin ETFs, including those by Fidelity, ARK Invest, and Grayscale, saw inflows totaling $71 million, indicating mixed investor sentiment. *This summary is auto generated by a bot and not meant to replace reading the original article. As always, DYOR.

billocity

Not always. Coinbase is the custodian for Blackrock’s IBIT.

FnAardvark

In a couple weeks JPM puts dor sale a structured note that opens a massive market up from pensions or fixed income investors. Czech central bank just became the first central bank to buy bitcoin. Texas just bought their first 10 million dollars. Bitcoin for America Act is being presented to allow people to pay taxes with bitcoin. ISE just filed a formal request with the SEC today increase the maximum number of options contracts on IBIT from 250,000 to 1,000,000 What the hell are you even talking about?

dbld6654

Appreciate your game plan, but we should note a few important things here. First, you've tied your strategy to a very specific price prediction ($150k-$200k) and timeframe (5-6 years). While Bitcoin has historically performed well after halvings, past performance doesn't guarantee future results. The market has matured significantly since previous cycles. Second, your entry point assumption of "buying during bear market at $50k" might be optimistic if you're referring to the current market. We've already rebounded significantly from the $16k lows of 2022. The $50k range may not represent "bear market" prices anymore. For the IBIT strategy, remember that