BlackRock (BLK) is expanding its model portfolio by adding a 1% to 2% allocation to the iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT), a move that signals a cautious but long-term bullish view on Bitcoin. The ...

The world’s biggest asset manager is finally allowing Bitcoin into its $150 billion model-portfolio universe. BlackRock Inc. is adding a 1% to 2% allocation to the $48 billion iShares Bitcoin Trust ...

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Update (March 11 at 18:39 UTC): This article has been updated to include a statement from BlackRock. BlackRock, a global investment firm with $11.5 trillion in assets under management, has added its ...