BlackRock now trading Bitcoin futures on CME
Financial institutions are in a race to provide their clients access to cryptocurrency investment vehicles. However, some of them are active in the market and trading the crypto vehicles themselves. BlackRock, one of the world's oldest asset management firms, is already trading some cryptocurrency investment vehicles.
BlackRock now trading BTC futures
BlackRock, one of the oldest and largest asset management firms in the world, began trading Bitcoin futures in January this year. This was reported in a March 31 SEC filing by the company and was confirmed by sources close to the firm.According to the filing report, BlackRock invested $6.1 million in Bitcoin futures on the CME platform. The futures contract expired on March 26, and the asset manager made over $360,000 in profits.
This latest development comes two months after Cryptonary reported that BlackRock was looking to buy bitcoin futures via certain funds. The firm's two filings at the time – for the BlackRock Funds V and BlackRock Global Allocation Fund, Inc. – showcased BlackRock's desire to invest in Bitcoin funds.
"Certain Funds may engage in futures contracts based on bitcoin," the filings read. The filings were made on January 20, suggesting that BlackRock's purchase of the Bitcoin funds happened before its regulatory filing. Since the filings covered the financial picture up to January 31, it remains unclear if the firm continued to maintain its exposure to the Bitcoin futures.
More financial institutions dabble in crypto
The number of financial institutions and corporate entities venturing into the crypto space is on the rise. In February, BlackRock CIO Rick Rieder confirmed that the firm is slowly entering the cryptocurrency market.He stated that "My sense is the technology has evolved, and the regulation has evolved to the point where a number of people find it should be part of the portfolio, so that's what's driving the price up."
This week saw major adoption news from numerous financial institutions. Visa and PayPal expanded their support for cryptocurrencies while Goldman Sachs revealed it would start providing its wealthy clients access to Bitcoin investment vehicles. BlackRock's slow entry signifies that more financial institutions are starting to look at Bitcoin in a different light.
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