BlackRock has added the iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT), the fund issued by the asset manager that holds bitcoin (BTC), to one of its model portfolios. These models suggest portfolios and rebalances which are then followed by advisors and platforms who can also request adjustments to the models based on their investment needs.

BlackRock is now officially putting Bitcoin into its $150 billion model-portfolio. The company has decided to allocate 1% to 2% of these portfolios to IBIT,

BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, has made a significant move by integrating its iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) into its $150 billion model

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BlackRock, the world's largest asset manager, is including its Bitcoin ETF in a sliver of its Target Allocation with Alternatives portfolios.

BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, is incorporating Bitcoin into its $150 billion model-portfolio universe. The firm is adding a 1% to 2% allocation of the iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT) to its target allocation portfolios that allow for alternatives,

BlackRock, the world's largest asset management firm, has reportedly incorporated its iShares spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (IBIT) into some of its model portfolios.

The addition sounds risky at a time of cratering bitcoin prices, but the asset management titan says advisor demand is strong.

BlackRock includes Bitcoin ETF in its model portfolios with 1%-2% allocation, highlighting its strategic focus on diversification.

Invesco (NYSE:IVZ), and Fidelity Investments have launched a wave of exchange-traded funds intended to bring to retail traders strategies once available only to financial elites. The three firms recently filed to start so-called managed futures ETFs,