Largest Bitcoin ETF Provider BlackRock Selling Spree Kickstarts, What’s Next?
BlackRock, known as the biggest spot Bitcoin ETF provider, has sparked crypto market crash concerns with its ongoing selling spree. Arkham’s intelligence report points out that the ETF provider’s changing strategies impact the market sentiments. Let’s see why this asset manager has become the talk of discussion.
BlackRock Selling Spring Begins, $12.4M Bitcoin Sold
Arkham intelligence, a popular on-chain analytics platform, brought the entire crypto community’s attention to the world’s largest asset manager as it has begun selling Bitcoin. The analytics platform left an alarming post, stating that there is bad news: BlackRock began selling BTC instead of buying. This is visible in the net holding value of the asset manager, which has dropped nearly $3M since January 7, currently at $56.4B.
Additionally, the Farside Investor’s report mentions the selling of 124 BTC, worth $12.4M, on January 8, putting the Bitcoin selling news in more perspective. This is not a new event, as IBIT ETF Trust made headlines for transferring $188.7M worth of Bitcoin to Coinbase on December 26. Analysts called it the largest sale of this digital asset manager.
Although it was unsure if the firm would sell at that time, Arkham’s conclusion brought things into perspective. At the same time, it creates concerns about the market’s performance as this digital asset manager has a heavy influence on the BTC price performance.
Bitcoin Downtrend To Extend With BlackRock Sales?
The 124 BTC sale on January 8 coincides with the BTC price declining to a low of $91,380. Although the price has recovered on the charts, currently at $95k, the community’s perspective about BlackRosk’s sales could drop things once again. The IBIT ETF, which has $56.4B in net assets, is the reason behind this concern. Analysts believe IBIT’s sales impact could be two to three times worse than the Mr. Gox crash.
Along with Trump’s win sentiments, spot Bitcoin ETF inflows pushed the Bitcoin price to an ATH of $108.2k. However, the same ETFs could create heavy uncertainty in the market. Some analysts call this profit-taking as the cycle nears a peak, while others state that the firm is introducing bearish sentiments to buy BTC during the dip. Meanwhile, there are more factors to consider, including the possibility of the Global M2 Money supply expanding, which could trigger a string of Bitcoin price recoveries.
What’s Next?
The crypto market is at a very critical point, where the biggest Bitcoin ETF provider is adjusting its strategies, the Global M2 money supply is in the picture, Donald Trump’s inauguration is on January 20, and various other events could introduce volatility. Among all these, BlackRock’s Bitcoin selling spree is the most unexpected event, as the firm insists on crypto buying. There’s still uncertainty around these selling incidents and whether they will continue or not. However, there is certainty around Bitcoin’s long-term bullish performance. The New Quantile model believes Bitcoin price would hit a Million by 2034, indicating a promising future for the digital asset.
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