Blackstone, which bills itself as the “the world’s largest alternative asset manager,” disclosed its first-ever crypto-related purchase, buying shares in BlackRock’s spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund.

Blackstone Buys Bitcoin ETF in its first crypto move, signaling growing institutional confidence in Bitcoin and reshaping traditional finance's future ...

Blackstone has made its first move into crypto markets, purchasing shares in BlackRock’s IBIT, a spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund.

The Wisconsin Investment Board that manages the state’s retirement funds sold its entire Bitcoin ETF position — currently worth $355 million — in the first quarter.

Goldman Sachs has elevated its position in BlackRock’s Bitcoin exchange-traded fund to a staggering $1.4 billion, signalling an intensified commitment to the rapidly expanding cryptocurrency market.

The first known Bitcoin transaction in the real world is celebrated on Bitcoin Pizza Day. The first time Bitcoin was used to buy a physical product outside of the digital realm occurred on May 22, ...

On May 18, 2025, the CME Group launched XRP futures, marking a pivotal moment for the cryptocurrency’s institutional adoption.

Matt Kaufman, senior vice president and head of ETFs at Calamos Investments, was recently a guest on Benzinga’s All-Access. Calamos Investments is a 45-year-old risk management firm and one of the ...

BlackRock’s spot Bitcoin ETF (IBIT) capped off the trading week with another day of inflows, pulling in $356.2 million on May 9. The fund has now extended its inflow streak to 19 consecutive days — ...