BlackRock dumps, Saylor buys: Holiday chaos erupts as crypto market ends 2025
While many regular investors were relaxing during the holidays, the world’s biggest asset manager was making major moves.
BlackRock quietly transferred $214 million worth of Bitcoin [BTC] and Ethereum [ETH] to Coinbase Prime in a series of year-end transactions, as reported by Arkham.
These transfers come at a key moment for the company’s crypto ETFs, as both IBIT and ETHA are seeing falling investor interest.
The on-chain activity suggests BlackRock is no longer just holding crypto; it’s actively managing liquidity to handle a wave of investor redemptions.
The $214 million shift appears to be a direct response to cooling demand for U.S. crypto ETFs.
BlackRock’s Bitcoin purchase
Since 18th December, BlackRock’s…
