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Finbold research Analysis of Arkham Intel wallet clusters shows BlackRock has been accumulating Ethereum (ETH) at a dramatically faster clip than Bitcoin (BTC) in 2025, reshaping the balance of the asset manager’s on-chain crypto exposure. On January 1, 2025, Arkham’s “BlackRock” entity showed 552,550 BTC ($51.16 billion at a spot of $92,595) and 1.07 million ETH ($3.59 billion at $3,354). By September 2, 2025, the same cluster reflected 737,350 BTC ($79.86 billion at $108,304) and 3.78 million ETH ($16.58 billion at $4,389).  Over the period, Bitcoin holdings rose +184,800 BTC (+33.44%) while Ether holdings swelled +2.71 million ETH (+252.55%). On a percentage basis, ETH accumulation outpaced BTC by 7.6x, confirming a decisive tilt toward Ethereum by the asset manager. Thus, in 2025, BlackRock bought Ethereum roughly seven-times faster than Bitcoin, by percentage growth in units held, an elite-scale rotation that strengthens ETH’s institutional ado...

The cryptocurrency market is going through one of its most significant bull phases. The global crypto market cap breached the $4 trillion mark for the first time on Friday, July 18. Dogecoin (DOGE) is following the larger crypto market surge with double-digit gains across the board. The original memecoin has rallied 17.5% in the last 24 hours, 25.4% in the last week, 46.5% in the 14-day chart, and nearly 45% over the previous month. DOGE’s price has also risen by 101% since July 2024. Source: CoinGecko What’s Pushing Dogecoin’s Price? Can It Hit $0.35 Next? Source: Watcher.Guru DOGE’s rally comes amid a larger market upswing. The general bullishness has aided the memecoin in its massive turnaround. Bitcoin (BTC) hit a new all-time high of $122,834 on July 14. BTC’s climb to a new peak has instilled a new rejuvenated sentiment. Today’s DOGE and the larger market rally could be attributed to the US House of Representatives passing the GENIUS, Clarity, a...

Strategy (formerly Microstrategy) and BlackRock currently hold the largest known institutional Bitcoin (BTC) positions, now neck-and-neck in their holdings. According to the latest data, Strategy (NASDAQ: MSTR) has accumulated approximately 592,100 BTC worth over $63.3 billion at press time, while BlackRock controls 669,523 BTC valued at approximately $71.41 billion through its iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT). Strategy has acquired 10,100 BTC for ~$1.05 billion at ~$104,080 per bitcoin and has achieved BTC Yield of 19.1% YTD 2025. As of 6/15/2025, we hodl 592,100 $BTC acquired for ~$41.84 billion at ~$70,666 per bitcoin. $MSTR $STRK $STRF $STRD https://t.co/n7q77DmqCY — Michael Saylor (@saylor) June 16, 2025 Strategy’s latest disclosed purchase involved acquiring 10,100 Bitcoin for $1 billion at an average price of $104,080 per coin. The purchase occurred during market volatility triggered by escalating Israel-Iran tensions, as Bitcoin dropped from $110,000 t...

Veteran investor Stanley Druckenmiller praised Bitcoin for establishing its own “brand” during an interview with hedge fund manager Paul Tudor Jones. Billionaire investor Stanley Druckenmiller praised Bitcoin (BTC) for establishing a “brand” over last decade and half — admitting while he doesn’t own any Bitcoin, he ought to. The billionaire shared his latest thoughts on Bitcoin in an Oct. 30 interview with hedge fund manager Paul Tudor Jones, where he made comparisons between Bitcoin and gold as a store of value. “I’m 70 years old, I own gold. I was surprised that bitcoin got going, but you know, it’s clear that the young people look at it as a store of value because it’s a lot easier to do stuff with. 17 years, to me, it’s a brand. I like gold because it’s a 5,000-year-old brand.” He added: “So, I like them both. I don’t own any Bitcoin to be frank, but I should.” Stanley Druckenmiller is one of the most successful hedge fund managers on Wall Street and is worth $6,200,000,000. He s...