{"id":302879,"date":"2024-05-16T04:20:13","date_gmt":"2024-05-15T22:50:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/?p=302879"},"modified":"2024-05-16T04:20:13","modified_gmt":"2024-05-15T22:50:13","slug":"millennium-2b-stake-crown-it-largest-ibit-fbtc-etf-holder-crypto-news-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/millennium-2b-stake-crown-it-largest-ibit-fbtc-etf-holder-crypto-news-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Millennium $2B Stake Crown It Largest IBIT, FBTC ETF Holder &#8211; Crypto News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Millennium Management has disclosed holdings that make it the largest holder of Bitcoin ETFs, notably the iShares Bitcoin Trust (<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/coingape.com\/top-10-holders-of-blackrock-spot-bitcoin-etf-ibit\/\">IBIT<\/a>) and Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund (FBTC). <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This participation is evidenced by the recent SEC filing that shows Millennium Management\u2019s stakes now cover almost $2 billion, which is about 3% of its fund worth $64 billion.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><!-- WP QUADS Content Ad Plugin v. 2.0.82 --><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Millennium\u2019s Bitcoin ETF Holdings<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Millennium Management\u2019s 13F-HR SEC filing gives a comprehensive overview of its investments in the numerous major Bitcoin ETFs. The company has set aside $844,181,820 for BlackRock\u2019s iShares Bitcoin Trust, which is now the biggest single holding.<\/p>\n<p>After that comes the Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund, which has received $806,640,303 from Millennium.<\/p>\n<p>The other significant investments are $202,029,915 in the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust and smaller but still important amounts of money in the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/coingape.com\/bitcoin-etf-inflows-clock-31m-blackrock-ark-21shares-take-the-lead\/\">ARK 21Shares<\/a> Bitcoin ETF and Bitwise Bitcoin ETF, which are equal to $45,001,320 and $44,737805, respectively.<\/p>\n<p><!-- WP QUADS Content Ad Plugin v. 2.0.82 --><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Millennium Management disclosed a ~$2b Bitcoin ETF holding as of Q1, 3% of their $64b fund. Kinda wild<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 db (@tier10k) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tier10k\/status\/1790841156403687645?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 15, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This strategic placement of the investments in different ETFs not only spreads out the risks but also shows <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/coingape.com\/48-b-hedge-fund-millennium-management-among-grayscale-bitcoin-trust-gbtc-investors\/\">Millennium\u2019s<\/a> bullish attitude towards Bitcoin as an asset class. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><!-- WP QUADS Content Ad Plugin v. 2.0.82 --><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The company\u2019s choice to intensify the participation in cryptocurrency shows a great faith in the fact that digital currencies will still be incorporated into the mainstream financial system.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Growing Institutional Interest in Bitcoin ETFs<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Institutional interest in Bitcoin ETFs is increasing, as shown by recent SEC filings from other financial institutions. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/coingape.com\/breaking-nyc-firm-becomes-top-holder-in-blackrock-fidelity-bitwise-gbtc-bitcoin-etf\/\">Boothbay Fund Management<\/a> and the State of Wisconsin Investment Board are among other big players that have invested heavily in Bitcoin ETFs, which proves that institutional interest is on the rise.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">As reported by Coingape, Boothbay Fund Management publicized its $377 million investment in different Bitcoin ETFs, and the Wisconsin board disclosed its nearly $162 million invested in BlackRock\u2019s IBIT and Grayscale\u2019s GBTC.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Concurrently, firms like Hightower Advisors, SouthState Bank, and even big companies like <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/coingape.com\/breaking-jpmorgan-chase-reveals-its-bitcoin-etf-holdings\/\">JPMorgan Chase<\/a> have entered this market, which shows that they are confident in Bitcoin ETFs as investment vehicles.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Bitcoin\u2019s Price Trend<\/h2>\n<p><!-- WP QUADS Content Ad Plugin v. 2.0.82 --><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The growing acceptance of Bitcoin ETFs comes at a time when Bitcoin itself has seen considerable price movements. 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