BlackRock Files for 'Buffer' Bitcoin ETF as IBIT Draws $665M in a Day

Decrypt · Tue, 20 Oct 2026 09:13:30 GMT

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BlackRock filed for the iShares Bitcoin Managed Protection ETF, which would use options on IBIT to limit losses in exchange for giving up some upside, as IBIT drew $665 million in a single day.

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