# Investment giant BlackRock significantly ramped up its exposure to digital assets, channeling more than $1 billion.

*fintech · news · 2026-04-19 · Finbold*

## Key points

- BlackRock invested over $1 billion into spot Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs within one week.
- BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) saw $906.1 million in net inflows over five days.
- BlackRock’s two Ethereum ETFs, ETHA and ETHB, attracted a combined $117.2 million inflow.
- U.S. spot Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs posted their highest combined inflows since early January.

**Companies:** BlackRock
**Countries:** United States

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