BlackRock Bets $1 Billion in 3 Trading Days, Will It Lead a Virtual Asset Boom?

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BlackRock, the world's largest asset manager, has embarked on an aggressive accumulation, pouring over $1 billion into the virtual asset market in just three trading days. With the movement of massive capital quickly sweeping up not only the leading cryptocurrency Bitcoin (BTC) but also Ethereum (ETH), market expectations for an explosive upward rally have reached their peak.

According to crypto media outlet Finbold on May 6 (local time), BlackRock acquired a total of $1.047 billion worth of virtual assets through Bitcoin spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and Ethereum spot ETFs during the first three trading days of May 2026. The majority of the inflows came through the iShares Bitcoin Trust, which attracted a total of $871.3 million across May 1, 4, and 5. Notably, on May 4, $335.5 million flowed in, marking the highest daily inflow for a Bitcoin spot product this year.

Furthermore, on May 5, the iShares Bitcoin Trust secured an additional $251.4 million, demonstrating its overwhelming market dominance. This stands in stark contrast to the $18.4 million outflow from rival product Grayscale Bitcoin Trust on the same day. While Fidelity Investments' products also showed strength, BlackRock's products are firmly leading the market in terms of daily inflow volume.

BlackRock's accumulation of Ethereum is also remarkable, not just Bitcoin. The company accumulated a total of $175.8 million through its spot Ethereum ETFs, ETIECHA and ETIECHB, during the same period. Following a combined $49.1 million on May 1, $54.8 million flowed exclusively into ETIECHA on May 4, and on May 5, buying momentum continued to increase with $69.5 million for ETIECHA and $2.4 million for ETIECHB.

This remarkable fund flow, while still smaller than the Bitcoin market, suggests a gradual increase in institutional investor demand for Ethereum exposure through regulated fund products. The fact that BlackRock alone captured more than half of the total $467.3 million in inflows into all issuers' spot Bitcoin ETFs on May 5 is highly significant.

Experts diagnose such massive fund inflows as strong evidence that institutional investors' approach to virtual assets is fundamentally changing. Driven by the fierce buying spree of large capital, Bitcoin has currently surpassed the $80,000 mark again, and Ethereum is cruising towards $2,500, firmly leading a broad market recovery.

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