The latest articles on Crypto Forem by The Ledger (@the_ledger). https://crypto.forem.com/the_ledger https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F3468035%2Fca92065d-e703-4b76-9676-1a6d1eaee317.png https://crypto.forem.com/the_ledger en The Ledger Fri, 29 Aug 2025 16:48:03 +0000 https://crypto.forem.com/the_ledger/blackrock-just-became-the-worlds-biggest-known-bitcoin-holder-3f5h https://crypto.forem.com/the_ledger/blackrock-just-became-the-worlds-biggest-known-bitcoin-holder-3f5h <div class="crayons-card c-embed text-styles text-styles--secondary"> <div class="c-embed__content"> <div class="c-embed__cover"> <a href="https://finbold.com/blackrock-just-became-the-worlds-biggest-known-bitcoin-holder/" class="c-link align-middle" rel="noopener noreferrer"> <img alt="" src="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fassets.finbold.com%2Fuploads%2F2025%2F08%2FBlackRock-just-became-the-worlds-biggest-known-Bitcoin-holder.jpg" height="auto" class="m-0"> </a> </div> <div class="c-embed__body"> <h2 class="fs-xl lh-tight"> <a href="https://finbold.com/blackrock-just-became-the-worlds-biggest-known-bitcoin-holder/" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="c-link"> BlackRock just became the world’s biggest known Bitcoin holder </a> </h2> <p class="truncate-at-3"> BlackRock has cemented its dominance in the digital asset market, with its IBIT overtaking the reserves of major exchanges. </p> <div class="color-secondary fs-s flex items-center"> <img alt="favicon" class="c-embed__favicon m-0 mr-2 radius-0" src="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Ffinbold.com%2Fstatic%2Fapp%2Ficons%2Ffavicon-32x32.png"> finbold.com </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust just flexed its muscles, scooping up about 781,160 BTC and dethroning major exchanges like Coinbase (703k BTC) and Binance (558k BTC) as the biggest known Bitcoin stash—only Satoshi’s untouched 1.1 million BTC still tops them all. By parking coins in a regulated ETF, BlackRock is effectively locking them away, triggering what analysts call a “deepening supply shock” that could shore up prices and tighten the market float.</p> <p>This move underscores a broader shift from retail-driven exchange hoarding to institutional-grade products. BlackRock’s total crypto pile has already surpassed $100 billion (around $89 billion in BTC and $14.7 billion in ETH), and rivals like Fidelity are playing catch-up—its FBTC and FETH funds now hold roughly 199k BTC and 729k ETH, boosting exposure by over $5.3 billion since January.</p> bitcoin crypto marketanalysis macroeconomics The Ledger Fri, 29 Aug 2025 16:47:33 +0000 https://crypto.forem.com/the_ledger/bitcoin-whale-abruptly-wakes-up-after-lying-low-for-seven-years-gobbles-up-ethereum-after-dumping-4839 https://crypto.forem.com/the_ledger/bitcoin-whale-abruptly-wakes-up-after-lying-low-for-seven-years-gobbles-up-ethereum-after-dumping-4839 <div class="crayons-card c-embed text-styles text-styles--secondary"> <div class="c-embed__content"> <div class="c-embed__cover"> <a href="https://dailyhodl.com/2025/08/23/bitcoin-whale-abruptly-wakes-up-after-lying-low-for-seven-years-gobbles-up-ethereum-after-dumping-337000000-in-btc-on-chain-data/" class="c-link align-middle" rel="noopener noreferrer"> <img alt="" src="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdailyhodl.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2025%2F08%2Fbitcoin-wakes-gobbles.jpg" height="468" class="m-0" width="800"> </a> </div> <div class="c-embed__body"> <h2 class="fs-xl lh-tight"> <a href="https://dailyhodl.com/2025/08/23/bitcoin-whale-abruptly-wakes-up-after-lying-low-for-seven-years-gobbles-up-ethereum-after-dumping-337000000-in-btc-on-chain-data/" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="c-link"> Bitcoin Whale Abruptly Wakes Up After Lying Low for Seven Years, Gobbles Up Ethereum After Dumping $337,000,000 in BTC: On-Chain Data - The Daily Hodl </a> </h2> <p class="truncate-at-3"> New data from the market intelligence platform Lookonchain reveals that one deep-pocketed Bitcoin (BTC) investor suddenly awoke from a seven-year slumber to sell off hundreds of millions of dollars worth of the crypto king to accumulate Ethereum (ETH). </p> <div class="color-secondary fs-s flex items-center"> <img alt="favicon" class="c-embed__favicon m-0 mr-2 radius-0" src="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdailyhodl.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2019%2F12%2Fcropped-TDHLds.png%3Fw%3D32" width="32" height="32"> dailyhodl.com </div> </div> </div> </div> showdev crypto blockchain web3