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BlackRock sees record Bitcoin whale demand for IBIT conversions despite ETF outflows

By Olivia Stephanie

BlackRock reports $3.6 billion in Bitcoin-to-IBIT conversions as security concerns drive whale demand, even as its spot Bitcoin ETF records fresh outflows.

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