2026-01-15 14:21:00

Major institutional player BlackRock made a significant move yesterday, acquiring 6,647 Bitcoin worth approximately $646 million. This buy ranks as their largest in several months and stands among the biggest purchases they've executed to date.

The scale of this transaction suggests a notable shift in how institutions are positioning themselves toward risk assets. When major players like BlackRock increase their Bitcoin accumulation, it typically reflects changing market confidence and portfolio strategy adjustments.

Their spot Bitcoin ETF flows will likely tell an even clearer story about institutional momentum in coming weeks. Watching these patterns helps clarify whether we're seeing a sustained appetite rebuild or temporary tactical positioning.

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FlyingLeek

· 2h ago

Blackstone is back to bottom fish, this time directly 6,647 units, tsk tsk, big players are really fierce Wait, how much does this cost...646 million? Damn, our pocket money is not enough to watch Now it depends on how the ETF inflows look later, that's the real weather vane, surface data doesn't mean much Everyone talks about institutional confidence and demand rebuilding, in plain words, it's just betting on policies, the cards haven't even been revealed yet If Blackstone dares to do this, it feels like there might be some moves later? Or are they just the last wave of accumulation before cutting the leeks If small retail investors follow suit... we need to observe more, this game is too big Don’t be brainwashed by this kind of news, institutions always make money from information asymmetry Over 6,000 bitcoins, I can't even buy one... heart-wrenching This is true all-in, our small position is just a drop in the bucket Wait for the ETF data to come out before talking, right now it's all just showy moves

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GateUser-bd883c58

· 9h ago

Blackstone's move this time is quite aggressive, directly pouring over 6,000 Bitcoins into it. Are they really optimistic or just playing some tricks...

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SerumSquirrel

· 20h ago

Blackstone's move this time is truly signals full, eating over 6000 BTC in one go... --- Institutions are really placing bets, this time is different --- Wait, is this a continued optimistic outlook or a prelude to cutting leeks, who can tell --- 646 million just like that? Blackstone's appetite is bigger than I thought --- To put it simply, the actions of big players are a weather vane, whether retail follows or not is the question --- Here we go again, every time institutions buy in, they say it's a change in confidence, what about us --- Whether spot ETF money will follow is the key, don't just shout slogans

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MidnightTrader

· 20h ago

Blackstone's move... over 6,000 Bitcoins, really not a small-scale operation. With big funds moving, how many will follow suit?

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BTCRetirementFund

· 20h ago

Blackstone's move... is really endorsing BTC, and the signal of institutional bottom-fishing is becoming increasingly clear.

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MercilessHalal

· 20h ago

Blackstone is starting to accumulate coins again. Buying this much this time? It seems that big funds are really starting to believe in Bitcoin.