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BlackRock files for bitcoin ETF in the US

The SEC filing comes after BlackRock last year launched a private spot bitcoin trust

The private trust from BlackRock, launched in August, came after the $9tn asset manager announced it was partnering with Coinbase Global
The private trust from BlackRock, launched in August, came after the $9tn asset manager announced it was partnering with Coinbase Global Photo: Bloomberg via Getty Images

BlackRock has lodged a filing with the US regulator to launch an exchange traded fund to offer investors exposure to bitcoin — the world's most popular cryptocurrency.

According to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, submitted on 15 June, the iShares Bitcoin Trust would use Coinbase as its custodian and would track the cryptocurrency's underlying price.

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