BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF Surpasses Its $624B S&P 500 Fund in Earnings – Crypto Dominance Confirmed
Wall Street's golden child gets a digital upgrade—BlackRock's Bitcoin ETF is now raking in more cash than its $624 billion S&P 500 fund. Guess which asset class just got the last laugh?
The numbers don’t lie
Forget 'slow and steady'—Bitcoin’s ETF is outmuscling traditional finance’s heavyweight champ. The S&P 500 fund? Still gargantuan, but suddenly playing second fiddle.
Why this stings
Imagine telling a 2008 hedge fund manager that a 'magic internet money' vehicle would one-up the S&P. They’d choke on their overpriced whiskey. Yet here we are.
The cynical take
Wall Street resisted crypto for years—until they figured out how to slap a ticker on it and charge fees. Now they’re all-in. How… predictable.
Bitcoin ETF Momentum Continues
IBIT launched alongside a wave of spot bitcoin ETFs at the beginning of last year and has since emerged as the market leader. With more than $70 billion in assets under management, it is the most successful ETF tracking Bitcoin’s spot price and recently hit a new all-time high in AUM.
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While IVV remains one of the largest ETFs in the world by assets, the earnings performance of IBIT highlights the growing financial significance of crypto-based investment products—especially for institutions looking to diversify revenue streams through higher-fee offerings.
BlackRock’s success with IBIT underscores increasing demand for regulated Bitcoin exposure among investors, as well as the willingness of asset managers to capitalize on rising interest in digital assets.
