BlackRock becomes latest to offer crypto ETPs to retail market

21% rise in first-time bitcoin investors

Patrick Brusnahan
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BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin ETP has listed today (20 October) on the London Stock Exchange and has become available to UK retail investors.

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