貝萊德 (BlackRock) 與華爾街巨頭攜手透過 ETF 投資比特幣現貨

貝萊德大幅擴大了其現貨比特幣 ETF iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) 的授權參與者 (AP) 名單。高盛、Citadel、花旗集團、瑞銀證券和荷蘭銀行清算公司加入了現有的 AP 摩根大通、Jane Street Capital、Virtu Americas 和麥格理。這些華爾街巨頭的加入表明比特幣主流採用率的增加以及對現貨比特幣 ETF 的需求不斷增長。

BlackRock Expands Authorized Participants for iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF, Signaling Institutional Embrace of Spot Bitcoin

貝萊德擴大 iShares 比特幣信託 ETF 的授權參與者，標誌著機構對現貨比特幣的擁抱

BlackRock, the world's largest asset manager, has updated the list of Authorized Participants (APs) for its iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) ETF, adding five new Wall Street giants: Goldman Sachs, Citadel, Citigroup, UBS Securities, and ABN AMRO Clearing. This expansion brings the total number of APs to nine, a significant increase from the initial four when IBIT was launched.

全球最大的資產管理公司貝萊德更新了其iShares 比特幣信託(IBIT) ETF 的授權參與者(AP) 名單，新增五家華爾街巨頭：高盛、Citadel、花旗集團、瑞銀證券和荷蘭銀行清算公司。此次擴展使 AP 總數達到 9 個，比 IBIT 啟動時最初的 4 個顯著增加。

The move comes amid growing traction for spot Bitcoin ETFs, which provide investors with exposure to the underlying asset, Bitcoin, rather than futures contracts. The approval of several spot Bitcoin ETFs by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in January has been a major catalyst for increased interest in the asset class.

此舉是在現貨比特幣 ETF 越來越受歡迎的背景下進行的，該 ETF 為投資者提供了標的資產比特幣而不是期貨合約的曝險。美國證券交易委員會 (SEC) 一月份批准了幾隻現貨比特幣 ETF，這是人們對該資產類別興趣增加的主要催化劑。

According to Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas, the addition of Goldman Sachs, Citigroup, and other APs indicates that "big time firms now want piece of action." He notes that these companies were not previously named in any Bitcoin ETF filings, suggesting that they are now more comfortable being publicly associated with the nascent digital asset.

彭博 ETF 分析師 Eric Balchunas 表示，高盛、花旗集團和其他美聯社的加入表明「大型公司現在希望採取行動」。他指出，這些公司之前沒有在任何比特幣 ETF 文件中被提及，這表明他們現在更願意公開與這種新興的數位資產相關。

The expansion of APs for IBIT is a reflection of the growing institutional interest in Bitcoin and the increasing acceptance of cryptocurrency as a legitimate investment asset. Balchunas attributes the recent surge in Bitcoin's price to the approval of spot Bitcoin ETFs, which have attracted substantial inflows from investors seeking exposure to the world's largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization.

IBIT AP 的擴展反映了機構對比特幣的興趣不斷增長，以及加密貨幣作為合法投資資產的接受程度不斷提高。 Balchunas 將近期比特幣價格的飆升歸因於現貨比特幣 ETF 的批准，這些ETF吸引了尋求投資全球市值最大的加密貨幣的投資者的大量資金流入。

The addition of these Wall Street giants as APs is a further testament to the growing institutional adoption of cryptocurrencies. In March, Bitcoin ETFs traded a staggering $111 billion, nearly three times the combined trades recorded in February and January. This surge in demand has prompted BlackRock and other firms to file proposals for spot Ethereum ETFs, indicating a broader shift towards digital assets within the traditional investment landscape.

這些華爾街巨頭作為 AP 的加入進一步證明了機構越來越多地採用加密貨幣。 3 月份，比特幣 ETF 交易達到驚人的 1,110 億美元，幾乎是 2 月份和 1 月份交易總額的三倍。需求的激增促使貝萊德和其他公司提交了以太坊 ETF 現貨提案，這表明傳統投資領域正在更廣泛地轉向數位資產。

The regulatory approval of spot Bitcoin ETFs and the increasing involvement of institutional players mark a significant milestone in the mainstream adoption of cryptocurrency. As the market continues to mature, spot Bitcoin ETFs are expected to play an increasingly important role in providing investors with access to this new asset class and shaping the future of the digital asset ecosystem.

監管部門對比特幣 ETF 現貨的批准以及機構參與者的日益參與標誌著加密貨幣主流採用的一個重要里程碑。隨著市場不斷成熟，現貨比特幣 ETF 預計將在為投資者提供這個新資產類別和塑造數位資產生態系統的未來方面發揮越來越重要的作用。