Breaking: BlackRock Buys $678M in BTC as Bitcoin Price Holds Near $96K
The world’s largest asset manager, BlackRock , has just acquired a staggering $678 million worth of Bitcoin , reinforcing its long-term commitment to the digital asset class. The purchase comes as Bitcoin trades at approximately $96,000, reflecting a 1.06% dip in the past 24 hours, but still showing a 1.8% gain over the last 7 days.
BTC/USD price chart in the past 7 days - TradingView
This move puts BlackRock firmly back in the spotlight, especially after months of growing institutional interest in Bitcoin through spot ETFs and direct holdings.
Bitcoin's current market cap stands at $1.9 trillion, maintaining its dominance in the crypto market. While short-term price action shows a slight pullback, the overall trend remains bullish — supported by high-profile purchases such as this one.
Analysts suggest this latest acquisition could be a signal of continued upward momentum, particularly with growing speculation that BTC could push toward the $100K milestone in the coming weeks.
BlackRock’s latest purchase isn’t just a number — it’s a clear message to the market. As traditional finance giants continue to deepen their crypto exposure, retail traders and investors are watching closely. With strong fundamentals, rising demand, and increasing supply scarcity, Bitcoin’s long-term trajectory appears increasingly bullish.
The world’s largest asset manager, BlackRock , has just acquired a staggering $678 million worth of Bitcoin , reinforcing its long-term commitment to the digital asset class. The purchase comes as Bitcoin trades at approximately $96,000, reflecting a 1.06% dip in the past 24 hours, but still showing a 1.8% gain over the last 7 days.
BTC/USD price chart in the past 7 days - TradingView
This move puts BlackRock firmly back in the spotlight, especially after months of growing institutional interest in Bitcoin through spot ETFs and direct holdings.
Bitcoin's current market cap stands at $1.9 trillion, maintaining its dominance in the crypto market. While short-term price action shows a slight pullback, the overall trend remains bullish — supported by high-profile purchases such as this one.
Analysts suggest this latest acquisition could be a signal of continued upward momentum, particularly with growing speculation that BTC could push toward the $100K milestone in the coming weeks.
BlackRock’s latest purchase isn’t just a number — it’s a clear message to the market. As traditional finance giants continue to deepen their crypto exposure, retail traders and investors are watching closely. With strong fundamentals, rising demand, and increasing supply scarcity, Bitcoin’s long-term trajectory appears increasingly bullish.
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Bitcoin: The Power Players Willing To Do Anything For Their Slice Of The Pie
The face of the cryptocurrency market is evolving rapidly. On one side, individuals clinging to every satoshi. On the other, institutions ready to commit colossal sums. However, the price of Bitcoin does not always follow the same trajectory for these two groups. In Dubai, during the Cointelegraph LONGITUDE panel, major players sounded the alarm. According to them, soon, only the largest wallets will be able to afford a bitcoin.
First, the rise of institutional buying raises questions. Will bitcoin reach one million dollars as predicted by someone close to Satoshi? Sergej Kunz, co-founder of 1inch, issued a sharp warning: “Every retail investor should consider obtaining at least one bitcoin – very soon, they will no longer be able to afford it.”
Individuals, already pressed by their daily obligations, lack time to accumulate crypto at a sustained pace.
However, it is the growing adoption by exchange-traded funds ( ETFs ) that captures the spotlight. Just during the week of April 21 to 25, these ETFs recorded more than 3 billion dollars in inflows .
This massive flow clearly illustrates the growing confidence of institutions in “digital gold,” especially during times of macroeconomic uncertainty. Consequently, the price pressure was felt well before individuals could react.
Furthermore, the geopolitical hedge offered by bitcoin appeals to major investors. During the same panel , Yat Siu, co-founder of Animoca Brands, stated that Bitcoin remains the only true protection against inflation and international trade frictions.
When Donald Trump announced drastic tariffs in April, the price of bitcoin soared, proving how much cryptocurrency functions as a shield outside traditional channels.
Next, the outlook darkens for individuals. If the United States begins strategic bitcoin purchases , they could quickly leave small savers behind.
Kunz doesn’t mince words: “I am almost certain we will soon see countries competing for the most bitcoins.” In this context, a bitcoin could become a state luxury product before being an asset accessible to all.
Indeed, as of May 1, Bitcoin ETFs and other institutional funds held over $128 billion in BTC . Added to that are about $73 billion spread across corporate treasuries. These figures reveal an unprecedented concentration of holdings. Consequently, the price of bitcoin strengthens, fueled by liquidity pockets far larger than those of retail investors.
Nevertheless, this dynamic could play in favor of a spectacular rise. According to some analysts , institutional demand could propel bitcoin up to $200,000 by the end of the year.
In the longer term, adoption by financial players could even push the price above one million dollars by 2029. Under these conditions, individuals risk no longer keeping pace.
Finally, one last point deserves reflection: sovereign holdings. The United States, China, and the United Kingdom collectively hold over $130 billion in bitcoin, even though part comes from confiscations. In any case, when governments eye bitcoin as a strategic reserve, the global market shrinks even more for individual investors.
In short, the confrontation between small holders and institutional giants is already underway. As flows into bitcoin intensify, the price each will have to pay will diverge increasingly. On one side, a few thousand dollars. On the other, several hundred thousand. From then on, the question is no longer if one will buy bitcoin, but at what price? It is already close to 100,000 dollars .
Here’s What Could Propel XRP to New All-Time Highs, According to Santiment
Following the Q1 and early April market-wide crash, in which the entire cryptocurrency industry faced enhanced volatility and price collapses, the sentiment has changed as BTC approaches the $100,000 mark once again.
Data from Santiment reveals that the overall market conditions have changed even for the altcoins, many of which struggled to regain traction in the past few months. Now, though, traders seem to be on the greedy side for many alts, including Ripple’s XRP, which could be on the verge of a renewed rally that could push it above $3 and toward its all-time high again.
At least this is what the crown anticipates, given the hype around the potential approval of Ripple ETFs in the United States. However, cryptocurrencies frequently tend to move in the opposite direction of what the majority expects.
After the US elections, which brought a lot of excitement in the crypto space due to the inevitable and favorable change in the regulatory landscape, XRP became one of the biggest beneficiaries, perhaps driven by hype that the SEC legal case will finally reach an endpoint.
From November to January, its price exploded multi-fold, going from $0.6 to $3.4. Thus, Ripple’s token matched its 2018 ATH but failed to breach it. Although the aforementioned lawsuit was indeed announced as settled by Ripple’s CEO, the effects on the underlying asset’s price were minimal. In fact, XRP trades now just under its price before Garlinghouse’s triumphant announcement in mid-March.
With the effects of the lawsuit closure winding down, the community turned its focus on another potential propeller of future gains – a Ripple ETF in the US. After the approval of futures-based XRP ETFs earlier this year, many expect a spot one to be right around the corner, with experts suggesting that this could be as early as this summer.
Santiment’s insights confirmed this narrative, even though the SEC delayed making a decision on Franklin Templeton’s spot ETF proposal.
“…[T]he delay hasn’t shaken investor optimism. Many believe that, once approved, these ETFs could bring in large amounts of institutional money and push XRP into the financial mainstream.”
Although the report said the overall XRP discussion levels have declined in recent months compared to other top altcoins, it noted that the “bulls are getting more vocal as compared to the few bears.”
Santiment’s team said the majority within the community supported an overall bullish outlook coming from a technical perspective as well.
“With attention growing and more exposure on the way, many in the crypto space see XRP on the edge of a major breakout,” conclude the paper.