Posted 3/1/2024, 4:37:00 PM
BlackRock Brings Bitcoin ETF to Brazil Amid Growing Crypto Demand
- BlackRock expanded trading of its spot bitcoin ETF, iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT), to Brazil on the B3 stock exchange
- IBIT started trading in Brazil on Friday under the name iShares Bitcoin Trust BDR ETF
- IBIT has attracted over $7 billion in net investment since launching in the US on January 11, the highest inflow among the 10 spot bitcoin ETFs
- The Brazilian ETF has a 0.25% management fee, reduced to 0.12% for the first year or until hitting $5 billion in assets
- The move comes amid growing interest in crypto assets among Brazilian investors searching for exposure options