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BlackRock files for third Bitcoin ETF with options-based strategy

BlackRock has filed for a third Bitcoin exchange-traded fund that would use options to limit potential losses and gains, adding a new strategy to its existing Bitcoin and Ether ETF lineup. The proposed fund does not include Solana or XRP exposure. The filing marks BlackRock’s latest expansion of its crypto ETF offerings.

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The notable signal here is product design rather than another spot wrapper: an options-based Bitcoin ETF is aimed at buyers who want capped risk and capped upside, a different audience from plain spot exposure. That BlackRock is building this alongside its existing Bitcoin and Ether funds suggests it sees room for distinct risk profiles inside crypto rather than a single access product. The exclusion of Solana and XRP also keeps the lineup narrowly concentrated. Whether demand for a defined-outcome Bitcoin product materializes, and how regulators treat the structure, is the open question.

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