đ This morning BlackRock kicked off trading on Nasdaq with something that a lot of folks don't quite get.
It's called BITA: the first income-generating Bitcoin ETF in history.
BlackRock got the green light from the SEC last night and listed it today, getting ahead of Goldman Sachs.
How does it work?
BlackRock takes its own ETF of $BTC Bitcoin (IBIT, the largest in the world with ~49 billion dollars) and sells call options on it.
When you sell a call option, you collect an immediate premium. But in exchange, you cap your profit if the price spikes significantly.
Simple example:
Bitcoin is at $66,000 $USDT and BlackRock sells a call option at $72,000. They collect a $500 premium.
If Bitcoin hits $80,000, the option buyer pockets the difference. BlackRock doesnât.
If Bitcoin stays at $68,000, BlackRock keeps the premium and the Bitcoin.
The result: a target yield of 15â25% annually, but with capped upside.
This attracts pension funds and institutional investors looking for Bitcoin exposure with regular income flow.
Itâs not for everyone. But itâs how institutions are starting to âtameâ Bitcoin.
Do you prefer pure Bitcoin or Bitcoin with yield?
#ETFs #BlackRockâ© #FranBerlin #BTCè”°ćżćæ #InstitutoBlockchain
It's called BITA: the first income-generating Bitcoin ETF in history.
BlackRock got the green light from the SEC last night and listed it today, getting ahead of Goldman Sachs.
How does it work?
BlackRock takes its own ETF of $BTC Bitcoin (IBIT, the largest in the world with ~49 billion dollars) and sells call options on it.
When you sell a call option, you collect an immediate premium. But in exchange, you cap your profit if the price spikes significantly.
Simple example:
Bitcoin is at $66,000 $USDT and BlackRock sells a call option at $72,000. They collect a $500 premium.
If Bitcoin hits $80,000, the option buyer pockets the difference. BlackRock doesnât.
If Bitcoin stays at $68,000, BlackRock keeps the premium and the Bitcoin.
The result: a target yield of 15â25% annually, but with capped upside.
This attracts pension funds and institutional investors looking for Bitcoin exposure with regular income flow.
Itâs not for everyone. But itâs how institutions are starting to âtameâ Bitcoin.
Do you prefer pure Bitcoin or Bitcoin with yield?
#ETFs #BlackRockâ© #FranBerlin #BTCè”°ćżćæ #InstitutoBlockchain