BlackRock filed a application for a new Bitcoin Premium Income ETF, iShares Bitcoin Premium ETF. The proposed Bitcoin Premium Income ETF is designed as a covered-call strategy, offering yield on Bitcoin holdings and was described as a “33 Act spot product,” positioned as a sequel to the firm’s $87 billion iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT).

BlackRock has filed for a new iShares Bitcoin Premium Income ETF, a yield‑oriented “covered call” Bitcoin fund structured as a 1933 Act spot product and positioned as a follow‑on to its large spot Bitcoin ETF, IBIT. The fund is designed to give investors price exposure to Bitcoin while generating recurring income by systematically selling call options linked mainly to IBIT, effectively trading some upside potential for option premium. According to the S-1 filed with the U.S. SEC, the ETF’s stated objective is to reflect the performance of Bitcoin’s price while providing premium income through an actively managed covered-call strategy. The portfolio will primarily write (sell) call options on shares of BlackRock’s existing spot Bitcoin ETF, iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT), and at times on exchange-traded product (ETP) indices, mirroring covered-call equity ETFs that monetize volatility by selling upside exposure. CoinMarketCap and other market commentary describe the product as a “33 Act spot” structure and a “sequel” to IBIT, which has grown to tens of billions in assets, underlining BlackRock’s push to broaden its Bitcoin product suite beyond simple spot exposure. This filing matters because it represents one of the first large-scale U.S. attempts to package Bitcoin yield in a regulated ETF wrapper using options, addressing long‑standing institutional interest in income strategies on non‑yielding crypto assets. By systematically supplying call options tied to Bitcoin exposure, the fund could become a notable source of mechanical volatility supply in BTC‑linked derivatives markets, potentially influencing option pricing and implied volatility over time. The move also signals intensifying competition among major Wall Street firms to launch Bitcoin income and options‑based products, and highlights how U.S. crypto ETFs are rapidly evolving from plain-vanilla spot exposure toward more complex, yield‑generating structures.

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