BlackRock expands Bitcoin access as its iShares Bitcoin ETP goes live for UK retail investors, with Coinbase as custodian, while Larry Fink now calls Bitcoin digital gold after years of skepticism.

BlackRock has launched its iShares Bitcoin ETP (ticker: IB1T) on the London Stock Exchange with retail access in the UK, using Coinbase as the sole custodian of the underlying Bitcoin. The physically backed product gives UK investors regulated, exchange-traded exposure to Bitcoin without having to hold or store the asset directly, marking a notable expansion of BlackRock’s crypto offering beyond its US spot Bitcoin ETF.

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