On August 21, iShares Bitcoin Trust rose 5.89% in regular trading, reaching $43.47 per share with turnover of $931 million. The surge aligns with Bitcoin decisively breaking through the $72,000 resistance level, a move that triggered over $3 billion in forced short liquidations.
The rally is driven by macroeconomic factors including Fed liquidity policy pivot expectations and sustained U.S. dollar weakness. Crypto assets diverged sharply from equities on the day, as the Dow fell 1.32% and the Nasdaq declined 1.00%. Options activity on crypto-related names surged, with IBIT volume reaching 3.6 times its daily average in prior sessions. MARA Holdings, a Bitcoin mining stock, jumped 15.5% on the same day.
Institutional backdrop remains supportive: Q2 13F filings revealed institutional Bitcoin ETF holdings rose 7.5% to 535,723 BTC despite a 14.2% price decline during the quarter. Major banks including JPMorgan increased spot Bitcoin ETF positions by 25.5%, while UBS dramatically expanded IBIT call option holdings from 80,000 to 1.95 million shares.
The iShares Bitcoin Trust seeks to reflect generally the performance of the price of bitcoin.
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