BlackRock launches new Bitcoin ETF that generates income using a covered call strategy
BITA holds bitcoin and BlackRock’s bitcoin ETF (IBIT) and generates income by selling call options on up to 35% of those IBIT holdings.
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BITA holds bitcoin and BlackRock’s bitcoin ETF (IBIT) and generates income by selling call options on up to 35% of those IBIT holdings.
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BlackRock is showing up inside the Bitcoin ETF theme, so this story is worth tracking for follow-through rather than treating it as a one-off headline.
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