
cbspears ◉|Jul 11, 2025 14:46
Blackrock now manages over 3.3% of Bitcoin supply, more than Strategy.
Today in @blockspacepod 🗞️
This week @BlackRock's IBIT crossed 700,000 BTC AUM and accounts for over 55% of all U.S. spot Bitcoin ETF holdings.
But did you know that 9 of the 12 ETFs all keep the actual Bitcoin with the same custodian?
The problem: If a single entity is custodying over 10% of BTC supply, even if they are going above and beyond best practices it creates a single entity to target. Whether that means a hacker trying to exploit a company’s security or a government subpoenaing a single entity, fewer actors in Bitcoin means a larger overall risk surface.
While I’m not worried about Coinbase Custody specifically, the growing trend of Bitcoin held by trusted custodians is a long term concern and it is more difficult to reverse than establish.
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