BlackRock Expands Crypto Bet With 7 Senior Hires Across U.S. and Asia

The $10 trillion asset manager is staffing up to scale digital asset ETFs, pursue tokenization and identify "first-mover big bets" in Asia. What to know : BlackRock is hiring seven senior digital asset roles, including one in Singapore, to expand its crypto and blockchain strategy. One U.S.-based role will help grow the iShares digital asset ETF lineup, including the $70 billion iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT), and develop new crypto-linked products. The Singapore role will lead BlackRock’s digital asset push across Asia, with a focus on long-term strategy and identifying first-mover opportunities.