BlackRock files for bitcoin fund designed to limit investor losses
CoinDesk reports that BlackRock is seeking to shield bitcoin investors from losses with a proposed fund. The post says the product follows similar offerings from Calamos that helped investors avoid steep losses during bitcoin's selloff, which it describes as a 50% crash weathered by a rival fund.
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BlackRock is seeking to protect bitcoin investors from losses through a proposed fund. BTC
“BlackRock seeks to shield bitcoin investors from losses”
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BlackRock's proposed fund follows similar products from Calamos. BTC
“BlackRock's proposed fund follows similar products from Calamos”
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Calamos products helped investors avoid steep losses during bitcoin's selloff. BTC
“helped investors avoid steep losses during bitcoin's selloff”
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A rival fund weathered a 50% crash. BTC
“after rival fund weathers 50% crash”
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