BlackRock launches iShares Bitcoin Premium Income ETF BITA on Nasdaq

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  • BlackRock launched the iShares Bitcoin Premium Income ETF (Nasdaq: BITA), targeting bitcoin upside participation with monthly option-premium income.
  • The ETP holds spot bitcoin and IBIT exposure, selling call options on roughly 25% to 35% of the portfolio.
  • Strategy aims to keep most bitcoin exposure while monetizing volatility through covered-call writing on IBIT.
  • BlackRock cited IBIT options liquidity, averaging about $3.7 billion in daily trading volume, as a key enabler for running the strategy at scale.
  • Digital-asset platform footprint cited at more than $130 billion in assets across ETPs, tokenized liquidity funds, and stablecoin reserve management.


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