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BlackRock’s $548 million Bitcoin transfers spark alarm
Social media lit up with panic this week after on-chain trackers flagged massive Bitcoin transfers linked to BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT)
Headlines screamed of a “dump,” with over 50,000 BTC ($548 million) shifted in the past week alone. At face value, it looks like Wall Street’s biggest Bitcoin ETF custodian is unloading coins, but the reality is far less dramatic.
What’s happening with IBIT
Data shows 8,668 IBIT-linked Bitcoin transactions over the past week, with BlackRock’s ETF balance dropping from 562,000 BTC to 511,978 BTC. Individual transfers often ranged around 300 BTC ($35 million each), with larger chunks, such as a 196.55 BTC move worth $22.9 million also spotted.
On-chain dashboards captured the movement clearly: balances in BlackRock’s wallet fell in a step-like pattern as assets rotated between addresses.
BlackRock: A total of 8,668 IBIT Bitcoin ETF transfers took place. Over the past week, BlackRock carried out 50,375 BTC ETF transfers, bringing its balance down to 511,978. pic.twitter.com/RHyEegO7su
Internal wallet shuffling
Despite the dramatic optics, these flows are routine ETF operations. Custodians frequently shuffle coins between cold storage, hot wallets, and counterparties for security and liquidity. Unless BTC is moving directly to exchanges, it does not signal imminent sell pressure.
In fact, IBIT still holds all Bitcoin backing investor shares. The fund’s AUM remains intact, this was about wallet management, not liquidation.
The timing, however, couldn’t be worse for sentiment. Bitcoin is trading at $113,500, down 5% on the week, as broader risk markets retreat. Traders spooked by the “BlackRock dump” narrative may have amplified the downside, even though fundamentals haven’t changed.
Millions in Bitcoin moving from BlackRock’s wallet sounds dramatic. But the real signal to watch is exchange inflows, that’s where true sell pressure emerges. Transfers deeper into custody point to long-term holding, not dumping.