BlackRock also bought $499.2 million worth of Ethereum on July 16, 2025. They now have 2.02 million ETH, up from 1.73 million — that’s a 17% increase in Ethereum. Their total Ethereum holding is now worth $6.94 billion, as stated by the reports. The firm is showing strong confidence in Ethereum’s Layer 2 upgrades and DeFi systems, as ETH preps for its next big scaling step, according to the reports.

Between July 1 and July 17, 2025, BlackRock’s on-chain crypto portfolio grew by over $12 billion, going from $79.55B to more than $91B. This shows BlackRock is diversifying — not just into BTC and ETH, but also into memecoins with viral appeal and micro-cap tokens like MOG and IMAGE, according to the report by Ainvest.


They even increased their exposure to the SPX (S&P 500 index) by 19.4%, mixing traditional finance with digital assets. Experts believe BlackRock is following a strategy to ride the wave of growing institutional interest in crypto — driven by global tensions and stable central bank rates, as per the reports.

Their bold moves signal serious belief in the future of crypto — and might inspire other big investors to follow them, as per the reports.

BlackRock bought $916 million worth of Bitcoin and Ethereum between July 1 and July 16, 2025.

BlackRock is increasing its crypto holdings due to rising institutional interest, price momentum, and confidence in blockchain growth.