#BarclaysRaisesBlackRockBitcoinETFStake48%
🏦 📊📊📊📢📢📢Barclays increases its stake in Bitcoin ETF by 48%
It seems big banks aren’t planning to sit on the sidelines when it comes to Bitcoin. In the third quarter of 2026, Barclays increased its position in BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) by 48%.
The bank now holds about 3.94 million ETF shares, up from 2.66 million the previous quarter. At the end of September, this position was valued at approximately $186.7 million.
Of course, this shouldn’t immediately be taken as a signal that Barclays is making a huge bet on BTC rising. These figures could also reflect transactions involving client assets.
But the fact itself is interesting. Traditional banks are increasingly working with Bitcoin through ETFs. And it seems the crypto market is gradually becoming a familiar part of the broader financial system.
To me, this is a more important signal than simply increasing one investment position.$JPM
$MSTR
$COIN
🏦 📊📊📊📢📢📢Barclays increases its stake in Bitcoin ETF by 48%
It seems big banks aren’t planning to sit on the sidelines when it comes to Bitcoin. In the third quarter of 2026, Barclays increased its position in BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) by 48%.
The bank now holds about 3.94 million ETF shares, up from 2.66 million the previous quarter. At the end of September, this position was valued at approximately $186.7 million.
Of course, this shouldn’t immediately be taken as a signal that Barclays is making a huge bet on BTC rising. These figures could also reflect transactions involving client assets.
But the fact itself is interesting. Traditional banks are increasingly working with Bitcoin through ETFs. And it seems the crypto market is gradually becoming a familiar part of the broader financial system.
To me, this is a more important signal than simply increasing one investment position.$JPM
$MSTR
$COIN
