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cryptobearishAbout BTCPublished May 27, 2026, 4:00 PM

Whale Dumps $1.29 Billion of BlackRock Bitcoin ETF in Dark Pool Trade

Whale Dumps $1.29 Billion of BlackRock Bitcoin ETF in Dark Pool Trade
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  • A large whale executed a $1.29 billion sale of BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) ETF shares via a dark pool transaction, highlighting institutional selling pressure on BTC.
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This news shows a big investor sold over a billion dollars worth of a Bitcoin fund through a private trade. For regular investors, this selling could lead to lower Bitcoin prices in the short term.

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