Barclays boosts BlackRock spot Bitcoin ETF holdings 48% in Q3

Barclays increased its holdings of BlackRock’s spot Bitcoin ETF IBIT by 48% in the third quarter, Cointelegraph reported. According to a 13F filing submitted to the U.S. SEC, Barclays’ IBIT holdings rose to 3.94 million shares worth around $187 million at the end of September, from 2.66 million shares worth $88.5 million at the end of June. Citigroup also disclosed a new position in Fidelity’s spot Bitcoin ETF FBTC worth about $119 million, while expanding its IBIT holdings by 50% to about 521,000 shares.