Asset management giant BlackRock sold approximately $104 million worth of cryptocurrency exchange-traded funds on March 25, 2026, according to data from Farside Investors. The sales, comprising $70.7 million in Bitcoin (BTC) ETFs and $33.4 million in Ethereum (ETH) ETFs, coincided with a price decline for both leading digital assets. This activity occurs amid broader market pressures including geopolitical tensions and persistent high interest rates.
Asset management firm BlackRock sold approximately $70.7 million worth of Bitcoin ETFs and $33.4 million worth of Ethereum ETFs on March 25, 2026, according to data from Farside Investors. The move coincided with Bitcoin falling to the $69,000 price level after failing to break past the $71,000 mark.
According to CoinGecko’s Bitcoin data, BTC’s price fell nearly 3% in the last 24 hours and is down 21% since March 2025. However, the original crypto has maintained a near 10% gain over the previous month.
Like Bitcoin, Ethereum is also facing substantial losses but has maintained the $2000 price level. According to CoinGecko data, ETH’s price dipped nearly 5% in the last 24 hours and 3.8% over the previous week.
Bitcoin has struggled to gain steam over the last few months, and the recent US-Iran conflict has added substantial selling pressure on investors. Additionally, President Trump has hinted at the potential of boots on the ground if things do not cool off between the two countries.
The larger crypto market’s recent correction could also be due to high chances of interest rates remaining unchanged. Higher interest rates often lead to investors taking less risks as borrowing is difficult.
The market has moved to a risk-off approach over the last few months. This low risk appetite has kept investors away from cryptocurrencies, leading to price stagnation.
