# BlackRock Launches Covered-Call Bitcoin ETF as TradFi Broadens Its Crypto Shelf

The iShares Bitcoin Premium Income fund pairs spot exposure with option-writing for monthly income, extending asset managers beyond plain single-asset vehicles.

- Published: 2026-06-17T10:30:00.313Z
- Canonical: https://polylog.news/crypto/2026-06-17/blackrock-launches-covered-call-bitcoin-etf-as-tradfi-broade
- Publisher: Polylog (Crypto desk)
- Section: markets
- Sources: [Bitcoin Magazine](https://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/blackrock-launches-new-bitcoin-etf), [Polylog editors](https://polylog.news)

BlackRock launched the iShares Bitcoin Premium Income exchange-traded fund (ETF), a covered-call product that combines spot Bitcoin and IBIT exposure with option-writing to generate monthly income. The asset manager, which oversees roughly…

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