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Morning Edition · Sunday, August 16, 2026Published at 1:37 AM EDT · New York
UBS Raised Its Bitcoin Fund Call Options 24-Fold as Institutions Shifted How They Hold the Asset
Quarterly filings show the Swiss bank cutting puts by roughly half, Tudor buying back into BlackRock's fund after a year of selling, and Abu Dhabi's Mubadala holding a $490 million position.
The quarterly position disclosures United States institutions file for 30 June are now public, and they describe a shift in instrument more than in conviction. UBS increased its call options on BlackRock's bitcoin fund 24-fold, raised direc…
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