To begin with, only trading access to bitcoin will be provided, although Coinbase said they will continue to progress the platform integration and roll out functionality in phases to interested clients.

Joseph Chalom, Global Head of Strategic Ecosystem Partnerships at BlackRock, said:

“Our Institutional Clients are increasingly interested in gaining exposure to digital asset markets and are focused on how to efficiently manage the operational lifecycle of these assets. This connectivity with Aladdin will allow clients to manage their bitcoin exposures directly in their existing portfolio management and trading workflows for a whole portfolio view of risk across asset classes.”

Tejpaul and Tusar stated that Coinbase’s partnership with BlackRock is an “exciting milestone” for the firm. They added:

As the trusted partner enabling institutions to participate and transact in the cryptoeconomy, we are committed to pushing the industry forward and creating new access points as institutional crypto adoption continues to rapidly accelerate.

Coinbase has struggled in recent months, with crypto assets declining significantly and several firms suffering the impact. Furthermore, the crypto exchange is facing an SEC investigation over its cryptocurrency listings.

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