BlackRock is accelerating its digital assets strategy with a wave of new hires aimed at expanding its crypto and blockchain-related products across the world.
The $10 trillion asset manager is hiring for seven digital assets leadership roles, six based in the United States and one in Singapore. The open positions span research, strategy and commercial leadership, indicating the company is deepening its engagement in the sector amid growing institutional interest in tokenized and on-chain assets.
In the United States, one position focuses on expanding BlackRock’s iShares digital asset ETF line. The job posting asks for someone to scale existing products, including its crypto ETFs, which include the $70 billion-asset heavy iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT), and help expand them to institutional and wealth clients. The same role also mentions the creation of “next generation products with strong commercial appeal”, highlighting the company’s ambition to go beyond traditional investment envelopes.
The Singapore-based role is more extensive. BlackRock is looking for a leader to shape its digital assets strategy in Asia, where regulatory clarity and demand from institutional investors are accelerating. The work involves setting business targets and identifying “first big bets” in the region that align with global priorities. A multi-year business plan is part of the file.
The hiring drive adds to BlackRock’s growing presence in the crypto markets. The company made headlines last year with the launch of its spot bitcoin ETF, which helped drive record flows into crypto investment vehicles. Beyond ETFs, BlackRock CEO Larry Fink has spoken publicly about the potential of tokenized assets to modernize capital markets by increasing settlement transparency and efficiency.
The company’s tokenization strategy is already in motion. It launched a tokenized fund on the Ethereum blockchain in 2024 and invested in infrastructure providers like Securitize to explore how public blockchains could support regulated financial products.
