Brown University Invests $4.9 Million in Bitcoin ETF, Joins Growing Institutional Trend

Brown University has invested $4.9 million in BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF, marking the third US university to make this move. This investment follows a trend of institutions seeking regulated access to cryptocurrency through exchange-traded funds (ETFs). The university now holds 105,000 shares of the iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT), worth nearly $5 million as of March 2025. !