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The iShares Bitcoin Premium Income ETF is structured to generate yield by selling call options on BlackRock’s own IBIT holdings.

BlackRock is close to launching a Bitcoin income-focused ETF.

In its latest SEC filing on Tuesday, the world’s largest asset manager submitted a fourth amendment for the product, which is expected to list on Nasdaq under the ticker BITA.

The fund will use an options-based strategy to produce income. It will hold both Bitcoin and shares of IBIT—BlackRock’s $47 billion spot Bitcoin ETF—and systematically sell call options against those positions on a monthly basis.

A call option gives the buyer the right to purchase an asset at a predetermined price. In exchange, the fund collects a premium, which becomes the income distributed to investors.

This approach limits upside participation. If Bitcoin rallies sharply, gains on the covered portion are capped, but investors receive steadier yield in return. The ETF plans to write calls on roughly 25% to 35% of its portfolio at any time.

BlackRock’s competitive edge comes from pricing. The firm has set a 0.65% sponsor fee, undercutting leading covered-call Bitcoin ETFs YBTC and BTCI, which charge 0.95% and 0.99%, according to Bloomberg’s Eric Balchunas.

Balchunas said the launch could come soon, noting BlackRock’s push to reach market ahead of Goldman Sachs, which is preparing a competing Bitcoin income product expected around July 1.

BlackRock already dominates the spot Bitcoin ETF space through IBIT, which regularly leads the market in inflows and often attracts capital even during periods of outflows elsewhere.

Alongside Fidelity’s FBTC, IBIT has helped consolidate the U.S. Bitcoin ETF market into a two-player leadership structure, with smaller issuers contributing relatively little to daily flows.

The upcoming product marks another step in transforming Bitcoin into a yield-generating instrument for mainstream investors. The filing also shows the fund is already seeded and actively accumulating Bitcoin and IBIT shares, indicating it is nearing launch.