Overview

• Wisconsin's Investment Board holds 2.45 million shares of BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust and 1.01 million shares of Grayscale's Bitcoin Trust.
• The total value of these holdings is approximately $163 million, according to SEC filings.
• This move marks Wisconsin as the first state to invest in Bitcoin ETFs.
• The shares provide an easier way for traditional investors to gain Bitcoin exposure without direct ownership.
• The investment board also holds shares in Coinbase, MicroStrategy, and various Bitcoin mining firms.