[UBS Significantly Increases Bullish Options Exposure to BlackRock's IBIT in Q2] BlockBeats News, August 17, Swiss banking giant UBS (America) significantly increased its bullish options exposure to BlackRock's Bitcoin Spot ETF IBIT in the second quarter of 2026, rising from 80,000 underlying shares at the end of March to 1.95 million shares as of June 30, an increase of over 24 times. Meanwhile, UBS's direct holdings of IBIT shares also increased by 12%, reaching 407,890 shares, valued at approximately $13.6 million. Its bearish options exposure decreased by about 53% to 143,300 shares. [Original Link]