UAE sovereign Bitcoin holdings exceed $900M by February 2026, $500M via IBIT

By February 2026, the United Arab Emirates had assembled an estimated sovereign Bitcoin exposure above $900 million, with more than $500 million held via BlackRock's IBIT through state funds. State-linked mining in Abu Dhabi reportedly added 6,300–6,376 BTC, and institutions maintained positions despite January 2026's roughly $3 billion fund outflows.