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“Bitcoin is a legitimate financial instrument,” says BlackRock CEO Larry Fink
“Bitcoin is a legitimate financial instrument,” says BlackRock CEO Larry Fink
Black rock (NYSE:BLK) CEO Larry Fink recognized Bitcoin as a legitimate financial instrument in an interview with CNBC’s Jim Cramer.
What happened:”I was a proud skeptic, and I studied it, I learned about it, and I came away saying, okay, you know, my opinion [for] “Five years was a mistake,” Fink said. said about his previous skepticism.
BlackRock iShares Bitcoin Trust Fund (NASDAQ:I BITE) became the largest place Bitcoin (CRYPTO: Bitcoin) ETF by market cap, reinforcing Fink’s view that Bitcoin is akin to digital gold.
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The New York-based firm also hit a milestone with its BlackRock USD Institutional Digital Liquidity (BUIDL) fund, which has seen its market capitalization exceed $500 million. That makes it the most valuable tokenized treasury fund in the world, according to its issuer Securitize Markets.
Fink highlighted Bitcoin’s potential as a hedge against currency debasement: “It’s a legitimate financial instrument that allows you to have maybe uncorrelated, uncorrelated type returns.”
Last week, crypto investment products saw net inflows of $1.44 billion, bringing year-to-date figures to a record $17.8 billion, according to CoinShares. IBIT has managed $18.44 billion in assets since trading began in January.
Fink’s endorsement is significant given BlackRock’s $10.6 trillion in assets. Eric Balchunas, senior ETF analyst at Bloomberg, noted that such endorsements from traditional firms provide comfort to advisors considering Bitcoin for their portfolios, saying it’s “hard to overstate the significance of this move.”
The other reason Larry is a strong advocate IMO is that he is all about stocks and bonds. He is pro-humanity. I think when someone is 100% invested in bitcoin/cryptocurrency it can scare 60/40 people because it comes across as a “doomsday bet against humanity” whereas Larry says just use a…
— Eric Balchunas (@EricBalchunas) July 15, 2024
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Why is this important?:Fink’s approval follows a series of strategic moves by BlackRock in the cryptocurrency space. In March 2024, BlackRock deployed $100 million on the Ethereum blockchain, anticipating the approval of its new Digital Liquidity Fund. This follows Fink’s approval quote of being “a big believer in tokenization.” Fink is among the prominent figures in traditional finance who have predicted a bright future for Ethereum.
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Bitcoin surpassed $63,000 in Monday trading, invalidating bearish scenarios and sets the stage for a potential all-time high. Crypto experts, such as Benjamin Cowen, have predicted a significant recovery in Bitcoin dominance in the last quarter of 2024.
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