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Bitcoin (BTC): BlackRock CEO turns the tables on the flagship crypto's appeal

Fri 07 Jul 2023 ▪ 3 min read ▪ by Luc Jose A.
Getting informed ▪ Invest

In 2017, Larry Fink, CEO of asset management company BlackRock, was scathing about bitcoin. In particular, he criticized the crypto queen as a mafia asset, useful for laundering money. Now, his views on bitcoin’s usefulness have changed dramatically.

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BlackRock CEO praises bitcoin for its relevance

Only fools don’t change their minds, they say. Larry Fink, CEO of BlackRock, confirmed this popular adage in an interview on Wednesday, July 5. In this interview, he spoke about the importance of bitcoin (BTC).

According to him, the asset is becoming increasingly valuable from an economic and financial point of view. And the queen of cryptos is said to have gained so much importance that it could rival gold in terms of store of value.

“I think the role of crypto is it is digitalizing gold in many ways. Instead of investing in gold as a headge against inflation, let’s be clear Bitcoin is an international asset”, the CEO dropped, bluntly.

Larry Fink’s position on the usefulness of bitcoin is new, to say the least. A few years ago, in fact, the financier made some shock statements about the queen of cryptos.

“Bitcoin just shows you how much demand for money laundering there is in the world”, he had criticized. A stance that made him a detractor of bitcoin and cryptos as a whole.

But the executive’s change of heart on bitcoin may not be coincidental. It may be linked to the recent news surrounding the Bitcoin ETF procedure launched by his company.

The fact that this move was formalized despite the regulator’s clear opposition to such procedures is not insignificant. At some point, Larry Fink realized the potential of this asset, so popular with investors.

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Luc Jose A.

Diplômé de Sciences Po Toulouse et titulaire d'une certification consultant blockchain délivrée par Alyra, j'ai rejoint l'aventure Cointribune en 2019. Convaincu du potentiel de la blockchain pour transformer de nombreux secteurs de l'économie, j'ai pris l'engagement de sensibiliser et d'informer le grand public sur cet écosystème en constante évolution. Mon objectif est de permettre à chacun de mieux comprendre la blockchain et de saisir les opportunités qu'elle offre. Je m'efforce chaque jour de fournir une analyse objective de l'actualité, de décrypter les tendances du marché, de relayer les dernières innovations technologiques et de mettre en perspective les enjeux économiques et sociétaux de cette révolution en marche.

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