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BlackRock CEO: More and more global investors are asking us about crypto!
Larry Fink, CEO of BlackRock, says that global investors are increasingly eager to add cryptoassets to their portfolios.
Larry Fink, CEO of BlackRock, has supported the role of cryptocurrencies in democratizing investing worldwide. He pointed to the growing interest of the company's clients in digital assets.
"More and more of our global investors are asking us about crypto," Fink said in an interview with CNBC's Squawk on the Street on July 14. BlackRock is the largest asset manager in the world. Its net worth is $8 trillion in assets, which include all types of investment products.
Cryptocurrencies are a useful tool in a portfolio
According to Fink, cryptocurrencies have differentiating value over other asset classes because they help diversify portfolios.
"It's so international that it will surpass every single currency," noted BlackRock's CEO.
Despite Fink's pro-crypto statements during the interview, he declined to comment on BlackRock's request for a spot bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded fund (ETF) in the United States. The SEC registers the company's application, but it has a lot of time to make a decision. The deadline is in March 2024.
"We are working with our regulators because we want to make sure that this new market is safe, sound and protected as long as BlackRock's name is on it," Fink added.
Will BlackRock Succeed With BTC ETF?
The SEC has rejected several requests to list BTC ETFs on the spot market in recent years. Given the company's tremendous success in ETF approvals, BlackRock's filing has raised new hopes for early approval. According to Bloomberg Intelligence's Eric Balchunas and James Seyffart, BlackRock submitted 550 ETF applications and was rejected just once.
"We believe that we have a responsibility to democratize investing. We've done a great job and the role of ETFs is changing the world of investing. And we're just at the beginning," Fink said in an interview with CNBC.
BlackRock's application was followed by several re-applications for similar ETF products in the United States. Asset managers awaiting the green light include Fidelity, Bitwise, 21Shares, WisdomTree and Investco, among others.
While US money managers await the SEC's decision, London-based Jacobi Asset Management plans to debut Europe's first BTC ETF later this year. The product was supposed to launch in 2022, but was delayed due to the bear market. According to Jacobi, demand has been gradually shifting since last year.
Larry Fink, CEO of BlackRock, says that global investors are increasingly eager to add cryptoassets to their portfolios.
Larry Fink, CEO of BlackRock, has supported the role of cryptocurrencies in democratizing investing worldwide. He pointed to the growing interest of the company's clients in digital assets.
"More and more of our global investors are asking us about crypto," Fink said in an interview with CNBC's Squawk on the Street on July 14. BlackRock is the largest asset manager in the world. Its net worth is $8 trillion in assets, which include all types of investment products.
Cryptocurrencies are a useful tool in a portfolio
According to Fink, cryptocurrencies have differentiating value over other asset classes because they help diversify portfolios.
"It's so international that it will surpass every single currency," noted BlackRock's CEO.
Despite Fink's pro-crypto statements during the interview, he declined to comment on BlackRock's request for a spot bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded fund (ETF) in the United States. The SEC registers the company's application, but it has a lot of time to make a decision. The deadline is in March 2024.
"We are working with our regulators because we want to make sure that this new market is safe, sound and protected as long as BlackRock's name is on it," Fink added.
Will BlackRock Succeed With BTC ETF?
The SEC has rejected several requests to list BTC ETFs on the spot market in recent years. Given the company's tremendous success in ETF approvals, BlackRock's filing has raised new hopes for early approval. According to Bloomberg Intelligence's Eric Balchunas and James Seyffart, BlackRock submitted 550 ETF applications and was rejected just once.
"We believe that we have a responsibility to democratize investing. We've done a great job and the role of ETFs is changing the world of investing. And we're just at the beginning," Fink said in an interview with CNBC.
BlackRock's application was followed by several re-applications for similar ETF products in the United States. Asset managers awaiting the green light include Fidelity, Bitwise, 21Shares, WisdomTree and Investco, among others.
While US money managers await the SEC's decision, London-based Jacobi Asset Management plans to debut Europe's first BTC ETF later this year. The product was supposed to launch in 2022, but was delayed due to the bear market. According to Jacobi, demand has been gradually shifting since last year.