Blackrock CEO Larry Fink Says Bitcoin, Other Cryptos Have Bright Future Regardless Of Whether Trump Or Harris Becomes President
Blackrock CEO Larry Fink Says Bitcoin, Other Cryptos Have Bright Future Regardless Of Whether Trump Or Harris Becomes President
He expressed optimism that overall usage of digital currencies will expand nonetheless, as institutions worldwide looked for ways to allocate to the asset class.Larry Fink, CEO of the world's largest asset manager, BlackRock Inc. (NYSE:BLK), said that the future of cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC), will not be influenced by the outcome of the upcoming presidential election.
全球最大的資產管理公司貝萊德公司（紐約證券交易所代碼：BLK）首席執行官拉里·芬克表示，包括比特幣（加密貨幣：BTC）在內的加密貨幣的未來不會受到即將到來的總統大選結果的影響。
What Happened: During the company's recent third-quarter earnings call, Fink was asked about the potential opportunities for the company in the wake of a more cryptocurrency-friendly administration in Washington, D.C.
發生了什麼：在該公司最近的第三季度業績電話會議上，芬克被問及在華盛頓特區成立對加密貨幣更加友好的政府之後該公司的潛在機會。
In response, Fink said, "Well, first, I'm not sure if either president or other candidate would make a difference."
作爲回應，芬克說：「好吧，首先，我不確定總統或其他候選人是否會有所作爲。」
He expressed optimism that overall usage of digital currencies will expand nonetheless, as institutions worldwide looked for ways to allocate to the asset class.
他表示樂觀地認爲，隨着全球機構都在尋找向該資產類別進行配置的方法，數字貨幣的總體使用量仍將擴大。
"But I truly don't believe it's a function of regulation, of more regulation, less regulation. I think it's a function of liquidity and transparency," Fink added.
「但我真的不認爲這是監管的結果，也不是增加監管，減少監管的作用。我認爲這是流動性和透明度的函數，」 芬克補充說。
Reaffirming his positive outlook on Bitcoin, Fink deemed it a unique asset class, comparable to commodities like gold, and predicted an expansion in its investment appeal.
芬克重申了對比特幣的樂觀展望，認爲比特幣是一種獨特的資產類別，可與黃金等大宗商品相媲美，並預測其投資吸引力將擴大。
Why It Matters: Fink is known for his bold bet on Bitcoin, a marked reversal from his skepticism a few years back.
爲何重要：芬克以對比特幣的大膽押注而聞名，這與幾年前的懷疑態度明顯逆轉。
BlackRock, which is sitting on assets worth $11.5 trillion, has advocated for Bitcoin as a safeguard against the U.S. fiscal deficit.
持有價值11.5萬億美元資產的貝萊德主張將比特幣作爲抵禦美國財政赤字的保障措施。
BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (NASDAQ:IBIT) has become the world's largest Bitcoin investment fund since its launch earlier this year, holding assets worth $24.45 billion, according to SoSo Value.
根據SoSo Value的數據，貝萊德的iShares比特幣信託ETF（納斯達克股票代碼：IBIT）自今年早些時候推出以來已成爲全球最大的比特幣投資基金，持有價值244.5億美元的資產。
Price Action: At the time of writing, Bitcoin was exchanging hands at $65,470.43, up 2.24% in the last 24 hours, according to data from Benzinga Pro. Shares of BlackRock closed 0.19% higher at $992.18 during Monday's trading session.
價格走勢：根據Benzinga Pro的數據，在撰寫本文時，比特幣的交易價格爲65,470.43美元，在過去24小時內上漲了2.24％。在週一的交易時段，貝萊德股價收盤上漲0.19％，至992.18美元。
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