On October 16, local time in the United States, BlackRock CEO Larry Fink said on FOX’s “Claman Countdown” program: “I can’t talk about any specific details. I think this is just an example of potential interest in cryptocurrency. We We are hearing from clients around the world that demand for cryptocurrencies is high." He declined to comment on the status of BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Spot ETF application.
After Cointelegraph's erroneous report, Bitcoin prices rose nearly 10% before falling back to around $28,000. He added: "Some of today's rises are well beyond the scope of rumors - I think today's rises are due to people's pursuit of quality, given the issues such as the Israeli war, global terrorism, etc., I think more people are Look for quality and preservation of value. Gold and cryptocurrencies both play a similar role in that." (FOX Business)