BlackRock's Mitchnick Says Macro Case for Bitcoin Is Strengthening After Record Trading in Positive Week
Mitchnick said investors are turning to bitcoin and gold as U.S. debt worries rise, while IBIT posted $1.33 billion in net inflows last week.
- BlackRock's Robbie Mitchnick, head of digital assets, said Bitcoin's recent rally reflects its role as a hedge against fiscal risk, with the firm's IBIT ETF attracting $63 billion in capital since inception.
- Bitcoin surged roughly 22% last week after the Treasury decided to expand liquidity-support buybacks for long-dated Treasuries to at least $4 billion, triggering a major short squeeze that forced traders to cover bearish positions.
- Last week, IBIT trading volume hit a record for any positive week since its January 2024 debut, while U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded eight consecutive sessions of inflows through Wednesday, attracting about $2.8 billion.
- Mitchnick said market participants view regulatory clarity as potential upside, though it remains secondary to the base case, while progress on Washington's CLARITY Act is "certainly something that we're watching and waiting to see."
- "Debt and deficit levels are a major concern for markets," Mitchnick said, noting such fears benefit "assets like bitcoin and gold" as investors seek alternative stores of value amid choppy fixed-income markets.
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Bitcoin’s macro case is strengthening even as regulation takes a back seat, says BlackRock’s digital assets head
The flagship cryptocurrency's recent rally parallels its history of rebounding whenever investor sentiment toward other assets cools, says BlackRock's Mitchnick.
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Robert Mitchnick, head of digital assets at BlackRock, the world's largest investment firm, explained the reason behind Bitcoin's price jump above $81,000.
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