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BlackRock: Why Bitcoin Matters More Than Ever In Today’s Financial Landscape
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BlackRock: Why Bitcoin Matters More Than Ever In Today’s Financial Landscape

Published September 19, 2024
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The Case For BitcoinBTC’s Potential As A Global Payment Method

As BlackRock expands its presence in the cryptocurrency space with the launch of Bitcoin and Ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs), the asset manager has released a comprehensive Bitcoin paper that outlines BTC’s importance and its broader impact on the financial landscape.

The Case For Bitcoin

Authored by key executives including Samara Cohen, Chief Investment Officer for ETF and index investments, Robert Mitchnick, Head of Digital Assets, and Russell Brownback, Head of Global Macro Positioning for Fixed Income, the paper posits that Bitcoin, created in 2009, stands as the first internet-native monetary instrument to achieve widespread global adoption.

The authors emphasize Bitcoin’s technological innovation, which established a currency that is digital, global, scarce, decentralized, and permissionless. They argue that these attributes allow BTC to address “long-standing issues” associated with traditional forms of money.

The paper outlines three core reasons why Bitcoin is essential:

  1. Hard-Coded Supply Cap: BTC’s maximum supply is capped at 21 million units, preventing easy debasement and ensuring scarcity.
  2. Global and Digital Nature: Bitcoin can be transported almost instantaneously and at minimal cost across borders, overcoming the traditional frictions associated with transferring value internationally.
  3. Decentralization and Accessibility: Bitcoin represents the world’s first truly open-access monetary system, allowing anyone to participate without centralized control
Key BTC benefits for the financial landscape. Source: BlackRock

BlackRock underscores that while many other cryptocurrencies have emerged since BTC’s inception, none have matched its status as the leading asset in the space. This unique position allows Bitcoin to serve as a credible alternative monetary form and an asset characterized by scarcity.

Moreover, the report notes that BTC is the first decentralized, non-sovereign monetary alternative to gain significant global traction. It operates without traditional counterparty risk and does not rely on a centralized system or the economic fortunes of any single nation. 

These qualities, according to the asset manager, make BTC largely insulated from critical macroeconomic risks such as banking crises, sovereign debt issues, currency debasement, and geopolitical turmoil.

BTC’s Potential As A Global Payment Method

Looking ahead, BlackRock suggests that BTC’s adoption will likely correlate with global concerns regarding monetary instability, geopolitical tensions, and the sustainability of US fiscal and political frameworks. 

The asset manager points out that Bitcoin has increasingly been viewed as a “flight to safety” in times of crisis, although it may initially react negatively before rallying.

BlackRock contends that such short-term fluctuations can largely be attributed to Bitcoin’s 24/7 trading nature, which allows for immediate cash settlements, making it a highly liquid asset during periods of market stress, particularly over weekends. 

However, BlackRock cautions that these characteristics do not negate the inherent risks associated with BTC. As an emerging technology, the firm believes that BTC is still on its journey toward becoming a global payment method and a reliable store of value.

Bitcoin
The 1D chart shows BTC’s sideways price action. Source: BTCUSDT on TradingView.com

At the time of writing, the largest cryptocurrency on the market is trading at $60,200, up a slight 0.2% in the 24-hour time frame. 

Featured image from DALL-E, chart from TradingView.com

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