BlackRock, Inc., which had an AUM of $ 8,67 trillion as of January 2021, is also looking at Bitcoin as part of its investment activities.

Proof of this was today's interview with BlackRock's CIO of Global Fixed Income, Rick Rieder, who surprised many people with his statements.

Although the moderator first tried to direct the conversation and Rick to what he thinks of Elon Musk's statement, Rick began with the words "Bitcoin is an interesting asset".

Rick Rieder next added that while Bitcoin is a type of asset that has not yet reached maturity, it is already expected to be a part of the investment arena for years to come.

I think it's durable. I think it will be part of the investment arena for years to come,

Finally, the CIO of BlackRock also commented on the challenges that Bitcoin has to deal with, such as volatility, regulation or even fiat currency concerns, but according to Rick, BTC will overcome them over time.

BlackRock is the world's largest asset manager, with $ 8.67 trillion in assets under management as of January 2021. With Net income of $ 4,932 billion, Total equity of $ 33,932 billion and with 16,500 employees on board.