Two industry heavyweights spoke up almost simultaneously: The crypto chapter is officially turning over. 🚀

Larry Fink, CEO of BlackRock, which manages $10 trillion, and Brian Armstrong, head of a certain compliant platform, have recently, coincidentally, reached the same conclusion—digital currencies have irreversibly squeezed into mainstream finance.

Interestingly, just a few years ago, Fink categorized Bitcoin as a “money laundering tool,” but now his stance has dramatically shifted: “I think it has tremendous application potential.” 💡 Hearing such words from a veteran managing top global assets speaks volumes in itself.

Armstrong, on the other hand, pointed out the key turning point—regulation is finally starting to loosen. He directly defined 2025 as “the year of transition from the gray zone to clear rules.” The “Genius Act” is being pushed, and market structure-related bills are lining up in both chambers… Policy doors are gradually being pried open. 🗽

The industry isn’t sitting idle either. During last year’s election, super PACs like Fairshake directly poured over $78 million to support crypto-friendly candidates. 💰 This is no longer the stage where retail investors are just chanting slogans on Reddit; it’s a real political resource game.

When someone brought up the “rat poison” theory from Buffett and Munger, Armstrong had an interesting response: Their generation witnessed the era of dollar hegemony, while Bitcoin is the “new gold” of the digital age. 🪙 Different generations, different cognitive frameworks.

Simply put: big capital endorsement + regulatory breakthroughs + political forces entering the fray—the combination of these three forces has pressed the accelerator on the mainstreaming of digital currency. It’s no longer just a tech geek’s experiment, but a line on the asset allocation sheet that can’t be ignored.

The wall of traditional finance is turning into a bridge. Who do you think will be the next giant to fully pivot? 👇