BlackRock Declares Crypto’s Arrival in the Global Financial System
In a landmark shift for the world’s largest asset manager, BlackRock’s Investment Institute has proclaimed in its 2026 Global Outlook that cryptocurrency is no longer an “experiment” but a fundamental element of the global financial architecture. Released in late 2025 and shaping views into 2026, the report highlights digital assets — particularly stablecoins — as the bridge transforming payments, liquidity, and settlement systems.
With BlackRock managing over $12 trillion in assets, this endorsement signals mainstream institutional acceptance of crypto as core infrastructure rather than speculative fringe.
At the heart of the outlook is the mainstreaming of stablecoins. BlackRock describes them as “no longer niche —…
