 ▲ BlackRock, Larry Fink, Uniswap (UNI), Bitcoin (BTC) / ChatGPT-generated image |
BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, has officially entered the decentralized finance (DeFi) market through Uniswap (UNI), signaling a historic convergence between traditional finance and the digital asset ecosystem and firing the starting gun for large-scale capital inflows.
Cryptocurrency-focused YouTube channel Altcoin Daily reported in a video uploaded on February 12 (local time) that BlackRock has purchased Uniswap tokens and begun offering DeFi trading services for the first time. BlackRock Chairman Larry Fink emphasized that asset tokenization and transparency will expand the market, explaining that just as the mortgage and high-yield bond markets were initially slow but grew immensely as data accumulated, the same path is likely to unfold here. This marks a significant sign of convergence between traditional and decentralized finance, representing meaningful progress at a time when prices remain suppressed.
The Bitcoin (BTC) market is currently dominated by short-term bearish sentiment, but experts view this as a healthy correction. Prediction markets estimate an 80% probability that Bitcoin could fall below $60,000; however, this may resemble the bottoming process seen during the COVID-19 period. Fred Thiel, CEO of Mara, projected that high-leverage derivatives liquidations are currently underway, particularly in Asian markets, and that once this process concludes, liquidity will return as the market stabilizes.
Bitcoin’s position as a long-term store of value continues to strengthen. Michael Saylor, Chairman of MicroStrategy, asserted that Bitcoin will outperform the S&P 500 index by two to three times over the next four to eight years. Ethereum (ETH) has also demonstrated strong fundamentals on-chain, with more than 30% of its total supply now staked, marking an all-time high.
The media landscape and political environment driving the mainstream adoption of digital assets are also turning favorable. Rumors are spreading that former Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ) will appear on Joe Rogan’s podcast to discuss cryptocurrency, fueling public interest. Zhao predicted that pro-crypto policies under U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration, combined with macroeconomic tailwinds such as interest rate cuts, could trigger a super cycle in 2026 that surpasses the traditional four-year cycle.
From a technological perspective, the integration of real-world services with blockchain is emerging as a key challenge. At Consensus Hong Kong 2026, Cardano (ADA) founder Charles Hoskinson argued that major platforms like Tinder and Facebook should operate on blockchain infrastructure. Delivering intuitive services so seamless that users are unaware they are using blockchain technology is expected to be the key to onboarding billions of new users and addressing the market’s excessive financialization.
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