Bitcoin Has No Label but Its Closest Rival Is Gold, BlackRock Exec Says
BlackRock views Bitcoin as a portfolio diversifier and gold alternative; ETF investors held steady, while Ethereum underpins stablecoins, DeFi and
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This Indian electric two-wheeler company has a market cap of $7.2 billion and went public last year in April.
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BlackRock views Bitcoin as a portfolio diversifier and gold alternative; ETF investors held steady, while Ethereum underpins stablecoins, DeFi and
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