BlackRock CEO Larry Fink compares digital gold to bitcoin as ETF applications stack up at SEC

Larry Fink, BlackRock’s Chairman and CEO, has never dismissed bitcoin outright, but his enthusiasm is growing now that his company and others are seeking regulatory approval to launch a bitcoin spot exchange-traded funds.

Fink said in an interview with FOX Business Network on Wednesday that she was skeptical about the technology because it was used heavily for illicit activities.

“I…