BlackRock COO: "Integration of Traditional Capital and Digital Markets Will Be a Key Trend in the Next 10 Years"
Heecheol Yang
Summary
- Robert Goldstein, COO of BlackRock, emphasized that the integration of traditional capital markets and digital markets will be the key trend in the financial industry for the next 10 years.
- COO Goldstein stated that traditional finance should seek ways to integrate not only by connecting digital assets with traditional financial markets, but also by converging into the digital asset ecosystem.
- He noted that the link between the two markets will play a crucial role for decades to come.

Robert Goldstein, Chief Operating Officer (COO) of BlackRock, emphasized that "the integration of traditional capital markets and digital markets will be the key trend driving the financial industry in the next 10 years."
According to Cointelegraph's X (formerly Twitter) on the 16th (local time), Goldstein stated at the State of Crypto Summit 2025, hosted by Coinbase, "We must consider not only connecting digital assets to traditional financial markets but also how traditional finance will converge into the digital asset ecosystem." He added, "These linking points will be crucial in the coming decades."

Heecheol Yang
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