In this episode, we explore BlackRock's intriguing move towards launching a Spot bitcoin ETF. As the world's largest money manager, BlackRock's decision has raised eyebrows and sparked conversations across the financial sector. Larry Fink, BlackRock's CEO, believes in Bitcoin's potential to revolutionize the financial system, even suggesting it as a more robust hedge against inflation than goldAn internal paper from BlackRock suggests a staggering 85% portfolio allocation to Bitcoin, a figure that challenges traditional investment strategies. While this number may seem audacious, it underscores the growing importance and acceptance of digital assets in today's investment landscape. Alongside this, we also touch on the upcoming webinar on October 24th, shedding light on the resurgence of bonds in the current high-interest-rate environment.Subscribe to podcast updates: https://form.jotform.com/223614751580152Ask Ric: https://www.thetayf.com/pages/ask-ricRic's Books: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Ric-Edelman/author/B000APYJPM-----Links from today's show:Capturing Yields in a High-Rate Environment with Bond ETFs (Free Webinar - October 24 - Register HERE): https://dacfp.com/capturing-yields-in-a-high-rate-environment-with-bond-etfs/Digital Assets Council of Financial Professionals: https://dacfp.com/Get Certified in Blockchain and Digital Assets: https://dacfp.com/certificatIon/Follow Ric on social media:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RicEdelmanInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/ric_edelman/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ricedelman/X (formerly Twitter): https://twitter.com/ricedelman YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@RicEdelmanBrought to you by:Global X ETFs: https://www.globalxetfs.com/Invesco QQQ: https://www.invesco.com/qqq-etf/en/home.htmlPrisidio: https://www.prisid.io/Schwab: https://www.schwab.com/Disclosure page: https://www.thetayf.com/pages/sponsorship-disclosure-fee-----