BlackRock (NASDAQ:BLK) CEO Larry Fink on Saturday expressed optimism about the growing demand for cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) among gold investors. What Happened: During an interview on CNBC, Fink said that an increasing number of gold investors enquired about the role of crypto over the past five years, noting the potential for exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to democratize access to both gold and crypto.