Why This Former Barclays CEO Loves To See More 'Mainstream' Firms Like BlackRock Toying With Crypto

Bob Diamond, former CEO of Barclays on Wednesday said he wasn’t surprised by BlackRock Inc’s (NYSE:BLK) broader interest in the cryptocurrency market. What Happened: BlackRock recently filed for a spot Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) exchange-traded fund (ETF), which if approved, would see the company become the first in the United States to offer such an investment.