U.S. Debt Growth Will Drive Crypto's Gains, BlackRock Says in Report on AI

BlackRock's report on AI and its outlook for 2026 suggests that swelling U.S. federal debt, projected to exceed $38 trillion, will create market fragility and undermine traditional hedges like U.S. bonds. This environment is expected to accelerate institutional adoption of digital assets like Bitcoin as a hedge against fiscal failure. The report frames this trend as a step toward a tokenized financial system, with CEO Larry Fink viewing tokenization as the next generation of finance. Furthermore, BlackRock notes that stablecoins are becoming a crucial bridge between traditional finance and digital liquidity. The surge in AI computing power is also benefiting Bitcoin miners, who are leveraging their energy infrastructure to support high-performance computing needs.

(Source：CoinDesk)