Speaking during an interview on CNBC, Blankfein indicated that the sector is maturing despite the market undergoing a phase of high volatility. He stated that the trillions of dollars pumped into the market cannot be ignored and points to a growing ecosystem. At the same time, the former executive stated that despite the current Bitcoin price drop, the asset’s underlying value is beneficial to the general financial sector. Previously, Blankfein criticized cryptocurrencies while calling for strict regulations of Bitcoin and the general market. He questioned Bitcoin’s store of value status after the asset recorded a significant rise in value. The growth of the asset over the past year was fuelled by the entry of institutional investors into the sector. Despite the current price correction, Goldman Sachs recently projected that Bitcoin might trade at over $100,000. The bank stated that Bitcoin would continue taking the market share from gold, the presumptive store of value.
Bitcoin makes slight recovery
After trading below $35,000, Bitcoin has made some slight recoveries, with the value surging over 5% in the last 24 hours. By press time, the asset was trading at $36,400. In general, market analysts believe Bitcoin is destined for a bright future. As reported by Finbold, Perianne Boring, the Digital Chamber of Commerce CEO, suggested that the fundamentals show that Bitcoin is undervalued. Perianne stated that investors intending to get involved in Bitcoin should not be concerned with the price but look for fundamentals that she termed were stronger than ever.
