[BlackRock Executive Says Clients Investing in Bitcoin Focus More on 'Digital Gold' Attributes] Robbie Mitchnick, head of BlackRock's digital assets division, stated that most global clients do not consider Bitcoin's daily payment application scenarios when investing in it. In a podcast interview on Friday, he said clients are more focused on Bitcoin's attributes as 'digital gold' or a store of value, rather than its use as a global payment network. He believes the possibility of Bitcoin being widely used for payments is more speculative and noted that achieving a shift in payment scenarios would require scaling and the development of Lightning technology.