Shortly after the U.S. stock market opened on Monday, foreign media Cointelegraph published an article on the However, the tweet only existed for 30 minutes before being deleted, as BlackRock, Bloomberg and other media confirmed that it was false news, and Cointelegraph also apologized for "a tweet that led to the spread of inaccurate information." Bitcoin fell back above $28,000 in response.

BlackRock: Seeing “customer demand for cryptocurrencies from around the world”

BlackRock CEO Larry Fink said in an interview with Fox Business Channel on Monday that the rise in Bitcoin prices triggered by false news that spot ETFs were approved was actually an example of a "retaliatory rebound" in crypto interest.

Larry Fink has become a supporter of Bitcoin in recent months, repeatedly emphasizing its role as a "digital gold."

Fink said he couldn’t comment on the specifics of his company’s pending Bitcoin ETF spot application, but said he had heard from “people from all over the world.”

customer demand for cryptocurrencies from around the world.”

"The backlash is, in part, about much more than the rumor itself," Fink said. "I think today's backlash is about the pursuit of quality, with all the issues surrounding the Israeli war, global terrorism. I think there's more to it than that." People pursue quality, whether it's Treasury bonds, gold or cryptocurrencies, depending on how you look at it? I believe cryptocurrencies will play a big role in that."