
Robert Mitchnick announced new leadership recruitment to expand BlackRock’s global crypto team, reinforcing the firm’s commitment to digital asset product growth and strategic market positioning.
BlackRock’s global head of digital assets, Robert Mitchnick, confirmed via LinkedIn that the firm is actively hiring multiple leadership positions within its crypto division. This adds detail to its earlier announcement of seven senior roles—six in the United States and one in Singapore—to strengthen its digital asset ETF lineup, including the $70 billion iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT), and advance tokenization initiatives. The Singapore role will guide Asia’s strategy and identify key market opportunities. BlackRock aims to broaden institutional and wealth client access to crypto products while pursuing next-generation offerings.