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A former BlackRock executive has described Bitcoin as an "exit asset" while calling Ethereum "the new rails" of digital finance. Bitwise, the crypto asset manager, argues the opposite, framing Bitcoin as the primary store of value and questioning Ethereum's positioning. The exchange highlights a widening debate among institutional investors over which cryptocurrency plays which role in portfolios and infrastructure.

A former BlackRock executive has described Bitcoin as an 'exit asset' and Ethereum as 'the new rails' for financial infrastructure. Bitwise, the crypto asset manager, has taken the opposite view, framing the two largest cryptocurrencies differently. The disagreement highlights ongoing divides in institutional finance over Bitcoin's role as a store of value versus a hedge, and Ethereum's claim to underpin future financial systems.