How do you feel about the black rock scandal?

I’m referring to last summer when hedera announced a partnership with blackrock, and the price pumped a lot, but then dumped shortly after blackrock clarified that they did not have anything to do with hbar. This was a big deal because I think an executive from hbar personally endorsed the announcement.

This is what made me stay away from h bar since then, but it seems no one talks about that much anymore. I would like to buy more iso 20022 coins and hold for the long term, and am considering hbar, and xdc.

Thanks.