
Goldman Sachs Eyes Expansion in Crypto Trading and Tokenization Exploration
Goldman Sachs plans to expand into crypto trading, lending, and tokenization to meet growing client demand.
Bitcoin has potential as a payment technology but is not likely to become an alternative currency, according to a new report from Goldman Sachs.
Goldman Sachs plans to expand into crypto trading, lending, and tokenization to meet growing client demand.
Social trading platform eToro is planning a US IPO with Goldman Sachs, targeting a $3.5 billion valuation, marking its second attempt at going public after a failed SPAC merger in 2022.
According to forecasts by Standard Chartered, the tokenization market is poised to surge to an astounding $30 trillion by 2034.
Bitcoin bears need to be careful moving forward as the derivatives data highlights the chance of Bitcoin Short squeeze that can trigger sharp rallies in the world’s largest crypto asset.
At the current percentage, institutional investors own up to 21.15% share of the total Assets Under Management (AUM) in Bitcoin ETFs.
Goldman Sachs has recently revised its outlook on the U.S. economy, reducing the likelihood of a recession in the next year from 25% to 20%. This adjustment comes after positive signs in the economy showing that the economy is performing better than expected.
According to the filing, Goldman Sachs holds substantial positions across seven different Bitcoin ETFs available in the U.S. market.
Joseph Lubin stated that ConsenSys is already working with auditing giant KPMG. He emphasized that ConsenSys would choose the blockchain path for its public offering.
NVIDIA’s robust financial outlook further fueled optimism, with the company forecasting first-quarter revenue of $24 billion, surpassing analysts’ estimates of $22.2 billion.
BNP Paribas, the second-largest European bank, holds a modest amount of spot Bitcoin ETFs. According to a 13F filing submitted by the company, the bank acquired 1,030 units of BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT), representing an investment of approximately $41,684.
BlackRock has started heavy advertising for its IBIT Bitcoin ETF on Bloomberg’s home page to leverage its position in the current market momentum.
With just 100 employees, Tether’s income per employee is 380 times higher than that of JPMorgan.
BlackRock is set to pump liquidity of its IBIT ETF by adding multiple Authorized Participants, with a new total of nine.
Goldman Sachs intends to watch from the sidelines despite the US-based Spot Bitcoin ETFs reporting $111 billion in traded volume in March, tripling the figure reported in Jan and Feb.
Amid the recent approval of the spot Bitcoin ETFs, institutional clients of Goldman Sachs have been seeking exposure to cryptocurrency derivative products.