Goldman Sachs

Bitcoin

Goldman Sachs: Cryptocurrencies ‘Are Not an Asset Class’

Goldman Sachs held an investor call Wednesday to discuss current policies for bitcoin, gold and inflation. The stalwart investment bank is still no fan of bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies.

Markets  ·  27 May 2020
Ethereum

Tradeshift Says It’s Slashed Cross-Border Transaction Costs Using Ethereum

Supply chain fintech startup Tradeshift, which boasts two million firms on its platform, says it's slashed the cost of cross-border transactions between buyers and suppliers using the public ethereum blockchain.

Business  ·  18 December 2019
Bitcoin

Goldman Sachs Analysts’ Slide Suggests Now’s a Good Time to Buy Bitcoin

Market intel from Goldman Sachs suggests investors should capitalize on the current price dip and buy bitcoin.

Business  ·  12 August 2019
Goldman Sachs

Goldman Sachs Seeks Executive to Lead ‘Unprecedented’ Digital Asset Projects

Goldman Sachs is looking for a project manager to join its digital asset team, who will be developing road maps for distributed ledger technology.

Markets  ·  10 July 2019
Stablecoins

Goldman Sachs CEO Hints Bank Might Launch ‘JPM Coin’-Like Crypto

Goldman Sachs may ultimately take part in the crypto disruption of finance with its own stablecoin, according to CEO David Solomon.

Business  ·  28 June 2019
Markets

Goldman Sachs Veterans Raise $3 Million to Fight Crypto Manipulation

A U.S.-based crypto market surveillance startup led by former Goldman Sachs fintech engineers has raised $3 million in seed funding.

Business  ·  20 February 2019
Banks

Goldman, Morgan Stanley Go Live With CLS’ IBM-Powered Blockchain

CLS, the bank-owned currency trading utility, and IBM have gone live with their blockchain-based payment netting service after more than two years in development.

Business  ·  28 November 2018
Funding Rounds

Goldman Sachs Leads $25 Million Funding for Blockchain Startup Veem

Blockchain payments startup Veem has closed a $25 million funding round led by Goldman Sachs, it announced Wednesday.

Business  ·  27 September 2018
Trading

Goldman Sachs Said to Have Sidelined Plans for Crypto Trading Desk

Investment bank Goldman Sachs has reportedly dropped plans to launch a cryptocurrency trading desk, for now at least.

Business  ·  5 September 2018
Regulation

Prime Trust Enters Crypto Custody Race, Will Hold ‘Any’ Ethereum Token

Prime Trust, a Nevada trust company, says it can handle custody for bitcoin, ether and any token issued on ethereum under the ERC-20 standard.

Policy & regulation  ·  15 August 2018
Funding Rounds

Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan Invest in Axoni’s $32 Million Funding Round

Enterprise-focused blockchain startup Axoni has completed a $32 million Series B funding round led by Goldman Sachs.

Business  ·  14 August 2018
Security

Goldman Sachs Is Reportedly Weighing a Crypto Custody Service

Having launched bitcoin futures trading in May, Goldman Sachs is now pondering the launch of a cryptocurrency custody service, according to a report.

Policy & regulation  ·  6 August 2018
Bitcoin

Bitcoin Is ‘Not For Me’ Says Goldman Sachs CEO

For Lloyd Blankfein, bitcoin just isn't his thing, according to new comments made Tuesday.

Markets  ·  19 June 2018
Twitter

The Crypto Community Isn’t Sad or Surprised By R3’s Reported Woes

R3 is reportedly running low on cash – and judging by the social media response, the crypto-community isn't showing much sympathy.

Business  ·  8 June 2018
Funding Rounds

Tradeshift Plans Blockchain Push After $250 Million Funding

Supply chain management firm Tradeshift says it will further expand into blockchain following a $250 million Series E round led by Goldman Sachs.

Business  ·  30 May 2018