Goldman Sachs

Bitcoin

Goldman Sachs to Begin Bitcoin Futures Trading

Goldman Sachs is launching a new operation that will use the firm's own money to trade bitcoin-related contracts on behalf of its clients.

Markets  ·  3 May 2018
Derivatives

Barclays, Goldman Champion ISDA Standard for Blockchain Derivatives

U.K.-based bank Barclays is pushing hard for a data standard for derivatives, as a foundation for that market to adopt distributed ledger technology.

Business  ·  26 April 2018
Banking

Blockchain Taps Former Goldman Exec for Institutional Investor Push

Blockchain's new hire oversaw Goldman Sachs' relationships with institutional clients managing $1.49 trillion in assets.

Business  ·  17 April 2018
Banking

Why Banks Are Finally Talking Crypto In Filings

Before crowing, crypto fans should remember companies err on the side of caution when deciding what's material enough to include under "risk factors."

Business  ·  18 March 2018
Goldman Sachs

Goldman Sachs Exec: Central Bank Cryptos Could Be ‘Incredibly Useful’

A Goldman Sachs exec believes that cryptocurrencies – at least those that might one day be created by central banks – could be "incredibly useful."

Business  ·  27 February 2018
SEC

Goldman Sachs Latest to Label Crypto a Business Risk

Investment banking giant Goldman Sachs has cited its connection to cryptocurrencies and blockchain as a potential business risk, public records show.

Business  ·  26 February 2018
Goldman Sachs

‘Not True’: Goldman Denies Bitcoin Trading Rumor

The CEO of Goldman Sachs has denied a report from last year which said that the investment bank was moving to launch its own bitcoin trading desk.

Markets  ·  24 January 2018
Bitcoin

Goldman Sachs Report Warns Investors of Bitcoin ‘Bubble’

Goldman Sachs analysts have claimed bitcoin is in a bubble bigger than the dot-com era and the famous Dutch tulip mania.

Markets  ·  23 January 2018
Bitcoin

Goldman’s Jafari: Watch For Signs of Price Base Just Below $10K

A new analysis by Goldman Sachs technician Sheba Jafari released a new paper claiming bitcoin could recover just below $10,000.

Markets  ·  17 January 2018
Bitcoin

Goldman Sachs: Bitcoin Could Be Viable Money In Troubled Economies

A new report published by Goldman Sachs highlights how bitcoin and cryptocurrencies could serve as alternative forms of money in troubled economies.

Business  ·  10 January 2018
Bitcoin

Bitcoin Isn’t Sapping Demand for Gold, Says Goldman Sachs Exec

A Goldman Sachs executive has said there is "no evidence" that bitcoin's price gains have reduced demand for gold.

Markets  ·  12 December 2017
Banking

Bitcoin Too Volatile for Goldman Sachs, Says CEO

Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein has said it's to early for the bank to consider a bitcoin strategy as it "doesn't feel like a store of value."

Business  ·  1 December 2017
Bitcoin

$8,000? Goldman Sachs Analysts See Possible Bitcoin Price Jump

Goldman Sachs analysts predicted that the price of bitcoin could surge as high as $8,000 in a note distributed to clients earlier this week.

Markets  ·  6 November 2017
Bitcoin

Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein: I’m Open to Bitcoin

Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein has said that he has not comfortable with bitcoin, but he is open to the cryptocurrency.

Tech  ·  3 November 2017
Bitcoin

Rumor or Not: Goldman Trading Would Change Bitcoin

If Goldman Sachs does launch a bitcoin trading desk, as rumors hint it might, the impact will be felt further afield than the bottom line.

Business  ·  9 October 2017