plans to “offer [clients] custody for crypto funds,” insider sources Bloomberg August 6, as the investment bank says it remains “undecided” on its plans.
As the publication reports, Goldman, which in May first hinted it would trade , now aims to offer various products linked to digital assets “in response to client interest.”
“In response to client interest in various digital products we are exploring how best to serve them in this space,” a spokesman said, adding:
“At this point we have not reached a conclusion on the scope of our digital asset offering.”
Unofficial sources “with knowledge of the matter” meanwhile went further, telling Bloomberg it was cryptocurrency custody the company was targeting.
“Having a custody operation in place could also lead to other ventures, including prime-brokerage services,” Bloomberg added, paraphrasing the sources.
The news comes just a few days after Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) announced it would , a regulated digital asset “ecosystem,” in November in partnership with global entities including and .
At the same time, Goldman’s position on cryptocurrency continues to reflect often mixed tendencies from other finance moguls with its.
Larry Fink, CEO of BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, in July that he did not see large interest among his clients in exposure to cryptocurrency, while sources it was also looking at bitcoin futures.
This weekend meanwhile, CEO labelled a “scam” in which he has “no interest,” after months of declining to comment on cryptocurrency.
In a further nuance, Goldman’s hands-on approach appears to contrast with remarks about cryptocurrency made just days ago in a from its Investment Strategy Group. Forecasting further price declines across markets, the report’s authors claim that crypto assets “will not retain value in their current incarnation.”
Published at Mon, 06 Aug 2018 15:25:00 +0000
