Goldman Sachs Discloses $418 Million Bitcoin ETF Holdings

Global investment bank Goldman Sachs has reported holdings of $418 million in spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in the second quarter. Its biggest position is a $238 million stake in Blackrock’s Ishares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT). In contrast, Morgan Stanley reduced its bitcoin ETF holdings. Meanwhile, hedge funds are taking a more aggressive stance in the … Read more

US Spot Bitcoin ETFs Draw $11.8M Thursday, Bitwise’s BITB Led the Pack With $8M

U.S. spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) attracted $11.8 million on Thursday, marking the third consecutive day of inflows. Bitwise’s BITB fund topped the list, bringing in $8 million during the trading sessions. Demand for Bitcoin ETFs Continues Since Jan. 11, 2024, the 11 spot bitcoin ETFs have accumulated $14.45 billion in total net inflows, including … Read more

State Street Partners With Galaxy Asset Management to Create New Crypto ETFs

State Street Global Advisors has partnered with Galaxy Asset Management to provide advanced digital asset-based strategies, expanding investor access to the digital asset ecosystem beyond cryptocurrencies and bitcoin. “We believe we are in a strong position to make digital assets more accessible to the broader investment community through the creation of new ETFs offering exposure … Read more

SBF Was ‘Delusional,’ Will ‘Spend Time in Jail’ Says Galaxy’s Mike Novogratz — ‘He Needs to Be Prosecuted’

Galaxy Digital’s CEO Mike Novogratz talked to Andrew Ross Sorkin on CNBC’s Squawk Box and gave his reaction to Sam Bankman-Fried’s (SBF) recent New York Times (NYT) Dealbook Summit interview. Novogratz said that SBF was “delusional” and insisted that the former FTX CEO needs to be prosecuted and further said, “he will spend time in … Read more

Galaxy Digital Reveals Update on Ties to FTX, Partnership Has ‘Exposure of Approximately $76.8 Million’

Following the issues surrounding FTX, the publicly-listed firm Galaxy Digital published its third-quarter earnings report and noted it has an “exposure of approximately $76.8 million of cash and digital assets to FTX.” The news follows a great number of exchange executives announcing that they had zero material exposure to the troubled exchange. Galaxy Digital Has … Read more