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$200 Billion in Fines: Mega Banks Rack up Penalties From Illegal Activities
28.12.2020
Top U.S. banks have racked up almost $200 billion in fines and penalties over the past 20 years from illegal activities in 395 major legal cases. Bank of America tops the list, followed by JPMorgan, Citigroup, and Wells Fargo, according to a new report, which also covers Morgan Stanley and Goldman...
Goldman Sachs Calls Bitcoin ‘the Retail Inflation Hedge’ That’s Not a Threat to Gold
20.12.2020
Goldman Sachs’ head of commodities research calls bitcoin “the retail inflation hedge” and likens the cryptocurrency to copper. He says gold and bitcoin can co-exist and does “not see bitcoin’s rising popularity as an existential threat to gold’s status as...
Coinbase Allegedly Taps Goldman Sachs to Lead IPO, FTX Exchange May Launch Pre-IPO Futures
20.12.2020
Following the San Francisco-based cryptocurrency exchange’s initial public offering (IPO) Form S-1 draft registration, reports note that Goldman Sachs will likely lead the IPO. Moreover, the digital currency trading platform FTX is rumored to be launching a Coinbase futures market before...
Coinbase reportedly taps Goldman Sachs for IPO
18.12.2020
The exchange’s ties to Goldman Sachs go all the way back to Fred Ehrsam, who co-founded Coinbase in 2012 with Brian Armstrong
Can gold and Bitcoin coexist? Goldman Sachs says yes
18.12.2020
Global investors cut gold exposure in favor of Bitcoin, but does the digital coin have any chance to cannibalize gold?
Goldman Sachs to utilize JPM Coin for repo trades
10.12.2020
JPMorgan is using blockchain to drive efficiency in the repo market; Goldman and others are taking notice
Robinhood Hires Goldman Sachs to Lead Possible $20B+ IPO: Report
9.12.2020
The company was valued in its last funding round in September at $11.7 billion, showing how the platform has grown during the pandemic and among millennials, the NY Post said
Financial Analysts Expect US Dollar to Soften Further, 2021 Could Be the Greenback’s ‘Worst Year Ever’
4.12.2020
Well before the coronavirus pandemic, global economists expected a grim-looking American economy and during the last ten months of the Covid-19 outbreak, the U.S. financial system looks even worse. Economists and analysts say the biggest concern is the U.S. dollar faltering into the unknown, as...
Stripe will offer bank accounts, with help from Goldman Sachs and Citi
3.12.2020
But only for vendors, so retail users will have to wait
Former Trump Economic Advisor and Goldman Sachs President Gary Cohn Warns Bitcoin May Fail
1.12.2020
A former top economic advisor to President Donald Trump and president of Goldman Sachs has shared his view about bitcoin. He claims that the cryptocurrency “lacks some of the basic integrity of a real market,” warning that it “may fail.” Gary Cohn Thinks Bitcoin May Fail...
Goldman Sachs Expects Digital Yuan to Reach 1B Users Within 10 Years
20.11.2020
Goldman Sachs predicts China’s digital yuan will attract 1 billion users within a decade, helping China’s commercial banks compete with fintech companies
Former Google lawyer joins spate of high-profile attorneys entering crypto
31.10.2020
Coinbase leads a growing list of crypto companies attracting top-tier legal talent
Goldman Sachs to Settle Massive Corruption Case for $2.8 Billion With US Government
22.10.2020
Goldman Sachs has reportedly agreed to settle with the U.S. government over its role in a corrupt Malaysian government investment fund, which is one of the firm’s worst scandals since the financial crisis. In addition, Goldman Sachs previously agreed to pay the Malaysian government billions...
Ex-Goldman Sachs exec believes that his decentralized clearing house can rescue DeFi from oblivion
8.10.2020
"I have seen this movie before," said the ex-banker with reference to DeFi
Digital Chamber Adds Mulvaney to Board of Advisors; Visa, Goldman Join Executive Committee
23.9.2020
The Chamber of Digital Commerce announced Wednesday that former acting White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney has joined the group’s board of advisors
Visa, Goldman Sachs and Mick Mulvaney join leading blockchain trade association
23.9.2020
Several leaders in banking, payments and politics are joining the Chamber of Digital Commerce, a major voice for the blockchain industry in Washington, D.C
Unlimited QE and an Index Portfolio: How Fed Chair Jay Powell Can Pump His Bags
5.9.2020
In mid-August the U.S. stock market defied odds and mainstream media claimed after the Standard & Poor’s 500-stock index touched new heights on August 18, it ‘officially’ ended the “shortest bear market in history.” Interestingly while roughly 30 to 40 million...
Bitcoin and Economic Uncertainty: Patience Is the Name of the Game
22.8.2020
The crypto market as a whole has made tremendous strides monetarily, even though Bitcoin’s price has so far failed to meet the lofty expectations
Goldman Sachs Is Hiring a New VP of Digital Assets
19.8.2020
Goldman Sachs has put the word out it is seeking a new VP in the London-based Digital Assets team within its Global Markets Division
Taxes in Petro, Goldman Sachs Sells MoneyGram Shares + More News
13.8.2020
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The mayors of hundreds of Venezuelan cities and regions have voted to allow citizens to pay taxes and fines in...