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Bitgo Secures $100 Million in Series C, Firm’s Valuation Climbs to $1.75 Billion
16.8.2023
The digital asset trust firm Bitgo, headquartered in Palo Alto, California, has secured $100 million in a Series C funding round. While the company remains tight-lipped about the participants in this financial endeavor, this fresh infusion of capital catapults the firm’s post-valuation...
Goldman Sachs Expects Fed to Start Cutting Interest Rates in Q2 Next Year
15.8.2023
Goldman Sachs has predicted that the Federal Reserve will start cutting interest rates in the second quarter of next year. The global investment bank’s economists also expect the Fed officials to forego hiking rates at their upcoming meeting. “We are penciling in 25 basis points of cuts...
Wall Street Divided: Treasury Yields Surge Sparks Intense Debates and Divergent Bets
8.8.2023
In recent weeks, Treasury yields have skyrocketed, igniting a Wall Street dispute over whether the precipitous sell-off is now overextended. A small group of prominent investors are wagering that bond prices will bounce back following the abrupt escalation in rates. Hedge Funds Place Bold Wagers...
AI Investment Could Reach $200B Globally by 2025: Goldman Sachs
3.8.2023
Generative AI has huge economic potential and could boost global labor productivity, the report said
AI boom to beat electricity and PCs, $200B investment by 2025: Goldman Sachs
3.8.2023
Economists from Goldman Sachs predict that AI investment could account for up to 4% of GDP in the United States by 2025
Study: Generative AI Could Add Trillions to Global Economy
31.7.2023
A new report by McKinsey & Company suggests generative artificial intelligence (AI) technologies could boost global economic output by trillions of dollars annually. The study, titled “The Economic Potential of Generative AI” and published June 14, 2023, analyzes the impact AI tools...
India Poised to Leapfrog Major Economies, Becoming World’s Second-Largest by 2075, Goldman Sachs Report Predicts
11.7.2023
In a recent report, Goldman Sachs Research details that India is set to outpace Japan, Germany, and the U.S. to become the world’s second-largest economy by 2075. The financial institution’s researchers predict a dramatic expansion in India’s gross domestic product. Economic...
Goldman Sachs: Bitcoin, Ether Supply on Exchanges Fell in June – Bull Market Back?
5.7.2023
Exchange balances of Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) fell significantly in June as more crypto holders chose to take self-custody, a report by investment bank Goldman Sachs has said.
Analyzing on-chain data, the Goldman Sachs report said it is likely that many crypto investors have moved their...
Bitcoin, Ether Supply on Exchanges Fell in June: Goldman Sachs
4.7.2023
Still, bitcoin miners’ inventory sales climbed to a record as they took advantage of the cryptocurrency’s strong performance, the report said
Former Goldman Sachs Executive Craig Broderick Joins Stablecoin-Issuer Circle's Board
30.6.2023
The former Goldman Sachs executive Craig Broderick has joined the Board of Directors of Circle Internet Financial, the issuer of the USDC stablecoin.
Broderick served as the chief risk officer at Goldman Sachs for over three decades.
During his tenure at the investment bank, Broderick also...
Change the Code Blasts Wall Street for Propping Up Bitcoin Initiatives
30.6.2023
Change The Code, a Greenpeace-backed initiative that seeks to change Bitcoin’s consensus algorithm, has blasted Wall Street companies for the support they are showing to Bitcoin-related activities. On social media, it has called out companies like Fidelity, Blackrock, JPMorgan, and Goldman...
Turkish Lira Plunges to Record Low a Day After Central Bank’s Interest Rate Policy U-Turn
25.6.2023
The Turkish lira fell to 25.74 per dollar just under a day after the central bank hiked interest rates for the first time since 2021. Although the rate hike decision was widely anticipated, the increase still fell short of the 21% that some analysts had predicted. Turkish Lira Down 21% Since...
Goldman Sachs: Markets Too Optimistic About Inflation Cooling
19.6.2023
Goldman Sachs’ strategists have cautioned that markets seem to be more optimistic than they are about the pace of inflation’s decline. “Although we expect further declines in inflation going forward, markets appear considerably more optimistic than we are about the pace of cooling,” they...
Fed, SEC investigate Goldman Sachs over Silicon Valley Bank's securities portfolio: Report
15.6.2023
Both regulatory bodies are inquiring into the activities of Goldman Sachs during its unsuccessful capital raise preceding the downfall of Silicon Valley Bank
Bitcoin Saw Heavy Profit Taking in May: Goldman Sachs
6.6.2023
The amount of bitcoin held on exchanges fell 12%, while ether supply saw a slight gain, the report said
Apple and Goldman Sachs Don’t Trust Their New Banking Customers
2.6.2023
“Security Reviews” are locking up Apple Savings accounts for weeks on end, as a blunt-force anti-money laundering system turns customers into suspects
Treasury Secretary Yellen Insists US Could Default on June 1 — Goldman Sachs Estimates ‘Real Deadline’ Is a Week Later
23.5.2023
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has insisted that the U.S. could default on its debt obligations on June 1. “I think that’s a hard deadline,” she stressed. Meanwhile, global investment bank Goldman Sachs has estimated that the “real deadline” for a possible U.S. default is “more like”...
146 Top Executives Urge Biden to Prevent US Default — Warns of ‘Disastrous Consequences’
18.5.2023
Top executives from 146 major companies in the U.S. — including Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, Nasdaq, and Pfizer — have urged President Joe Biden and congressional leaders to act swiftly to prevent the U.S. from defaulting on its debt, which could occur as early as June 1. They warned...
Microsoft, Goldman Sachs, and Others Back Canton Network, a New Financial Blockchain – Here's What You Need to Know
15.5.2023
A number of prominent technology and digital asset firms have expressed support for Canton Network, a new blockchain seeking to streamline financial markets through the use of Web3 technology.
In a recent press release, the platform called Microsoft, Capgemini, Deloitte, IntellectEU, and Umbrage...
Crypto Biz: Ripple’s expensive battle, Bittrex bankruptcy and a new blockchain network
13.5.2023
This week’s Crypto Biz explores Arbitrum’s latest proposal, Ripple’s two-year battle with the SEC and a large corporations’ coalition to build blockchain solutions for institutional investors