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What Goldman Gets Wrong About Bitcoin (From Someone Who Used to Work There)

Goldman's bitcoin research is wrong in key respects. But, as with J.K Rowling, the fault may lie with bitcoiners for not communicating clearly, says an ex-GS staffer.

Goldman Sachs office, Jersey City, N.J. (Credit: Akshay Sadarangani/Unsplash)

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Bitcoin News Roundup for May 28, 2020

Goldman talks down cryptocurrencies while Minecraft boots up tokenized assets. It's another episode of Markets Daily from CoinDesk!

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Goldman Sachs: Cryptocurrencies 'Are Not an Asset Class'

Goldman Sachs held an investor call Wednesday to discuss current policies for bitcoin, gold and inflation. The stalwart investment bank is still no fan of bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies.

DJ D-Sol (David Solomon) is Goldman Sachs' CEO. (Credit: Instagram/djdsolmusic)

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Tradeshift Says It's Slashed Cross-Border Transaction Costs Using Ethereum

Supply chain fintech startup Tradeshift, which boasts two million firms on its platform, says it's slashed the cost of cross-border transactions between buyers and suppliers using the public ethereum blockchain.

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Goldman Sachs Analysts' Slide Suggests Now's a Good Time to Buy Bitcoin

Market intel from Goldman Sachs suggests investors should capitalize on the current price dip and buy bitcoin.

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Goldman Sachs Seeks Executive to Lead 'Unprecedented' Digital Asset Projects

Goldman Sachs is looking for a project manager to join its digital asset team, who will be developing road maps for distributed ledger technology.

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Goldman Sachs CEO Hints Bank Might Launch 'JPM Coin'-Like Crypto

Goldman Sachs may ultimately take part in the crypto disruption of finance with its own stablecoin, according to CEO David Solomon.

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Goldman Sachs Veterans Raise $3 Million to Fight Crypto Manipulation

A U.S.-based crypto market surveillance startup led by former Goldman Sachs fintech engineers has raised $3 million in seed funding.

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Goldman, Morgan Stanley Go Live With CLS' IBM-Powered Blockchain

CLS, the bank-owned currency trading utility, and IBM have gone live with their blockchain-based payment netting service after more than two years in development.

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Goldman Sachs Leads $25 Million Funding for Blockchain Startup Veem

Blockchain payments startup Veem has closed a $25 million funding round led by Goldman Sachs, it announced Wednesday.

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