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Goldman Sachs Jumps On Crypto Bandwagon With Plans for Three Tokenization Projects In 2024

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July 17, 2024

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Goldman Sachs is becoming a member of different Wall Avenue giants in diversifying into crypto with plans to launch three tokenization initiatives this 12 months amid rising curiosity from purchasers.

The funds will goal institutional purchasers within the US and Europe, the worldwide head of digital belongings Mathew McDermott informed Fortune in an interview, including that the funding financial institution additionally plans to create marketplaces for tokenized real-world belongings (RWA).

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McDermott attributed the initiative to an “uptick in curiosity from purchasers” in digital belongings. He famous that the success of Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) within the US had “renewed momentum in crypto.”

Since beginning buying and selling in January, US spot Bitcoin ETFs have attracted over $50 billion in belongings beneath administration.

Tokenized RWAs Acquire Traction Amongst US Companies

The current initiative by Goldman Sachs comes amid a rising curiosity in tokenized RWAs amongst US companies.

The $10 trillion asset supervisor BlackRock has already dipped its toes into the tokenization area with its BlackRock USD Institutional Digital Liquidity Fund (BUIDL), which has round $500 million in belongings beneath administration.

Franklin Templeton additionally has $400 million in belongings beneath administration for its OnChain US Authorities Cash Fund (FOBXX) and a BENJI token on the Polygon and Stellar blockchains.

McDermott famous that Goldman Sachs wouldn’t use public blockchains like Ethereum for tokenization initiatives like BlackRock did. As an alternative, it plans to make use of permissioned networks to stay compliant.

The funding financial institution additionally plans to broaden into crypto with “execution” and “sub-custody,” McDermott stated. Nonetheless, this enlargement will rely upon whether or not the US authorities softens its stance in the direction of the crypto business.