{"id":2811,"date":"2024-11-16T20:34:42","date_gmt":"2024-11-16T20:34:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=2811"},"modified":"2024-11-16T20:34:42","modified_gmt":"2024-11-16T20:34:42","slug":"goldman-sachs-reveals-increased-holdings-in-spot-bitcoin-etfs-heres-how-much","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=2811","title":{"rendered":"Goldman Sachs Reveals Increased Holdings In Spot Bitcoin ETFs \u2014 Here\u2019s How Much"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Major investment bank Goldman Sachs has disclosed its significant stake in spot Bitcoin ETFs (exchange-traded funds). The finance behemoth, once a vocal Bitcoin critic, appears to be shifting its investment strategy towards crypto assets, specifically the world\u2019s largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization.<\/p>\n<h2><b>Goldman Sachs Discloses $461 Million In BlackRock\u2019s Bitcoin ETF<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>On Thursday, November 14, Goldman Sachs <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sec.gov\/Archives\/edgar\/data\/886982\/000076999324000444\/xslForm13F_X02\/Infotable_Q3-2024.xml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">disclosed<\/a> in a filing with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) its holdings of about $718 million in eight Bitcoin ETFs. The firm\u2019s latest quarterly report revealed that the bank has expanded its Bitcoin fund portfolio by $300 million.<\/p>\n<p>Goldman Sachs initially ventured into the United States Bitcoin ETF market earlier in 2024\u2019s second quarter, unveiling a Bitcoin fund investment of $418 million. However, the BTC exchange-traded fund portfolio has grown by more than 71%, as it now stands at $718 million.<\/p>\n<p>According to the Nov 14 filing with the United States SEC, Goldman Sachs now holds $461 million in <a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/blackrocks-bitcoin-etf-surpasses-its-gold-fund-in\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener \">BlackRock\u2019s spot Bitcoin ETF<\/a> (with the ticker IBIT). The investment bank also revealed a $96 million holding in Fidelity\u2019s Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund (with the ticker FBTC).<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, Goldman Sachs disclosed $72 million in the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust ETF (GBTC) and roughly $60 million in the Invesco Galaxy Bitcoin exchange-traded fund. It is also worth mentioning the bank\u2019s $22 million and $3 million investments in Bitwise\u2019s Bitcoin fund and\u00a0 Ark\/21Shares\u2019 ETF, respectively.<\/p>\n<p>Bitcoin ETFs were not the only crypto endeavors made by Goldman Sachs in the last quarter. The investment banking giant also dabbled in the recently launched <a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/spot-ethereum-etfs-record-best-week-ever\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener \">spot Ethereum exchange-traded funds<\/a>, including $22.6 million in Grayscale Ethereum Mini Trust ETF and $2.6 million in the Fidelity Ethereum Fund.<\/p>\n<p>While the spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds have garnered significant attention and capital since launch, their Ethereum counterparts have largely struggled since hitting the market. However, the Ethereum ETFs appear to be enjoying a period of restitution, having recently recorded six consecutive days of inflows.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-340619 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Screen-Shot-2024-11-16-at-03.00.33.png?resize=2646%2C988\" alt=\"Bitcoin ETF\" width=\"2646\" height=\"988\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Screen-Shot-2024-11-16-at-03.00.33.png?w=2646 2646w, https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Screen-Shot-2024-11-16-at-03.00.33.png?w=640 640w, https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Screen-Shot-2024-11-16-at-03.00.33.png?w=768 768w, https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Screen-Shot-2024-11-16-at-03.00.33.png?w=980 980w, https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Screen-Shot-2024-11-16-at-03.00.33.png?w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Screen-Shot-2024-11-16-at-03.00.33.png?w=2048 2048w, https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Screen-Shot-2024-11-16-at-03.00.33.png?w=750 750w, https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Screen-Shot-2024-11-16-at-03.00.33.png?w=1140 1140w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\"><\/p>\n<h2><b>What Else Has Goldman Sachs Been Up To?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>As mentioned earlier, Goldman Sachs has been making major moves in the cryptocurrency industry since the turn of the year. While investing in crypto exchange-traded funds seems like the obvious path, the banking firm has also been considering blockchain technology ventures.<\/p>\n<p>As <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbtc.com\/news\/goldman-sachs-embraces-crypto-with-three-new-initiatives-in-the-pipeline\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">reported<\/a> in July, Goldman Sachs disclosed its plans to expand its crypto offering, specifically focusing on the tokenization sector. Global Head of Digital Assets Matthew McDermott revealed the bank\u2019s intentions to launch three tokenization projects before the end of 2024.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tradingview.com\/x\/5WQx7639\/\" alt=\"Bitcoin ETF\" width=\"2174\" height=\"1432\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Major investment bank Goldman Sachs has disclosed its significant stake in spot Bitcoin ETFs (exchange-traded funds). The finance behemoth, once a vocal Bitcoin critic, appears to be shifting its investment strategy towards crypto assets, specifically the world\u2019s largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization. Goldman Sachs Discloses $461 Million In BlackRock\u2019s Bitcoin ETF On Thursday, November 14, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"iawp_total_views":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[3,4,5],"class_list":["post-2811","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","tag-crypto","tag-doge","tag-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2811","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2811"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2811\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2811"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2811"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2811"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}