{"id":72050,"date":"2026-02-12T05:01:31","date_gmt":"2026-02-12T05:01:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=72050"},"modified":"2026-02-12T05:01:31","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T05:01:31","slug":"goldman-sachs-crypto-bet-expands-with-153m-xrp-etf-holding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=72050","title":{"rendered":"Goldman Sach\u2019s Crypto Bet Expands With $153M XRP ETF Holding"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Goldman Sachs has disclosed a new <a href=\"https:\/\/13f.info\/13f\/000088698226000052\/compare\/000088698225001521\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">position<\/a> in XRP through regulated exchange-traded funds, reporting roughly $153 million of exposure in its latest filing for the fourth quarter of 2025.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fxleaders.com\/news\/2026\/02\/11\/goldman-sachs-bets-on-xrp-153m-holdings-revealed-in-q4-filing\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Reports<\/a> say these holdings come via ETF shares rather than by holding tokens directly, a move that keeps the bank on the record while steering clear of custody questions.<\/p>\n<h2>Goldman Expands Crypto ETF Holdings<\/h2>\n<p>The firm\u2019s total exposure across spot crypto ETFs now sits above $2.3 billion, with Bitcoin and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.coingecko.com\/en\/coins\/ethereum\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Ethereum<\/a> still making up the largest slices of that allocation.<\/p>\n<p>This is part of a wider adjustment in the bank\u2019s balance of crypto bets after earlier periods of more cautious commentary from some of its executives.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/17.0.2\/72x72\/1f6a8.png\" alt=\"\ud83d\udea8\" class=\"wp-smiley\" style=\"height: 1em; max-height: 1em;\">NEW: Wall Street investment bank <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GoldmanSachs?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">@GoldmanSachs<\/a> just revealed it holds $1.1B <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%24BTC&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">$BTC<\/a>, $1B <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%24ETH&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">$ETH<\/a>, $153M <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%24XRP&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">$XRP<\/a> and $108M <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%24SOL&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">$SOL<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Goldman has representation at the White House meeting on stablecoin yield today. Its CEO David Solomon is scheduled to speak at <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/worldlibertyfi?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">@worldlibertyfi<\/a> Forum in Palm\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Eleanor Terrett (@EleanorTerrett) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EleanorTerrett\/status\/2021327205155160235?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">February 10, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h2>Institutional Signal Or Tactical Shift<\/h2>\n<p>Reports say Goldman trimmed parts of its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thestreet.com\/crypto\/markets\/goldman-sachs-bitcoin-holdings-reveal-45-unrealized-loss\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Bitcoin<\/a> and Ethereum ETF positions while adding new stakes in assets like XRP and Solana, which it listed at about $108 million.<\/p>\n<p>That redistribution looks like a diversification move \u2014 spreading exposure beyond the two major names while keeping everything inside regulated products. The changes do not mean direct token ownership.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tradingview.com\/x\/hLHsq2ij\/\" width=\"2048\" height=\"985\"><\/p>\n<p>What The Numbers Mean For Markets<\/p>\n<p>Markets <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tradingview.com\/news\/newsbtc:ed8c9749b094b:0-is-goldman-sachs-153m-xrp-exposure-a-bull-signal-for-xrp-or-will-liquid-take-over\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">reacted<\/a> with a mix of curiosity and caution. XRP\u2019s price showed muted strength as investors parsed whether big banks piling into ETF wrappers will translate into stronger price support for the token itself.<\/p>\n<p>Some traders argue ETF buying can create steadier demand through tradable shares, while others point out that bid pressure inside an ETF is not identical to spot <a href=\"https:\/\/am.gs.com\/en-us\/advisors\/products\/exchange-traded-funds\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">accumulation.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Goldman\u2019s Move In Context<\/p>\n<p>This is not the first time major financial houses have used ETFs to get exposure to digital assets. Goldman\u2019s disclosure follows a string of similar filings across the industry that have pushed overall institutional ETF holdings higher.<\/p>\n<p>The bank\u2019s approach keeps regulatory compliance visible and offers a tracked line from its public filings back to the positions it holds on behalf of clients or internal strategies.<\/p>\n<p>Some market participants see this as a vote of confidence for regulated crypto products and for XRP specifically, while others warn against reading too much into a single filing.<\/p>\n<p><em>Featured image from Global Finance Magazine<\/em><em>, chart from TradingView<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Goldman Sachs has disclosed a new position in XRP through regulated exchange-traded funds, reporting roughly $153 million of exposure in its latest filing for the fourth quarter of 2025. Reports say these holdings come via ETF shares rather than by holding tokens directly, a move that keeps the bank on the record while steering clear [&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-72050","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\/72050","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=72050"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/72050\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=72050"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=72050"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=72050"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}