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CoinspeakerBlackRock Adds Goldman Sachs, Citigroup, Others, to Spot Bitcoin ETF Authorized Participants BlackRock is set to pump liquidity of its IBIT ETF by adding multiple Authorized Participants, with a new total of nine. BlackRock Adds Goldman Sachs, Citigroup, Others, to Spot Bitcoin ETF Authorized Participants

The revised proposal allows the ETF to utilize both in-kind and cash mechanisms. The ETF plans to store Bitcoin in cold storage, with custody services provided by Coinbase Custody Trust. Franklin Templeton has submitted an updated S-1 filing to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), seeking approval for the launch of a Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF). This move comes shortly after the SEC decided to postpone the consideration of the previous proposal. The Franklin Bitcoin ETF...

US remittance system Ripple acquired Metaco to leverage the company’s resources and entrench itself in the emerging crypto custody market. Ripple has acquired Swiss-based Metaco for $250 million as part of the remittance network’s expansion into institutional crypto custody. The acquisition also comes amid a favorable ruling for Ripple in its ongoing lawsuit with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Ripple’s acquisition of Metaco underpins the US-based tech platform’s faith in the...

Leading bank Goldman Sachs has deployed ChatGPT-like AI products for developers to experiment with code development. Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) is reportedly using in-house artificial intelligence (AI) to assist developers with writing code. A top executive at the New York-based banking giant revealed this to the public. According to Goldman Sachs chief information officer Marco Argenti, the AI development is currently in a “proof of concept” stage. Argenti further stated that Goldman Sachs’...

Citigroup and Goldman Sachs have performed the very first equity swap over the Ethereum blockchain.Citigroup and Goldman Reach a MilestoneSuch a swap involves one party making a payment to the other in exchange for a return asset. The process is undergoing a period of testing in which an additional 13 organizations will take part. The swap also ensures that each party to engage will have access to the same data, ensuring there are no issues across the board and lessening the chances for...

The Ethereum-alike blockchain network from Axoni is under development and usage among Goldman Sachs and Citigroup members. Two banks conducted the first equity swap on a new blockchain.This is a milestone in the development of corporate blockchains. Citigroup has already conducted transactions with Goldman Sachs via the secretive blockchain. The first deal occurred on January 28.The blockchain solutions company Axoni launches a distributed ledger network. It was founded in 2013, gathered...

Citigroup decided to make a little bit of difference for its wealthier clients by having a new digital robo-advisor who can help them create their own portfolio. Clients who have at least $50,000 in deposits or investments at the bank automatically qualify for the bank’s Citi Priority package of banking services. It is planned that this package incorporates access to an automated investing program.The program works like most robo-advisors. First, clients have to answer a few questions related...

The trade war between the U.S. and China has been ongoing for many months and has somehow wiggled its way into pretty much any conversation that involves the U.S. or China. Some other countries are sometimes dragged into the mix because some of the effects of the tensions have been felt by these countries even though they aren’t directly involved. However, there might be some respite soon and with it, the chance that a few stocks might be worth good money if things go right.CNBC’s Jim Cramer...

As 2019 draws to a close, many analysts and other players in all of the world’s different markets, are taking a hard look at the last eleven months and trying to make a forecast for 2020. All the ups and downs with stocks and investments that have happened in one year are usually used as base points to form a prediction for the following year. While things have not been exactly terrible in 2019, American multinational investment bank and financial services giant Citigroup Inc. has predicted...

Canaan Creative, the Chinese Bitcoin mining company is all set to go public by listing its shares on the Nasdaq trading platform next week on November 20. As we have already reported, Canaan filed for its U.S. IPO on October 28, with Galaxy Digital, Credit Suisse, Citigroup and four other underwriters.Canaan is one of the biggest rivals of Bitmain in the crypto mining space. As per the report, Canaan is planning to raise around $400 million from its IPO. However, it is unclear at this stage...