Goldman Sachs completes the first ‘over-the-counter’ crypto trade

    Goldman Sachs announced it became the first major US bank to have made an over-the-counter (OTC) cryptocurrency transaction. The bank bought an OTC Bitcoin non-deliverable option (NDO) from Galaxy Digital. The bank’s first OTC crypto transaction could spur other Wall Street giants to follow suit. An OTC Bitcoin NDO sounds complicated, but it basically means…

    Venture capital funds make a $17 Billion record of crypto investments in 2021

    Venture Capital funds have already invested more than $ 17 billion in the cryptocurrency market in the first half of 2021, marking a new annual record since 2018. According to data provider PitchBook, that’s around the total amount raised in all previous years combined. Much of the funds out of crypto deals in 2021 came…

    Galaxy Digital will buy BitGo asset manager for $ 1.2 billion

    The completion of the transaction is scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2021. BitGo will receive $ 265 million in cash and the rest of the sum in the form of 33.8 million shares in Galaxy Digital. Galaxy Digital Holdings Ltd, one of the largest digital asset management companies, has announced plans to acquire BitGo,…