Goldman Sachs Plans Three Tokenization Projects - BlackRock’s BUIDL tops $500M
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by?Chadi El Adnani, Head of Research
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Goldman Sachs' global head of digital assets, Mathew McDermott, revealed that the bank plans to introduce three tokenization initiatives by the end of 2024. These projects aim to develop marketplaces for tokenized assets, speed up transactions, and broaden collateral options. Goldman Sachs considers tokenization a critical growth opportunity, differentiating itself from BlackRock and Franklin Templeton by targeting institutional clients. ?
The German government completed the sale of its remaining Bitcoin holdings on July 12, with the final transaction involving 3,846 Bitcoin, sold at around $62,604 each. According to Arkham Intelligence, these Bitcoins were transferred to "Flow Traders and 139Po," likely representing institutional deposit/OTC services. ?
Over the past three weeks, the German government sold a total of 50,000 Bitcoins, mostly from asset seizures. This series of sales, executed in multiple tranches, significantly contributed to the downward pressure on Bitcoin’s price, which dropped to a low of $54,000 on July 5. ? Coinbase is launching a new web app designed to act as a centralized hub for users to manage their entire crypto portfolios, including tokens, NFTs, and DeFi positions. The app aims to streamline the user experience and integrate its roughly 100 million users "on chain," enabling them to connect multiple wallets and perform various on-chain activities. ?
PYUSD, which expanded to the Solana network in May, has surpassed a market cap of $500 million. The stablecoin's integration into both centralized and DeFi platforms increased its supply from $270 million to over $530 million within a month. BUIDL, a tokenized US Treasury issued by BlackRock in partnership with Securitize, has also surpassed $500 million in market value, according to?RWA.xyz?data. Launched in March, BUIDL quickly outperformed more established funds like Franklin Templeton’s Franklin OnChain US Government Money Fund (BENJI), highlighting the growing interest in tokenized assets. ? The SEC has concluded its investigation into Stacks, a Bitcoin scaling network, and its original developer Hiro Systems, deciding not to pursue any enforcement actions. The SEC reached a similar conclusion for Paxos following a probe into the stablecoin Binance USD (BUSD). ?
Bitcoin's recent price rebound above $57,000 was supported by record-high inflows into U.S. spot BTC ETFs, totaling around $300 million on July 8, the highest since early June. Institutional investors appear to be taking advantage of the price dip as a buying opportunity. ?
On a weekly basis, Bitcoin is up by 8.9%, and Ethereum has risen by 10.7%.
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