Goldman Sachs Plans Spin-Out of Digital Assets Platform
The move aims to leverage blockchain technology for financial instruments in collaboration with strategic partners.
- Goldman Sachs intends to spin out its digital assets platform into an independent company within the next 12 to 18 months, pending regulatory approval.
- The platform will focus on enabling large financial institutions to create, trade, and settle financial instruments using blockchain technology.
- Tradeweb Markets Inc. has been announced as the first strategic partner to collaborate on expanding the platform's capabilities.
- Goldman Sachs is actively engaging with potential partners to explore new commercial applications for blockchain technology.
- The initiative aligns with a broader trend of financial institutions adopting blockchain to enhance efficiency in trading and settlement processes.