The financial firm held about $1.3 billion of BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF shares and $300 million of Fidelity’s. Exchange-traded funds let investors gain exposure to an asset with

Goldman Sachs boosts its Bitcoin ETF holdings to $2.3 billion, signaling growing institutional interest in cryptocurrency investments.

Goldman Sachs has increased its holdings in spot Ethereum ETFs by 2,000%, while upping its exposure to Bitcoin ETFs to $1.5 billion.

The bank's clients are likely involved in the basis trade, rather than making a directional bet, said an analyst.

Goldman Sachs has boosted its crypto ETF holdings to $2.05 billion, reflecting rising institutional demand amid shifting macro conditions.

In a recent 13F filing, Goldman Sachs disclosed increasing its Bitcoin holdings in the last quarter of 2024. The major growth of the BTC portion in the bank’s portfolio was immediately noticeable compared to the previous quarter.

U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs hold $111.78 billion in BTC or 5.92% of its market cap. Goldman Sachs holds $1.27 billion in BlackRock’s BTC ETF and