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The Breakdown With NLW Episode

Goldman’s Going on a Crypto Company Buying Spree, but Is That Good for Crypto?

Goldman Sachs plans to spend tens of millions of dollars buying crypto firms at reset prices.
The Breakdown With NLW Episode
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This episode is sponsored by Nexo.ioCircle and Kraken.

In a conversation with Reuters, Goldman Sachs’ head of digital assets suggested the bank would be spending tens of millions of dollars to invest in, or buy outright, crypto firms whose prices had come down significantly in the wake of the FTX collapse. In today’s episode, NLW looks at the latest news on that collapse and whether TradFi companies like Goldman Sachs becoming the leader of the space is an unreservedly good thing.

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“The Breakdown” is written, produced by and features Nathaniel Whittemore aka NLW, with editing by Rob Mitchell and research by Scott Hill. Jared Schwartz is our executive producer and our theme music is “Countdown” by Neon Beach. Music behind our sponsors today is "Back To The End" by Strength To Last. Image credit: baramee2554/Getty Images, modified by CoinDesk. Join the discussion at discord.gg/VrKRrfKCz8.

Goldman’s Going on a Crypto Company Buying Spree, but Is That Good for Crypto?