Justin Schmidt, former quant trader at Seven Eight Capital and WorldQuant, will help GS client's gain exposure to cryptoassets. Goldman was also the firm Wall Street firm to clear Bitcoin futures offered by CBOE and CME and is still considering starting a full trading desk.
“In response to client interest in various digital products, we are exploring how best to serve them in the space,” Galvin-Cohen said in a statement. “We have not reached a conclusion on the scope of our digital asset offering.” Schmidt didn’t immediately return a message seeking comment.