Overview
- At the World Liberty Forum in Palm Beach, David Solomon described himself as “an observer of bitcoin” who is still trying to understand how it moves.
- He said Goldman may revisit deeper crypto involvement if regulators grant greater latitude for firms to participate.
- Solomon called tokenization “super important,” framing it as central to how large technology platforms will transform market infrastructure.
- He noted the bank is ramping up internal research on crypto-adjacent technologies, including tokenization and prediction markets.
- He criticized the economic effects of overregulation over the past five years and rejected a zero-sum view of banks versus crypto firms, saying it is one system that must be handled correctly.