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Goldman Sachs has hired a crypto trader

  • Goldman Sachs has hired Justin Schmidt as vp and head of digital asset markets to help the bank through its crypto exploration
  • Goldman maintains that contrary to months-long rumors it has no plans to launch a crypto trading desk
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