Goldman Sachs chief executive David Solomon said he owns “very little” bitcoin during a panel at the World Liberty Forum in Florida on Feb. 18, signalling a personal shift towards the digital asset.
Solomon described himself as an observer of the market rather than an advocate, while acknowledging that regulatory changes have made engagement with crypto more feasible for major banks.
“I own a little bitcoin, very little,”
Said Goldman Sachs chief executive, David Solomon, adding that he is “not a great bitcoin prognosticator.”
The comments mark an evolution from July 2024, when Solomon labelled bitcoin a speculative investment without a clear use case, though he conceded it could act as a store of value.
By January 2025 he had pointed to regulatory barriers limiting Goldman’s direct participation in crypto markets, later joking in Florida that rules had been “extremely prohibitive” until policy shifts under President Donald Trump’s administration created greater flexibility, and following the announcement the Goldman Sachs share price was unchanged at $XX.
Goldman has meanwhile expanded its exposure through exchange-traded funds tied to bitcoin, ethereum and other digital assets, reporting about $2.36 billion in crypto-related ETF holdings as of early 2026 despite trimming some positions in late 2025.
Solomon also highlighted tokenisation as a significant development for financial markets, suggesting blockchain-based infrastructure rather than speculative trading alone is increasingly attracting Wall Street’s attention.
At the time of reporting, Bitcoin price was $66,693.77.