Goldman Sachs digital asset head says crypto rally driven by retail investors

institutions are starting to join in, Goldman Sachs' head of digital assets Mathew McDermott said on Tuesday.
Bitcoin, the biggest cryptocurrency, hit a new all-time high of $73,794 last week and has gained 50% so far this year, pulling other crypto prices along with it.

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«The price action has still been driven by retails primarily. But it's the institutions that we've started to see come in,»

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