Here is an interesting read on a relatively quiet Asian opening - a piece on crypto

Its a bit of a promo piece, but anyway;

Goldman Sachs allowing institutional clients to trade Bitcoin futures

  • Via one of its New York desks
  • Goldman Sachs the first regulated financial institution to offer such a service
  • Note this is not actual trading of the crypto - just the futures
  • GS will also trade non-deliverable forward futures

Here is the link for more: Goldman Sachs Bitcoin Endorsement Leads Institutional Investor Cryptocurrency Push

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Earlier on BTC: Financial Times reports on HSBC trade finance deal in blockchain