{"id":3226,"date":"2025-06-18T10:02:03","date_gmt":"2025-06-18T10:02:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/goldman-sachs-bets-on-bitcoin-etfs-telegram-whales-eye-this-solana-based-presale\/"},"modified":"2025-06-18T10:02:09","modified_gmt":"2025-06-18T10:02:09","slug":"goldman-sachs-bets-on-bitcoin-etfs-telegram-whales-eye-this-solana-based-presale","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/goldman-sachs-bets-on-bitcoin-etfs-telegram-whales-eye-this-solana-based-presale\/","title":{"rendered":"Goldman Sachs bets on Bitcoin ETFs; Telegram whales eye this Solana-based presale"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"post-detail__content blocks\">\n<div class=\"cn-block-disclaimer\">\n<div class=\"cn-block-disclaimer__icon\">\n            <svg class=\"icon icon-info\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use xlink:href=\"#icon-info\"><\/use> <\/svg>        <\/div>\n<p class=\"cn-block-disclaimer__content\">\n            Disclosure: This article does not represent investment advice. The content and materials featured on this page are for educational purposes only.        <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- .cn-block-disclaimer --><\/p>\n<p class=\"is-style-lead\">As Goldman Sachs loads up on safe, regulated Bitcoin ETFs, crypto-native whales are chasing bolder bets, like APORK, a memecoin mixing virality with real utility.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-rank-math-toc-block\" id=\"rank-math-toc\">\n<p>Table of Contents<\/p>\n<nav>\n<ul>\n<li><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"#why-does-goldman-sachs-bet-on-the-btc-etf\">Why does Goldman Sachs bet on the BTC ETF?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"#what-is-it-about-apork-that-attracts-the-telegram-whales\">What is it about APORK that attracts the Telegram Whales?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/nav>\n<\/div>\n<p>In February 2025, we saw that Goldman Sachs make a significant investment in Bitcoin ETFs, as it increased its holdings in the iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) by 28%. For a firm that manages billions in client capital, Bitcoin (BTC) via ETF is the safest way to offer exposure in the crypto market to its consumers. <\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"why-does-goldman-sachs-bet-on-the-btc-etf\">Why does Goldman Sachs bet on the BTC ETF?<\/h2>\n<p>Because it is most likely a safer bet. It\u2019s regulated by the SEC, and the assets are custodied by trusted third parties like Coinbase. In fact, everything from liquidity to tax treatment is structured in a way that they don\u2019t touch private keys. And they do it all in clean, auditable ways.<\/p>\n<p>For firms as large as Goldman Sachs, it\u2019s about parking large amounts of money into an asset they believe is now legitimised. In fact, in early June, we saw that the Bitcoin ETF surged past $70 billion in assets under management (AUM), reaching the milestone in just 341 trading days.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><picture decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-14389752\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" ><\/source><\/p>\n<\/picture><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: https:\/\/x.com\/BitcoinMagazine\/status\/1932119109476687884<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>But the Telegram whales, or the big analysts that assess communities of fast-moving private groups filled with crypto-native players, don\u2019t have to stick to less risky assets just to play it safe. Many are leaning toward something much louder, faster, and looser: memecoins with utility, like <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/angrypepefork.com\/assets\/documents\/whitepaper.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">APORK<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><picture decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-14389751\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" ><\/source><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"172\" src=\"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/1750240923_630_Goldman-Sachs-bets-on-Bitcoin-ETFs-Telegram-whales-eye-this.png\" alt=\"Goldman Sachs bets on Bitcoin ETFs; Telegram whales eye this Solana-based presale - 2\">\n<\/picture><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: https:\/\/x.com\/OpuogulayaVinc1\/status\/1849730377880879275<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>    <!-- .cn-block-related-link --><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"what-is-it-about-apork-that-attracts-the-telegram-whales\">What is it about APORK that attracts the Telegram Whales?<\/h2>\n<p>What we have seen over the years is that whales don\u2019t have compliance departments and don\u2019t need to wait for ETFs. What they care about is multipliers, narrative momentum, early access, and spotting trends.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What makes it stand out?<\/h3>\n<p>Its core idea is to build a memecoin that monetizes attention, not just speculation. APORK does this through three layers of engagement:<\/p>\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Meme culture: It uses humor, branding, and virality to attract attention.<\/li>\n<li>Through GambleFi games, staking, deflation, and reward tiers, it ensures users have reasons to stay.<\/li>\n<li>With CommunityFi, users earn coins for holding and for spreading the word and adding value to the community.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>This trifecta makes APORK a hybrid: part meme, part GameFi, part DeFi.<\/p>\n<p>Solana\u2019s memecoin sector exploded in late 2023 and early 2024 thanks to the platform\u2019s ultra-low fees, fast confirmation times, and strong Telegram-native community support. But most of these coins were short-lived pumps with no real matter. There were very few coins that timed its virality right in the markets.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In this sense, APORK could be:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Solana\u2019s first GambleFi-meme hybrid<\/li>\n<li>A blueprint for sustainable memecoin design<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>As the Solana market shows maturity and saturation of old memecoins, it surely looks like <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/angrypepefork.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Angry Pepe Fork <\/a>could be the one to pump up the markets again. <\/p>\n<p>    <!-- .cn-block-related-link --><\/p>\n<div class=\"cn-block-disclaimer\">\n<div class=\"cn-block-disclaimer__icon\">\n            <svg class=\"icon icon-info\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use xlink:href=\"#icon-info\"><\/use> <\/svg>        <\/div>\n<p class=\"cn-block-disclaimer__content\">\n            Disclosure: This content is provided by a third party. crypto.news does not endorse any product mentioned on this page. 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