# Goldman Sachs Pays $2.25 Billion for NEOS as Bitcoin Funds Compete on Option Income

The acquisition lifts Goldman's exchange-traded fund platform to $130 billion in assets, while BlackRock's income fund offset less than 30 percent of its crypto losses with option premiums.

- Published: 2026-08-13T05:53:29.271Z
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- Sources: [CoinDesk](https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/08/12/goldman-sachs-leaps-into-bitcoin-income-etfs-with-usd2-25-billion-neos-buyout), [Bitcoin Magazine](https://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/goldman-sachs-to-acquire-neos-investments), [CryptoSlate](https://cryptoslate.com/blackrocks-bitcoin-income-etf-offset-less-than-30-of-its-1-2m-crypto-losses-with-options/), [CryptoSlate (21Shares)](https://cryptoslate.com/21shares-xrp-etf-loses-54-of-assets-as-redemptions-lock-in-13-4-million-loss/)

Goldman Sachs agreed to acquire NEOS Investments for $2.25 billion, adding bitcoin income exchange-traded funds to its lineup and expanding its derivative-based fund platform to $130 billion in total assets. One analyst quoted by CoinDesk d…

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