BlockBeats News, August 12th, Goldman Sachs announced that it will acquire ETF issuer Neos Investments for up to $2.25 billion in cash and stock. Neos owns nearly 24 options-based ETFs with approximately $32 billion in assets under management. Following the transaction, Goldman Sachs' ETF assets under management are expected to increase to around $1.3 trillion.

Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas stated that Goldman Sachs will gain control of Neos's $1 billion Bitcoin Premium Income ETF (BTCI). The fund utilizes bitcoin-related assets and options strategies to generate income, with a distribution rate of about 27%, capturing a significant portion of bitcoin's price increases.