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Hedge Funds

Scaramucci’s $9.2B SkyBridge ‘May Seek Exposure to Digital Assets’

SkyBridge Capital is giving itself an opening to indirectly invest in bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.

News  ·  16 November 2020
Bitcoin

Crypto Long & Short: What We’re Getting Wrong About Druckenmiller and Bitcoin

Stanley Druckenmiller’s comments about bitcoin were blown out of proportion. They were positive for crypto, but not for the reasons most believe.

Markets  ·  15 November 2020
Bitcoin

First Mover: Bitcoin Breaches $16K as (Committed) Holders Diss Dalio’s Diss

Hedge fund titan Ray Dalio says bitcoin could be due for a reckoning. It didn't bother bitcoin: Prices rallied and holders are holding on.

News  ·  12 November 2020
Bitcoin

Bridgewater’s Dalio Sees Governments Banning Bitcoin Should It Become ‘Material’

The founder of the world's largest hedge fund said he sees three main problems with bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.

Markets  ·  11 November 2020
Bitcoin

Veteran Investor Bill Miller Says Every Major Investment Bank Will Own Bitcoin or Something Like It

Following bitcoin purchases by MicroStrategy and Square, Miller said every major investment bank and high net worth firm will eventually have exposure to bitcoin or commodities like gold.

Markets  ·  7 November 2020
COVID-19

Hedge Funds Failures, Bankruptcies and Pandemic Fatigue

As cases rise and the U.S. settles in for a fresh wave of COVID-19, the economic fallout from round one is still being felt, from hedge funds to bankruptcies and beyond.

People  ·  26 October 2020
CoinFlash

Numerai Hedge Fund Offers $50M in NMR Tokens for Fresh Stock Market ‘Signals’

Numerai said its new signals monetization system will take any data set, from any source.

News  ·  12 October 2020
Bitcoin

First Mover: Bitcoins Hit Exchanges as Bloomberg Touts Crypto and DeFi Hedge Fund Seeks $50M

Bloomberg hails crypto as top 2020 asset, bitcoin hits exchanges, options traders see calm around U.S. elections, hedge fund seeks $50M for DeFi.

Markets  ·  23 September 2020
Bitcoin

Crypto Hedge Fund Looks for $50M to Buy DeFi Tokens Amid Market Pullback

Panxora, a cryptocurrency hedge fund manager, seeks $50 million to buy digital tokens associated with decentralized finance, known as DeFi.

Markets  ·  23 September 2020
Bitcoin

Crypto Long & Short: The Surprisingly Sunny Outlook for Crypto Hedge Funds

Bitcoin returns are beating crypto hedge funds, but other recent developments point to more favorable tailwinds for those funds in the long term.

Markets  ·  16 August 2020
DeFi

DeFi Insurer Nexus Mutual Maxed Out by Yield-Farming Boom

Nexus Mutual is seeing a surge in demand. "Our product has honestly seen massive interest since yield farming kicked off," said founder Hugh Karp.

Business  ·  2 July 2020
Hedge Funds

Brazilian Hedge Fund Still Down 56%, Despite 16 Months of Crypto Gains

BLP Asset Management's cryptocurrency trading has been held back by lackluster returns accumulated during 2018’s market rout.

Markets  ·  23 June 2020
Crypto Hedge Funds

Defying Coronavirus Crash, BlockTower Crypto Fund Stretches 30% Total Return to 73%

When coronavirus shutdowns roiled financial markets, BlockTower Capital more than doubled its cryptocurrency hedge fund's previously so-so returns.

Business  ·  28 May 2020
Crypto Hedge Funds

Pantera Capital Crypto Hedge Funds Are Losing Double Digits, but Bitcoin Fund Is Up 10,000% to Date

Pantera Capital internal documents show the investment firm's bitcoin fund vastly outperforming its more exotic crypto-asset funds.

Business  ·  15 May 2020
Bequant

Bequant Launches Crypto Prime Brokerage to Compete for Institutional Money

London-based Bequant becomes one of only a few companies in crypto to offer a full range of prime brokerage services for hedge funds.

Business  ·  14 May 2020