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1 year after $11M LUNC bets; Do Kwon wanted, funds paid, hedge stuck on FTX
16.3.2023
Terra Luna's former co-founder, Do Kwon, who lost $11 million in the bet, is currently wanted by Interpol and is reportedly hiding in Serbia
Michael Burry Compares Current Banking Turmoil to Panic of 1907 — Highlights Markets Bottoming
15.3.2023
Michael Burry, a hedge fund manager renowned for predicting the 2008 financial crisis, has drawn parallels between the current banking turmoil and the Panic of 1907. He noted that three weeks after J.P. Morgan made a stand, the panic was resolved and the markets bottomed. “A stand was made...
Transform Ventures launches holding company for blockchain with $100M AUM
8.3.2023
Transform Ventures was founded by Michael Terpin, a crypto investor who previously sued a New York teenager for $71.4 million in damages for allegedly snatching cryptocurrency from his phone
SEC Files Emergency Action Against BKCoin for Running $100M ‘Ponzi-Like’ Scheme
6.3.2023
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) was granted emergency relief by a Florida court on Monday to freeze and appoint a receiver for the assets of Miami-based crypto hedge fund BKCoin and one of its co-founders, Kevin Kang
Investor Letter Shocker: Multicoin Capital's Hedge Fund Reports 91.4% Loss in 2022 – Here's What Happened
5.3.2023
Digital asset investment firm Multicoin Capital lost as much as 91.4% in 2022 as investors rushed for the exits following the catastrophic collapse of FTX.
According to a copy of the firm’s annual investor letter, the hedge fund was hit hardest after the collapse of FTX despite managing to weather...
Multicoin Capital’s Hedge Fund Lost 91.4% Last Year, Investor Letter Reveals
4.3.2023
The fund’s performance was severely impacted by direct exposure to now-bankrupt crypto exchange FTX and holdings in FTT and Solana-based tokens
Coinbase cutting ties with Silvergate forces crypto hedge fund to find a new bank
3.3.2023
A total of five crypto companies end their partnership with Silvergate bank on March 2 after a series of lawsuits and investigations against the fintech bank
Crypto Fund Manager Numerai's Token Rises Nearly 9% Amid Reports of Impressive Returns
1.3.2023
The Numeraire token (NMR) has surged by 8.8% to $21.64 over the past 24-hours after it was revealed that the hedge fund behind the token returned 20% to investors last year
Crypto Lender Voyager Received Single-Page Value Statement From Hedge Fund Three Arrows Capital
1.3.2023
Court documents show the level of due diligence carried out by Voyager Digital with regard to its investment in 3AC
Crypto Hedge Fund Arca VP of Portfolio Management Leaves
27.2.2023
Hassan Bassiri’s exit comes months after the firm shuttered its Digital Yield Fund, citing market volatility
Binance Moved $1.8B in Stablecoin Collateral to Hedge Funds Last Year: Forbes
27.2.2023
This meant that over $1 billion worth of tokens called B-peg USDC – digital replicas of dollar-pegged stablecoin USDC – were uncollateralized despite Binance's claim that they were 100% backed
Crypto Biz: Coinbase has a lot at stake
24.2.2023
Coinbase says its staking product offerings are different than Kraken's, which came under SEC scrutiny and resulted in a $30 million fine
$200 Million Galois Crypto Hedge Fund Shuts Down as Half of Assets Stuck on FTX Exchange – This is What Happened
21.2.2023
Crypto hedge fund Galois Capital has closed its flagship fund after losing almost half of its capital in the FTX collapse, and later selling the claim to the assets.
The hedge fund confirmed the news in a Twitter thread on Monday where it said “it is true that our flagship fund is shutting down.”...
Crypto Hedge Fund Galois Capital Shuts Down — ‘We Lost Almost Half Our Assets to FTX Disaster’
21.2.2023
Crypto hedge fund Galois Capital is shutting down after losing about half of its assets to the FTX disaster. “Given the severity of the FTX situation, we do not think it is tenable to continue operating the fund both financially and culturally,” the fund’s co-founder told...
Hedge fund closes operations after losing funds in FTX exchange: Report
20.2.2023
Galois Capital will return 90 percent of the funds that are available to investors and will hold on to the remaining 10 percent temporarily
Crypto Hedge Fund Galois Shuts Down After Losing $40 Million to FTX: FT
20.2.2023
Galois co-founder said the fund has halted all trading as it is no longer viable post-FTX
SEC Plans to Restrict Hedge Funds Exposure to Crypto With New Proposal
15.2.2023
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has proposed a draft that would make it harder for hedge funds, private equity firms, and pension funds to work with crypto companies.
The proposal would make it difficult for crypto firms to hold digital assets on their client’s behalf...
FTX Seeks to Reclaim $400 Million From a JPMorgan Account: New York Times
15.2.2023
The funds, invested in a hedge fund called Modulo, were converted into cash and are sitting in an interest-bearing account
SEC to Make it Harder for Hedge Funds to Work With Crypto Firms: Bloomberg
14.2.2023
The rule change would make it harder for crypto firms to become "qualified custodians," according to the report
Bridgewater CIO Warns of Deeper, Longer, and ‘Much More Painful’ Recession Than What We’re Accustomed To
13.2.2023
Bridgewater Associates’ co-chief investment officer has warned about a recession that is “much more difficult” and “much more painful” than what we’ve been accustomed to. “The dam has been broken where fiscal policymakers are now part of the story,”...