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FTX Sues SBF, Former Execs to Recover Over $1 Billion
22.7.2023
Crypto exchange FTX is trying to regain $1 billion in a lawsuit against founder Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) and some former executives. FTX’s new management argues the funds were misappropriated through dubious deals and transactions made before the coin trading platform went bankrupt last fall. Failed...
Bitcoin miners hedging with recent sell-offs - Bitfinex report
19.7.2023
All-time high hashrates and mining difficulty indicates that miners are bullish on Bitcoin, while recent sell-offs could be a means to hedge positions
Pantera Founder Dan Morehead Predicts Upcoming Bull Market: ‘We Can Rally Now’
15.7.2023
Dan Morehead, founder and managing partner of Pantera Capital, a digital assets investment hedge fund, has predicted an upcoming bull market for cryptocurrency. In Pantera’s latest letter, Morehead states that blockchain-related assets have started to decouple from market indexes and that...
Crypto Distress Prompts Fir Tree, a Hedge Fund, to Seek Profit From Turmoil
14.7.2023
“Fir Tree is at its best when we identify opportunities that are mispriced, dislocated or complex. Rarely do we encounter situations that are all three, but that is precisely what we are seeing in digital assets right now,” Fir Tree said
Hedge Funds' Long-Term Crypto Interest Remains Robust Even as Proportion Investing Drops: PwC
13.7.2023
The percentage of funds with crypto exposure fell to 29% from 37% in the past year, though no traditional hedge funds plan to decrease their exposure in 2023
PwC hedge fund survey finds crypto remains viable despite recent market turmoil
12.7.2023
The portion of traditional hedge funds investing in crypto fell, but many of those still in the market plan to increase crypto investing this year
Marex Unveils Bitcoin, Ether-Linked Long Strategy With Dollar Index as Hedge
11.7.2023
"The dollar index futures act a robust complement to the long-only portfolio from both a thematic and empirical perspective," Marex's Mark Arasaratnam said
Blackrock Seeks to Democratize Crypto — CEO Says Bitcoin Can Hedge Against Inflation, Currency Devaluation
7.7.2023
Larry Fink, the CEO of the world’s largest asset manager, Blackrock, says bitcoin is an international asset and crypto can be used instead of gold to hedge against inflation, the onerous problems of any country, as well as currency devaluation. Blackrock, which has a near-perfect track...
CME Group to launch ETH/BTC ratio futures, VC Spectra emerges as a decentralized hedge fund
4.7.2023
Many trading marketplaces and investment companies have applied to launch several crypto-based products. The latest is the CME (Chicago Mercantile Exchange) Group, which wants to offer Ether/Bitcoin ratio futures this summer. This would be in addition to an ever-growing list of crypto products...
Biden Pledges to Eliminate Tax Loopholes for Crypto Traders — Vows to Make US Tax System Fair
30.6.2023
U.S. President Joe Biden has promised to make the federal tax system fair by eliminating loopholes for crypto traders and hedge fund managers. He aims to “achieve tax code fairness” by “ensuring that the burden is shared by the wealthy, super-wealthy, and large corporations while...
North Carolina Advances Bill to Study Holding Bitcoin, Using Crypto to Hedge Against Inflation
30.6.2023
The U.S. state of North Carolina has advanced a bill to study holding cryptocurrencies, particularly bitcoin, in the state treasury. The bill appropriates $50,000 from the state’s general fund to study three areas, including “The process of acquiring, securely storing, insuring, and liquidating...
3AC liquidators look to recoup $1.3B from founders
27.6.2023
The report came exactly one year since a court in the British Virgin Islands ordered Three Arrows Capital into liquidation
Three Arrows Capital Liquidators Seek $1.3B From Bankrupt Hedge Fund's Founders: Bloomberg
27.6.2023
The fund founded by Su Zhu and Kyle Davies suffered big losses on the collapse of the Terra ecosystem starting in May 2022 and took on additional leverage despite already being insolvent, the liquidators say
Bankrupt Hedge Fund 3AC's Return as a VC Stirring Up Crypto Community
21.6.2023
3AC co-founder Kyle Davies told CoinDesk that the new entity aims to provide support for projects that are building for a decentralized future, but skeptics have recalled the original firm’s tainted past
Web3 Investments: The Perfect Hedge Against Disruption, Says Corporate VC
21.6.2023
Web3 investments are being touted as the perfect hedge against disruption in the tech industry, according to Martin El-Khouri, a senior director at venture capital firm Bertelsmann Investments.
Despite the regulatory challenges and market downturn, investors are continuing to back new ventures...
Investing in Web3 is a ‘hedge against disruption’ — VC investment exec
20.6.2023
Martin El-Khouri, a senior director at Bertelsmann Investments, spoke with Cointelegraph at the Proof of Talk conference on the state of VC investments in Web3
Subpoena Evasion: 3AC Asks Court to Fine Kyle Davies $10,000 Daily for Non-Compliance
18.6.2023
In February, it was reported that Kyle Davies, the co-founder of Three Arrows Capital (3AC), faced allegations of evading subpoenas related to the collapse of the defunct Singapore cryptocurrency hedge fund. The current custodians of the 3AC estate are now pursuing a daily fine of $10,000 against...
3AC liquidators file motion to hold Kyle Davies in contempt
15.6.2023
Civil sanctions against 3AC's co-founder Kyle Davies include an award of attorneys’ fees and a $10,000 daily fine until compliance with a subpoena
Crypto Hedge Fund Arca Has Trimmed 30% of Its Staff
5.6.2023
Crypto asset manager Arca has cut 30% of its staff amid a continuing bear market and regulatory uncertainty, the company said Monday
Defunct Crypto Hedge Fund 3AC Insists on Taking Part in Genesis Mediation
5.6.2023
The defunct crypto hedge fund has claimed over $1 billion against Genesis, which itself filed for bankruptcy in January