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DeFi Insurer Nexus Mutual Maxed Out by Yield-Farming Boom
2.7.2020
Nexus Mutual is seeing a surge in demand. "Our product has honestly seen massive interest since yield farming kicked off," said founder Hugh Karp
Messari: 1% Allocation From Institutions Could Drive BTC to $50,000
24.6.2020
Crypto research firm Messari has estimated that Bitcoin could trade for $50,000 each if institutions allocate a low-single-digit portfolio percentage to BTC
Brazilian Hedge Fund Still Down 56%, Despite 16 Months of Crypto Gains
23.6.2020
BLP Asset Management’s returns are a reminder that cryptocurrency funds that took a hit in 2018 when prices of digital currencies crashed have a harder time getting back to sea level than those buoyed by 2017’s cresting market gains
Hedge Funds, Retail Investors Bought the Dip — Kraken CEO Jesse Powell
19.6.2020
Kraken CEO Jesse Powell says the exchange saw a “massive influx” of hedge fund and retail investors as Bitcoin price dropped below $4,000 on March 12
Bitcoin Is More Than an Inflation Hedge
12.6.2020
While fears of a “great monetary inflation” have driven the recent bitcoin narrative, other aspects like censorship resistance and peaceful protest matter just as much
4 Reasons Why Bitcoin is The Best Hedge Against Uncertainty
12.6.2020
Bitcoin Strategist at Kraken, Pierre Rochard, explains why Bitcoin is the perfect asset against uncertainty despite its high volatility
Singapore’s Three Arrows Capital Buys 6% of Grayscale’s $3.5 Billion Bitcoin Fund
12.6.2020
Three Arrows Capital Ltd has bought a 6.26% stake of the $3.5 billion Grayscale Investment’s Bitcoin Trust. According to a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Singapore-based crypto hedge fund snapped up the equivalent of 21 million shares of the Trust’s...
Crypto Hedge Fund Managers: Ether More Like ‘Digital Tungsten’
12.6.2020
According to Exponential Investments crypto fund managers, Ether is digital tungsten to Bitcoin's gold
Crypto Funds in Demand, Institutions See Bitcoin as Alternative Hedge
31.5.2020
Grayscale Investments has been gobbling up Bitcoin in recent months, and most of its investors are institutions — but other funds are doing it, too
Defying Corona Crash, BlockTower Crypto Fund Stretches 30% Total Return to 73%
28.5.2020
When coronavirus shutdowns roiled financial markets, BlockTower Capital more than doubled its cryptocurrency hedge fund's previously so-so returns
Use Bitcoin, Gold, and Bonds as a Hedge Against Inflation - BitMEX
25.5.2020
With central banks and governments around the world injecting massive amounts of liquidity into financial markets, the threat of future consequences in the form of inflation is keeping many in the crypto community up at night, with major crypto derivatives exchange BitMEX now advising clients...
Illegal to Own Gold? Hedge Fund Manager Warns Governments May Ban Gold Ownership
22.5.2020
A well-known hedge fund manager has warned that governments may ban private gold ownership. He explained that central banks may attempt to demonetize gold, making it illegal for private individuals to own, as the authorities lose control of inflation amid the coronavirus-led economic crisis....
Crypto Derivatives Exchange FTX Launches Bitcoin Hashrate Futures
15.5.2020
On Friday, Cryptocurrency derivatives exchange FTX launched a hashrate futures tool that allows Bitcoin (BTC) miners to hedge against mining difficulty risk. Hashrate, the amount of processing power dedicated to a Bitcoin network at a given time, determines the strength and security of the network....
Pantera Capital’s Crypto Hedge Funds Are Losing Double Digits, But Its Bitcoin Fund Is Up 10,000% to Date
15.5.2020
Internal documents show that Pantera Capital's bitcoin fund is vastly outperforming its more exotic crypto-asset fund counterparts
Bequant Launches Crypto Prime Brokerage to Compete for Institutional Money
14.5.2020
London-based Bequant becomes one of only a few companies in crypto to offer a full range of prime brokerage services for hedge funds
$2 Billion Cryptocurrency Hedge Fund Industry Set to ‘Grow Significantly’
13.5.2020
Cryptocurrency hedge funds’ assets under management have been increasing significantly, rising to more than $2 billion at the end of last year, according to a recent survey. The crypto hedge fund industry is expected to “grow significantly” along with the price of bitcoin. Hedge...
Crypto Hedge Funds Doubled Assets Under Management in 2019, PwC Report Says
11.5.2020
Cryptocurrency hedge funds’ assets under management doubled in 2019, but the launch of new funds depends on Bitcoin prices
The Great Monetary Inflation: Paul Tudor Jones’ Complete Case for Bitcoin
11.5.2020
The story behind the soundbite: why one of the world’s most famous investors is betting on bitcoin as a hedge against a new inflation era
Hedge Fund Pioneer Paul Tudor Jones Says He Holds 1%-2% of Assets in Bitcoin
11.5.2020
"We’re watching the birthing of a store of value, and whether that succeeds or not only time will tell," he told CNBC
Litecoin an Unlikely Champ as Crypto Hedge Funds Continue to Diversify
11.5.2020
Hedge funds are finding new uses for cryptoassets that do not involve investment, per a new report, with litecoin (LTC) earmarked as an unlikely altcoin champion for funds.
These were the findings of a joint research paper released by PwC and Elwood Asset Management and shared with Cryptonews.com...