The Small Guys Rebel Against their Big Brother Hedge Funds

The concept of using blockchain technology to retool the hedge fund industry is gaining traction. At least that's the message conveyed in a report CoinDesk published last week on Melonport. The startup’s idea is to counter the high costs and onerous requirements of hedge funds, and make it easier to set up and manage portfolios. Melonport is not alone. Several companies are taking a run at this space, from a range of angles. Some focus on the underlying platform; others focus on the returns, offering access to a managed selection of digital assets. Most seem to regard the hedge fund....

When it comes to bitcoin and AI, it is impossible to tell what the future will hold. A new breed of hedge funds is coming to Wall Street and other financial areas all over the world. Two new technologies are becoming the next area of focus: artificial intelligence and bitcoin. One interesting example is called Numerai, a hedge fund trading through machine learning models built by scientists paid in bitcoin. It is evident there is a growing demand to access the bitcoin ecosystem without having to buy cryptocurrency directly. On paper, it is not easy to grasp the concept of a bitcoin or AI....

Few hedge funds are looking forward to buying into Mt Gox claims as they expect Bitcoin price to appreciate further. The victims of Mt Gox are yet to receive the payouts. While they still wait for closure, hedge fund managers are busy digging for opportunities to make money. The reports indicate that few hedge funds in the United States and Japan are planning to buy the claims from Mt Gox victims with the hopes of capitalizing on the appreciating Bitcoin price in the future. According to a report on one of the leading financial news outlets, at least four different hedge funds have started....

Hedge funds are likely to significantly increase their crypto holdings, a global poll of chief financial officers has indicated. According to an average figure based on their forecasts, the funds will keep more than 7% of assets in cryptocurrency within the next five years. Hedge Fund CFOs Expect Sizable Increase in Crypto Investments The survey, conducted among 100 CFOs around the world, signals that the hedge funds are planning to markedly expand their exposure to cryptocurrencies by 2026. Reuters described the poll results as a major vote of confidence for digital assets, one that....

Although traditional fund managers remain hesitant about investing in Bitcoin and Ether, their exposure to digital assets appears to be growing. Traditional hedge funds are slowly embracing cryptocurrency investments but are keeping their exposure limited as the market continues to mature, according to new research from PricewaterhouseCoopers, or PwC.In its 4th Annual Global Crypto Hedge Fund Report 2022, PwC said roughly one-third of traditional hedge funds surveyed are already investing in digital assets such as Bitcoin (BTC). So-called “multi-strategy” hedge funds were most likely to....