6 New Hedge Funds Seeking Bitcoin Returns
It's been a bumper year for bitcoin hedge funds. While the entry of big money from Wall Street into the bitcoin markets is discussed with equal measures of glee and rage in the community, some big-money financiers are already making moves in the cryptocurrency markets. We're not talking about Barry Silbert's Bitcoin Investment Trust or the Winklevoss twins' bitcoin index fund. No, there's a new class of funds running money for wealthy individuals, families and institutions, aimed to get these sophisticated investors into the bitcoin game. Here's a roundup of the new bitcoin funds so far:....
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