Hedge Funds, Blockchain and the Move Toward a More Efficient Market
Will blockchain and its associated technologies be used to replicate existing oligopolies online or will they truly open up and enable all market participants to engage in a more democratic and open marketplace? The likelihood is that existing players (banks, brokers, exchanges, etc) will attempt to morph their intermediary-based business models into private permissioned blockchains which exclude all 'non-approved' participants. New players such as T0.com have attempted to shake things up in the stock lending market using digital token technology based on blockchain, but initial resistance....
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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....
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....
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 betting against Rome’s liabilities as S&P Market Intelligence data indicates investors have amassed a $37 billion short bet against Italian debt. The hedge funds are betting large against Italian bonds and investors haven’t bet this high against Rome since 2008, as Italy faces political uncertainty, an energy crisis, and an inflation rate of 8.4% in July.
Investors Expect Italian Debt Default Amid Country’s Shaky Bond Market, Energy Crisis
Italy’s economy has been volatile in recent times as the Ukraine-Russia war has wreaked havoc on....
A global survey of Chief Financial Officers has revealed that hedge funds are planning to hold 7% of their wealth in crypto within the next 5 years. Reuters has described the survey results as a major vote of confidence for cryptocurrency assets within the current market environment. The Hedge Funds Crypto Survey Financial administrator Intertrust […]