Global digital assets funds racked up a record $44.4bn of inflows during the course of 2024, four-times the previous annual high set in 2021, according to the latest Digital Assets Fund Flows Weekly Report from CoinShares.
Cryptocurrency prime brokerage FalconX is nearing a deal to acquire Arbelos Markets, a crypto derivatives startup founded in 2023 by industry veterans Joshua Lim and Shiliang Tang, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Hedge funds are helping to drive MicroStrategy’s bitcoin acquisition strategy, with the company having announced another multimillion dollar purchase of the cryptocurrency, marking its eighth consecutive week of acquisitions, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Action is needed to address the systemic barriers that crypto-focused hedge fund managers face in accessing crucial banking services, according to the Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA), a global organisation representing the alternative investment industry.
Crypto-focused hedge funds have outperformed the broader hedge fund industry’s 10% growth, achieving strong returns of 46% in November and 76% YTD, with Brevan Howard Asset Management and Galaxy Digital among the biggest winners, according to a report by the
Digital assets market maker Keyrock has achieved Enhanced PSAN registration from the French Autorité des Marchés Financiers and secured registration under the TVTG, administered by the Financial Market Authority in Liechtenstein.
Digital assets derivatives exchange Deribit has added support for the Pax Gold (PAXG), a token created by Paxos that is backed 1:1 by a fine troy ounce of LMBA good delivery gold vaulted in London.
Digital asset investment products recorded $3.2bn in inflows last week, with year-to-date inflows reaching $44.5bn, more than four times higher than any previous year, according to the latest Digital Asset Fund Flows Weekly Report from CoinShares.
Hedge funds have set a record for short positions on ether futures at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME), with contracts reaching an all-time high of 6,349, reports BeinCrypto, citing a release by Zerohedge.
Following Hilbert Group AB’s recent acquisition of Liberty Road Capital (LRC), the quant investment firm has now integrated Liberty’s advanced AI technology into its trading and analytics ecosystem, paving the way for new user-centric products on the Coin360 side.
