Joshua de Vos, head of research at data provider CCData, said the bankruptcies of hedge funds Three Arrows and Alameda Research provided an opportunity for new players to enter after the market rebounded. Many of those funds that have managed to survive have achieved double-digit and triple-digit percentage returns in recent months.
Given the cyclical nature of cryptocurrencies, de Vos said, it is likely that new crypto-native funds will emerge to help fill the gaps left by these entities and take advantage of new opportunities that emerge in this cycle.
Tracking agency Galaxy VisionTrack said that in the first quarter of 2024, the total crypto-specific hedge fund market has grown from $16.3 billion in December 2023 to exceed $21 billion for the first time, reaching the highest level since October 2022. (Bloomberg)