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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Technology
Alex Hern, UK technology editor, and Dan Milmo

Cryptocurrency ‘bloodbath’ threatens multibillion-dollar hedge fund

Representations of cryptocurrencies Bitcoin, Ethereum, DogeCoin, Ripple, and Litecoin are seen in front of a displayed Binance logo
Crypto in turmoil: investors are pulling out and traders nursing wounds as Bill Gates calls sector a ‘bubble economy’. Photograph: Dado Ruvić/Reuters

The “bloodbath” in the cryptocurrency sector may claim another victim, with the co-founder of multibillion dollar hedge fund Three Arrows Capital using Twitter in an attempt to battle rumours that the company is insolvent following the market collapse.

With a net asset value of $18bn (£14.9bn) in its last public statement, the Singapore-based hedge fund was known for taking large, highly leveraged stakes in crypto businesses and cryptocurrencies directly. It holds positions in cryptocurrencies including bitcoin, Ethereum and Solana, as well as equity investments in companies such as the BlockFi exchange and options trading platform Deribit.

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