Bitcoin hits $42,000 as world's largest hedge fund to invest in crypto

Discussion in 'Crypto Assets' started by johnarb, Mar 22, 2022.

  1. johnarb

    johnarb

    prolly nothing...


    https://finance.yahoo.com/news/bitc...water-investment-fund-ethereum-094946686.html


    Bitcoin hits $42,000 as world's largest hedge fund to invest in crypto
    Brian McGleenon
    Tue, March 22, 2022, 5:49 AM·3 min read

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    Ray Dalio, founder, co-chief investment officer and co-chairman of Bridgewater Associates, announced in May 2021 that he has a personal investment in bitcoin, but now the world's largest hedge fund is planning to put its own money into derivatives backed by bitcoin. Photo: Brian Snyder/ Reuters

    Bitcoin (BTC-USD) broke through the $42,000 mark on the news that Ray Dalio's Bridgewater Associates hedge fund is set to invest in the world's preeminent cryptocurrency.

    On Tuesday the price of bitcoin rose 3.3% to $42,571.

    Ethereum (ETH-USD) jumped 16.5% in a week to $3,020 after its co-founder Vitalik Buterin appeared on the front cover of Time magazine.

    The news that Bridgewater Associates, the world's largest hedge fund with $150bn in assets, is to invest in bitcoin is the brightest signal yet that institutional finance sees a long-term upward trajectory for the cryptocurrency.

    The hedge fund is one of several financial institutions that are adding bitcoin to their investment portfolios.

    Dalio's firm is following a July 2021 move by London-based hedge fund Marshall Wace, which was reported to be starting up its own crypto fund.

    Bridgewater Associates is planning to invest in an external vehicle that is linked to the price of bitcoin, according to CoinDesk.

    Dalio announced in May 2021 that he has a personal investment in bitcoin, but this is the first signal that the world's largest hedge fund is planning to put its own money into derivatives backed by bitcoin.

    The company told CoinDesk in February: “While we won’t comment on our positions, we can say Bridgewater continues to actively research crypto but is not currently planning on investing in crypto."

    Recently, there have been signals of a shift in attitude towards bitcoin from both institutions and regulators.

    The US Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) has put an extension on the time when it will decide on whether to sanction two bitcoin spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs).

    The SEC has previously had a hostile attitude towards bitcoin ETFs.

    The commission released a statement on both the One River and WisdomTree ETFs saying: “The Commission finds that it is appropriate to designate a longer period within which to take action on the proposed rule change so that it has sufficient time to consider the proposed rule change and any comments received."

    On Monday, Goldman Sachs (GS) traded a non-deliverable bitcoin option, which is a derivative tied to the price of bitcoin but pays out in cash instead of the underlying cryptocurrency.

    This is the first time that a Wall Street bank has completed an over-the-counter (OTC) bitcoin-related trade.

    Galaxy Holdings Digital, the cryptocurrency firm that facilitated the trade, said: "This marks the first OTC crypto transaction by a major bank in the US as Goldman Sachs continues expanding its cryptocurrency offerings, demonstrating the continued maturation and adoption of digital assets by banking institutions."

    The move follows news from earlier in March that the Wall Street heavyweight was offering crypto-curious clients access to Gallaxy Holdings' Institutional Ethereum Fund.

    Regulatory documents filed with the SEC at the beginning of March said: “Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC will receive an introduction fee” for clients that it introduces to the Galaxy Institutional Ethereum Fund.
     
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  2. johnarb

    johnarb

     
  3. Can it hit $50k soon?
     
  4. johnarb

    johnarb

    Yes, I think btc will go above $50K in the next 2-3 weeks
     
  5. Pekelo

    Pekelo

    Care to explain?:

    Bridgewater continues to actively research crypto but is not currently planning on investing in crypto.

    This is exactly the opposite what the title says. They did say: " the world's largest hedge fund is planning to put its own money into derivatives backed by bitcoin." That is not a direct investment. "Bridgewater Associates is planning to invest in an external vehicle that is linked to the price of bitcoin,"

    What is the opposite of FUD, is it BS? :)

    Also, if a 150B fund puts 100MM into something, that is less than 0.1%.
     
  6. johnarb

    johnarb

    Please contact Brian McGleenon and update us
     
  7. He didn't say at all he was planning going long BTC, maybe he wanted to short it.
     
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  8. johnarb

    johnarb

    You should short Bitcoin ahead of Goldman Sachs, Bridgewater, JP Morgan, Morgan Stanley and everyone else??
     
  9. Handle123

    Handle123

    Took me few stabs at shorting Bitcoin futures at highs, have added to position handful of times, hedges take care of losses. Need it go little higher to short more. To me it is like any other futures, I don't have opinions, just do the rules, get short, system says when rally expected and hedge open profits, short more on sharp movements and hedge. I don't care what hedge funds are doing what, and if you reading about it now, most likely late.
     
  10. johnarb

    johnarb

    On this post (screenshot), you were short since btc was in the mid $30k'sh

    Are you saying you can short btc but always able to hedge, so it means you never lose but always make profits $$$?

    If you can do that, I think you can put everything you have and also borrow as much as possible against all your properties and assets and you'll be a billionaire soon and quite possibly the richest person on earth

    Do you mind showing a screenshot of your short position?


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    #10     Mar 23, 2022