ChainCatcher news, according to CoinDesk, BitMEX founder Arthur Hayes stated: "Given the uncertainty of the U.S. election results, the family office Maelstrom will invest 5% of its fund in staked USDe (Ethena USD), which can earn about 13% returns. We maintain large long positions in Bitcoin, Ethereum, and other tokens."Hayes added that the fund will deploy all sUSDe into cryptocurrencies once the U.S. election results are clear and the losing side accepts the outcome. Hayes joked that who the winner is doesn't matter in the short term.

ChainCatcher news, according to Citibank's "2024 Global Family Office Survey," the number of family offices optimistic about cryptocurrencies has doubled this year from 8% last year to 17%, with direct investment remaining their preferred investment method.The report indicates that family offices' interest in digital assets continues to grow from a low base. Whether large family offices with assets under management exceeding $500 million or small family offices with less than $500 million, the level of interest in digital assets is similar, with direct cryptocurrency investments and cryptocurrency-related investment funds being their top priorities.Compared to small family offices, large family offices show greater interest in tokenized real-world assets (RWA), with 11% of large family offices having exposure to cryptocurrencies, while the figure for small family offices is only 3%. On the other hand, small family offices have a greater demand for derivatives, with 8% holding exposure to these products, compared to 3% for large family offices.The Asia-Pacific region is leading in digital asset adoption, with 37% of family offices investing in or interested in investing in digital assets. One in every 20 family offices in the region reports that digital assets account for more than 10% of their investable assets. Meanwhile, family offices in Latin America show the least interest, with 83% of family offices not prioritizing allocations to digital assets.

ChainCatcher news, according to official sources, the Arthur Hayes family office Maelstrom has announced that it has awarded the first grant of its Bitcoin developer program to contributor Rkrux. This funding will support Rkrux in working full-time on Bitcoin Core, with the specific amount of funding not yet disclosed.

ChainCatcher news, according to Deep Tide TechFlow, Huobi founder Li Lin's family office Avenir Capital has established a crypto quantitative fund of funds, Avenir Crypto, with an initial fund size of 500 million USD.The fund will invest 200 million USDT, 3,000 bitcoins, and 50,000 ETH, with Binance as the trading venue, using API keys and SDKs for trading.There are three types of funding methods: 100% funding, co-funding by both parties at the same level, and manager's subordination.

CHainCatcher message, BitMEX founder Arthur Hayes posted on social media: "The family office Maelstrom has launched a Bitcoin developer grant program. As loyal followers of Satoshi Nakamoto, we are doing our part to spread the word. Bitcoin developers who wish to submit proposals can apply on the Maelstrom website."

ChainCatcher news, according to Caixin reports, Singapore is strengthening its scrutiny of family offices and hedge funds due to a major money laundering case involving 3 billion yuan that exposed regulatory loopholes, and is cleaning up inactive family offices.Ye Hongyu, senior partner at Fumei United Family Office, confirmed that the new regulations require family offices to invest at least 10% of their total assets under management or 10 million Singapore dollars (approximately 7.39 million USD) in local investments, including unlisted companies, private equity, and qualified debt securities.Industry insiders believe this may lead some wealthy Chinese individuals to turn to Hong Kong.

ChainCatcher news, a 2024 study by BNY Mellon Wealth Management shows that approximately 39% of surveyed family offices are actively investing in or considering cryptocurrencies. The motivation for these family offices is to keep up with the new investment trends and opportunities brought by digital assets.Conversely, a similar proportion (39%) of family offices are not interested in cryptocurrencies, citing concerns over the high volatility of digital assets and the unclear regulatory environment. Issues such as hacking and cybercrime further deter these family offices from engaging with cryptocurrencies.

ChainCatcher news, Arthur Hayes stated in an interview with CoinDesk that his family office Maelstrom Capital, co-founded with former BitMex head of corporate development Vaidya, is currently targeting crypto infrastructure companies due to U.S. regulations and market cycles, and has already invested in the non-custodial liquid staking platform EtherFi.Hayes mentioned that just like Compound, Aave, and Uniswap were all established in 2017 but only came into the public eye in 2019, the turning point for the projects being invested in now may occur sometime around 2024. Additionally, almost all companies in Maelstrom's portfolio are based outside the United States.Previously reported, on March 4, BitMEX founder Arthur Hayes publicly introduced his family office named Maelstrom, with a focus on investments in cryptocurrencies and digital assets. (CoinDesk)

ChainCatcher news, according to New York Magazine, BitMEX co-founder and former CEO Arthur Hayes stated that his family office Maelstrom has made between 10 to 20 investments in private companies. According to the Maelstrom website, Maelstrom focuses on investing in the cryptocurrency and digital asset space.It is reported that in February 2022, BitMEX's two co-founders, Arthur Hayes and Benjamin Delo, pleaded guilty in a New York court to violating the U.S. Bank Secrecy Act. In May 2022, Arthur Hayes was sentenced to 6 months of home confinement and 2 years of probation. (source link)

According to ChainCatcher, citing the latest documents released by the FTX bankruptcy court reported by CNBC, the investor list of FTX has revealed the previously undisclosed Blue Pool. It is reported that Blue Pool is the family office of Alibaba co-founder Joe Tsai, which co-invested in FTX's $420 million B-1 round financing completed in October 2021.ChainCatcher reported yesterday that court documents disclosed that the FTX shareholder list includes well-known figures such as PayPal co-founder Peter Thiel. (Source link)