Cryptocurrencies
Brevan Howard’s Hedge Fund to Start Buying Cryptocurrencies
- It will initially invest up to 1.5% of fund in digital assets
- Firm will buy a wide range of assets beyond just Bitcoin
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Brevan Howard Asset Management is preparing to start investing in digital assets, becoming the latest money manager seeking to exploit the cryptocurrency boom.
The firm led by Aron Landy will begin by investing up to 1.5% of its $5.6 billion main hedge fund in digital assets, according to a person with knowledge of the matter. The initial allocation will be overseen by Johnny Steindorff and Tucker Waterman, co-founders of crypto investment firm Distributed Global, the person said, asking not to be identified because the information is private.