Majority Of Crypto Custodians Used By Funds Are Regulated
4 Jun 2021 — The 3rd annual Global Crypto Hedge Fund Report, PwC and the AIMA – The Alternative Investment Management Association examined the global crypto hedge fund landscape and the industry’s position on #crypto and #digitalassets among the traditional hedge funds.
– Total AuM of Crypto Hedge Funds almost doubled in 2020 to reach US$3.8 B (US$2 B in 2019)
– Crypto Hedge Funds on average returned 128% in 2020 (+30% in 2019)
– 47% of Traditional Hedge Fund managers surveyed representing US$180 B of AuM are already invested or looking at investing in crypto Crypto custody landscape
– No market leader and industry is fragmented
– Some funds have more than one custodian for counterparty risk management reasons or to accommodate full asset list – Majority of custodians used by funds are regulated or licensed
– A handful of custodians also have SOC / ISO27001 reports to provide a level of transparency around financial reporting and operational controls
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