{"id":291962,"date":"2021-07-06T17:35:00","date_gmt":"2021-07-06T14:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/marshall-wace-hedge-fund-giant-to-reportedly-dive-into-crypto\/"},"modified":"2021-07-06T17:35:00","modified_gmt":"2021-07-06T14:35:00","slug":"marshall-wace-hedge-fund-giant-to-reportedly-dive-into-crypto","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/marshall-wace-hedge-fund-giant-to-reportedly-dive-into-crypto\/","title":{"rendered":"# Marshall Wace hedge fund giant to reportedly dive into crypto"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;<strong># Marshall Wace hedge fund giant to reportedly dive into crypto <\/strong>&#8221;<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.cointelegraph.com\/images\/840_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjEtMDcvMjVmYzAxNzQtMzE4Mi00ODQ1LTkwN2UtODk4ZjY1YTJmZmQ2LmpwZw==.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-content\" data-v-128018ef>Marshall Wace, a London-based hedge fund giant managing about $55 billion in assets, is reportedly planning a major move into cryptocurrency and blockchain investment.<\/p>\n<p>The hedge fund firm is preparing to launch a dedicated portfolio targeting investments in the digital asset industry, the Financial Times <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/30bc58f8-c8b7-4e9f-a01c-bb3732ea5152\">reported<\/a> Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>Citing anonymous people familiar with the matter, the report notes that the new initiative will focus on investing in privately owned digital finance companies working in areas like blockchain <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/technology\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"Technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">technology<\/a> and payments systems for digital currencies and stablecoins.<\/p>\n<p>It is believed that Marshall Wace\u2019s new digital finance portfolio will be headed up by Amit Rajpal, chief executive of Marshall Wace Asia and co-founder of Indian fintech firm Niyogin.<\/p>\n<p>According to the report, the portfolio will adopt a similar <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>roach to a newly-launched healthcare fund targeting investment in firms before flotation and then holding on to them after they list.\u00a0People familiar with the matter reportedly said that the portfolio will make a particular focus on late-stage venture capital investments and the infrastructure around stablecoins.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Related: <\/em><\/strong><strong><em>$22B hedge fund Point72 reportedly searching for a \u2018head of crypto\u2019<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The hedge fund firm is reportedly still discussing the size of the new portfolio with potential investors. The company did not im<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media<\/a>tely confirm or deny the <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a> to Cointelegraph.<\/p>\n<p>In May, Marshall Wace <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prnewswire.com\/news-releases\/circle-completes-440-million-financing-to-drive-growth-and-market-expansion-301301850.html\">participated<\/a> in a $440 million fundraising round for Circle, a major United States-based fintech firm behind USD Coin (USDC), which is the second largest stablecoin by market value after Tether (UDST).<\/p>\n<p><template data-name=\"subscription_form\" data-type=\"markets_outlook\"><\/template><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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