“The HashKey Fintech Multi-Strategy Fund IV aims to invest in blockchain infrastructure and applications with real-world use cases.”, — write: www.coindesk.com
The fund, HashKey Fintech Multi-Strategy Fund IV, is targeting a final close of $500 million. It will invest in both public and private markets, backing blockchain infrastructure and applications that support real-world and scalable use cases, the company said.
The strategy includes crossover investments to capture value where traditional and blockchain finance intersect.
Based in Singapore, HashKey has emerged as one of Asia’s largest digital asset fund managers and now has over $1 billion in assets under management. It operates under licenses in Hong Kong and played a role in launching the city’s first spot bitcoin and ether ETFs.
The firm was an early institutional backer of Ethereum and has managed over $1 billion across more than 400 crypto projects. Its parent, Hashkey Holdings, made its public debut in Hong Kong this month.
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The largest deals of the year included Coinbase’s $2.9 billion acquisition of Deribit, Kraken’s $1.5 billion purchase of NinjaTrader, and Ripple’s $1.25 billion buyout of Hidden Road.
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