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Crypto Distress Prompts Fir Tree, a Hedge Fund, to Seek Profit From Turmoil

Crypto Distress Prompts Fir Tree, a Hedge Fund, to Seek Profit From Turmoil

CoindeskCoindesk2023/07/14 17:11
By:Ian Allison

“Fir Tree is at its best when we identify opportunities that are mispriced, dislocated or complex. Rarely do we encounter situations that are all three, but that is precisely what we are seeing in digital assets right now,” Fir Tree said.

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Fir Tree Partners, a New York-based hedge fund, is launching a new fund focused on distressed crypto assets, an attempt to cash in on the intense turmoil the industry has experienced in the past year or so.

The Fir Tree Digital Asset Opportunities Fund will launch Aug. 1, according to an email seen by CoinDesk.

“Fir Tree is at its best when we identify opportunities that are mispriced, dislocated or complex. Rarely do we encounter situations that are all three, but that is precisely what we are seeing in digital assets right now,” Fir Tree wrote.

Fir Tree did not immediately return requests for comment.

Last year was a banner year for crypto collapses and bankruptcies, including the likes of Three Arrows Capital, Voyager Digital, BlockFi, Celsius, FTX and the lending business of Genesis (which, like CoinDesk, is owned by Digital Currency Group).

Fir Tree is not a stranger to crypto, having tried its hand at and also getting into (another DCG division).

Edited by Nick Baker.

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