Bitcoin Magazine Arthur Hayes Preparing $250 Million Private Equity Fund for Crypto Firms
Arthur Hayes, co-founder of BitMEX and a prominent figure in the bitcoin world, is reportedly preparing for a high-profile return to the sector.
His family office, Maelstrom, is seeking to raise at least $250 million for its debut private equity fund, Maelstrom Equity Fund I, which hopes to acquire four to six medium-sized companies in the crypto space, according to Bloomberg reporting.
Each investment is expected to range between $40 million and $75 million, focusing on firms that provide trading infrastructure, data analytics, and other technology services to the crypto ecosystem.
Arthur Hayes is known for creating the perpetual swap, transforming crypto trading platform BitMEX. He became the yo