You were early with a crypto only hedge fund in 2013. What made you do it?
Replied byDan Moorehead
Founder & CEO at Pantera Capital
Niche: Technology, Finance, Cryptocurrency
Revenue: $1M+/month
Location: USA
Started: 2015 or
My background was global macro. Every few years you get a cool trade in one region. Bitcoin felt different. In 2011 I learned about it. In 2013 I read everything, met everyone, flew to the exchanges. Light bulb moment. It was the biggest trade ever and the most asymmetric. So I pivoted the fund to crypto.
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