{"id":5099,"date":"2025-10-17T15:17:51","date_gmt":"2025-10-17T15:17:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/digkrypton.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/17\/arthur-hayes-preparing-250-million-private-equity-fund-for-crypto-firms\/"},"modified":"2025-10-17T15:17:51","modified_gmt":"2025-10-17T15:17:51","slug":"arthur-hayes-preparing-250-million-private-equity-fund-for-crypto-firms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/digkrypton.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/17\/arthur-hayes-preparing-250-million-private-equity-fund-for-crypto-firms\/","title":{"rendered":"Arthur Hayes Preparing $250 Million Private Equity Fund for Crypto Firms"},"content":{"rendered":"

Bitcoin Magazine<\/a><\/p>\n

Arthur Hayes Preparing $250 Million Private Equity Fund for Crypto Firms<\/a><\/p>\n

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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.\u00a0<\/p>\n

His family office, Maelstrom<\/a>, 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<\/a> to Bloomberg reporting.<\/p>\n

Each investment<\/a> 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.<\/p>\n

Arthur Hayes<\/a> is known for creating the perpetual swap, transforming crypto trading platform BitMEX. He became the youngest African American crypto billionaire and received a pardon <\/a>from President Trump after BitMEX\u2019s anti-money laundering failures.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201c$BTC on sale,\u201d Hayes posted<\/a> on X today. \u201cIf this US regional banking wobble grows to a crisis be ready for a 2023-like bailout. And then go shopping assuming you have spare capital.\u201d<\/p>\n

Arthur Hayes\u2019 fund details<\/h2>\n

The new fund represents a bit of a pivot for Maelstrom. While the firm\u2019s previous venture investments were token-focused, the new vehicle will concentrate solely on equity.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cYou can\u2019t artificially inflate value with a token that isn\u2019t used in the off-chain world,\u201d said Akshat Vaidya, Maelstrom\u2019s co-founder and managing partner.\u00a0<\/p>\n

By targeting cash-generating<\/a>, off-chain companies, the fund will acquire businesses with clearer valuations and sustainable growth potential.<\/p>\n

Maelstrom plans to structure each acquisition through special-purpose vehicles (SPVs), with the fund as the anchor investor, Bloomberg reported.<\/p>\n

Once acquired, these companies will undergo operational improvements, including management upgrades and growth acceleration, before being sold to larger investors within four to five years.\u00a0<\/p>\n

According to Vaidya, the strategy appeals to investors who want exposure to the high-growth, high-cash-flow crypto sector but lack the in-house expertise to manage such investments directly.<\/p>\n

Hayes\u2019 reemergence comes amid a broader slowdown in private equity activity within crypto. Deal-making in the sector has fallen sharply since 2022, following the collapse<\/a> of Sam Bankman-Fried\u2019s FTX.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Maelstrom fund will be registered in the United States and plans to attract a diverse set of backers, including crypto investors, family offices, and institutional players such as pension funds.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Vaidya said the fund aims for a first close by March 31, 2026, with a full raise completed by September 2026. Hayes will lead the effort alongside Vaidya and newly hired partner Adam Schlegel, with plans to expand the team as the fund grows, according to Bloomberg.\u00a0<\/p>\n

A series of high-profile acquisitions this year, including Coinbase\u2019s $2.9 billion purchase<\/a> of Deribit and Ripple\u2019s $1.25 billion acquisition of Hidden Road, reveal some renewed investor confidence in the digital assets space.<\/p>\n

This post Arthur Hayes Preparing $250 Million Private Equity Fund for Crypto Firms<\/a> first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine<\/a> and is written by Micah Zimmerman<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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