Hedge Funds

Hedge funds shift to decentralised platforms after FTX collapse

'Market participants remain hostages of a single point of failure'

Investors are eyeing new types of platforms after Sam Bankman-Fried's exchange collapsed
Investors are eyeing new types of platforms after Sam Bankman-Fried's exchange collapsed Photo: Lam Yik/Getty Images

Hedge funds are increasingly turning towards private wallets and self-custody after FTX's collapse showed up the risk of relying on a single exchange for trading.

Outflows from exchanges have accelerated as the demise of Sam Bankman-Fried's empire revealed vulnerabilities in centralised offerings.

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