Kripto rizikos įmonė „Dragonfly“ įsigyja rizikos draudimo fondą „MetaStable“.

Cryptocurrency-focused venture capitalist Dragonfly has purchased its first digital assets hedge fund firm backed by Sequoia and a16z. 

The acquisition, MetaStable, founded in 2014, is one of the oldest and highest-performing crypto hedge funds. MetaStable was an early investor in Ethereum, Filecoin and Algorand — at one point raking in a return in excess of 500%. 

More recently, the fund has invested in trading platform Floating Point Group and layer-1 protocol Iron Fish. 

Laumžirgis managing partner Haseeb Qureshi, who formerly worked as a partner at MetaStable, in a Dienoraštis post Monday said the firm is now “more expansive than it’s ever been.” 

The news comes months after Dragonfly, based in San Francisco, CA, uždarytas its third crypto venture fund at an oversubscribed $650 million. Its second fund, closed in 2021, cleared $250 million. The company remains interested in native protocols, Web3 initiatives and tokens that aim to create new digital economies, General Partner Tom Schmidt said in Gegužė. 

Dragonfly will also soon be the new owner of 10 million LDO tokens — equal to 1% of the total supply — after the Lido DAO approved the sale earlier this month. Lido is a liquidity platform where traders can earn yields on staked assets. LDO token holders came to an agreement after floating skirtingos versijos pasiūlymo. 

Dragonfly committed to buying the LDO tokens at $1.45 apiece, or at the two-week average price as of the vote plus a 5% premium, whichever is higher. There is a one-year lockup period.

As part of a brand overhaul, also announced Monday, the firm has dropped “Capital” from its name. 

The acquisitions and rebranding effort fit into Dragonfly’s broader goal to reintegrate itself as a crypto-native brand. Its new look is affectionately inspired by the “hacker” and “weirdo” culture often displayed throughout the space, according to Qureshi. 

“It’s time for a refresh,” Qureshi said.

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