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Hedge funds boost crypto exposure amid bitcoin price boom

Nearly half of traditional hedge funds now have exposure to digital assets

The price of bitcoin has jumped this year amid increasing institutional adoption Beata Zawrzel/NurPhoto via Getty Images
The price of bitcoin has jumped this year amid increasing institutional adoption Beata Zawrzel/NurPhoto via Getty Images

Hedge funds are betting big on crypto amid growing institutional adoption of the multitrillion dollar asset class.

Nearly half of traditional hedge funds now have crypto exposure, up from 29% last year, according to a report by PwC and the Alternative Investment Management Association.

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