According to @PANewsCN, Maelstrom co-founder and CIO Akshat Vaidya said he invested $100,000 into Pantera Early-Stage Token Fund LP four years ago and it is now $56,000 due to a 3% management fee and 30% performance fee, citing his X post x.com/akshat_hk/status/1979259734524912091 and the PANews post twitter.com/PANewsCN/status/1985300438359621664. According to @PANewsCN, Vaidya stated that over the same period BTC roughly doubled while many seed-stage tokens rose 20–75x, and that fees have nearly wiped out half of LP capital, per his X post x.com/akshat_hk/status/1979259734524912091 and the PANews post twitter.com/PANewsCN/status/1985300438359621664. According to @PANewsCN, Vaidya characterized a circa 50% loss in any cycle as among the worst outcomes, as reported in his X post x.com/akshat_hk/status/1979259734524912091 and referenced by PANews twitter.com/PANewsCN/status/1985300438359621664. According to @PANewsCN, based on Vaidya’s figures the reported net value implies about a 44% drawdown versus an approximately 2x move in BTC over the period, highlighting material fee drag versus a BTC buy-and-hold benchmark, per his X post x.com/akshat_hk/status/1979259734524912091 and the PANews post twitter.com/PANewsCN/status/1985300438359621664.

According to @akshat_hk, as of April 12, 2023, within 38 days of announcing Maelstrom, the team had made four early investments in EtherFi, Ethena, Aethir, and Obol, also referencing an EtherFi card signup; source: @akshat_hk on X (Aug 20, 2025). For trading context, these portfolio names span liquid staking/restaking via EtherFi (source: ether.fi documentation), synthetic dollar infrastructure via Ethena (source: Ethena documentation), decentralized GPU compute via Aethir (source: Aethir official site), and distributed validator technology for Ethereum via Obol (source: Obol Network documentation).

According to @CryptoMichNL, the latest New Era Finance episode states that Maelstrom and Arthur Hayes sold ETH in January 2025, have since re-bought ETH, and are bullish for the coming six months; source: https://twitter.com/CryptoMichNL/status/1957819847758475667 These points are discussed in a video conversation featuring @akshat_hk, with the episode link shared by @CryptoMichNL; source: https://twitter.com/CryptoMichNL/status/1957819847758475667 Traders tracking ETH can incorporate this disclosed 6‑month bullish stance and the reported re-entry into their sentiment and positioning analysis; source: https://twitter.com/CryptoMichNL/status/1957819847758475667

According to BitMEX Research, Maelstrom has announced its fourth Bitcoin (BTC) developer grant recipient, as reported by Bitcoin Magazine on June 12, 2025. This ongoing grant initiative supports core Bitcoin development, which is crucial for maintaining network security and scalability. Historically, funding for Bitcoin development has been linked to increased confidence among investors and traders, potentially leading to positive price sentiment for BTC. For traders, this development signals ongoing institutional support and may influence BTC market volatility and liquidity in the short to medium term. (Source: BitMEX Research via Bitcoin Magazine)

According to BitMEX Research, Arthur Hayes's family office, Maelstrom, has awarded its first grant from its Bitcoin developer program to contributor Rkrux. This initiative marks a significant step in supporting Bitcoin development.