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@akshat_hk

Managing Partner / Co-founder @MaelstromFund | Former Head of Corp Dev @BitMEX | @Wharton @Penn Alumnus

Arthur Hayes: AI Bubble Factors Predicted

Arthur Hayes flagged oil prices, US model bans and Chinese open-source shifts as AI bubble risks one month before public markets moved. (Source)

07-30-2026 06:22
Vanguard: Seeks First Head of Digital Assets

Vanguard ($10+ Trillion AUM) posts first head of digital assets role to build multi-year roadmap, per @matthew_sigel via @akshat_hk. (Source)

07-08-2026 10:18
QUID: Oversubscribes $2.25M Cap at $26.6M

QUID secures $26.6M commitments versus $2.25M hard cap from 3.5k participants, proving launch traction over promises. (Source)

07-07-2026 13:17
Insights from Hong Kong's Crypto Peak: Akshat on BitMEX and Maelstrom

According to Akshat, co-founder and managing partner of Maelstrom Fund, Hong Kong held a pivotal role as a global crypto hub around 2020. During this period, BitMEX and FTX operated from Hong Kong, with BitMEX being the world's largest crypto exchange. Akshat shared insider insights on the operations of BitMEX Ventures, the early traction of Maelstrom Fund, and his current strategic interests in the crypto space, reflecting on the transformative impact of that era on the industry. (Source)

03-28-2026 01:59
Exploring Bitcoin Retail Rotation and DCA Strategy with Maelstrom Fund

According to @akshat_hk, a discussion with Maelstrom Fund's Managing Partner and Co-Founder highlighted key topics such as the dollar-cost averaging (DCA) strategy, the potential impact of AI and quantum computing, and insights into when retail investors might return to Bitcoin (BTC). This conversation offers valuable perspectives for traders monitoring Bitcoin's market dynamics. (Source)

03-16-2026 01:48
Tokenized Stocks Onchain Volume Hits Record $800M Monthly; Jupiter Exchange Nears $200M as Robinhood and Nasdaq Signal Push

According to @akshat_hk, onchain trade volumes of tokenized public stocks have reached a record high of about 800 million dollars per month, indicating rapidly expanding liquidity in tokenized assets, source: X post by @akshat_hk on Jan 14, 2026 and The Kobeissi Letter post https://x.com/KobeissiLetter/status/2011149684681605224. The same source reports that Jupiter Exchange is handling close to 200 million dollars in monthly volume for these assets, implying roughly a 25 percent share based on the 800 million figure, source: X post by @akshat_hk citing The Kobeissi Letter https://x.com/KobeissiLetter/status/2011149684681605224. Robinhood has described tokenized assets as a freight train coming to all major markets, underscoring the growth narrative for tokenized equities, source: X post by @akshat_hk citing The Kobeissi Letter https://x.com/KobeissiLetter/status/2011149684681605224. This update comes about two months after Nasdaq’s crypto chief said they are moving as fast as they can to get SEC approval for trading tokenized stocks, highlighting ongoing U.S. regulatory efforts relevant to market access and liquidity, source: X post by @akshat_hk citing The Kobeissi Letter https://x.com/KobeissiLetter/status/2011149684681605224. For trading, the reported venue concentration means approximately one quarter of onchain tokenized-stock flow is on Jupiter Exchange, a concrete data point for order routing and liquidity sourcing decisions, source: calculation derived from the figures in the X post by @akshat_hk and The Kobeissi Letter above. (Source)

01-14-2026 05:37
Akshat_hk Twitter Update Shows 0 Trade Signals - Market Metaphor Only, No Crypto Levels or Timeframes

According to @akshat_hk, the latest tweet is a market metaphor and provides no assets, price levels, timeframes, or trade setups, indicating no actionable signal for crypto or stocks; source: Twitter post on Dec 11, 2025, https://twitter.com/akshat_hk/status/1999074134673035404. Because no positions, risk parameters, or directional bias are disclosed, the immediate impact on crypto markets should be considered neutral and non-tradable for strategy execution; source: Twitter post on Dec 11, 2025, https://twitter.com/akshat_hk/status/1999074134673035404. (Source)

12-11-2025 11:09
Solana (SOL) and Maelstrom announce joint Abu Dhabi event next week with registration link

According to @akshat_hk, a joint Solana–Maelstrom event is scheduled for next week in Abu Dhabi and the registration page is available at https://luma.com/46duk2ok, source: https://twitter.com/akshat_hk/status/1996840476385943602. The post publicly links Solana and Maelstrom and is authored by Akshat_Maelstrom, tying the update to the SOL ecosystem for traders tracking project developments, source: https://twitter.com/akshat_hk/status/1996840476385943602. No agenda, speaker list, or exact date and time are disclosed beyond next week and Abu Dhabi in the post, source: https://twitter.com/akshat_hk/status/1996840476385943602. (Source)

12-05-2025 07:14
Akshat_Maelstrom (@akshat_hk) Thanksgiving Post Shows No Crypto Market Signal - What Traders Should Know

According to @akshat_hk, the post is a Thanksgiving greeting with no mention of prices, tokens, or markets. According to the same source, there are no references to BTC, ETH, or any project updates. According to @akshat_hk, the post provides no market data, guidance, or trading commentary. According to the source, there is no actionable trading information included. (Source)

11-28-2025 02:39
Ethereum Devcon Chooses Mumbai: ETH Traders Watch India Host City Confirmation

According to @akshat_hk, Ethereum Foundation Devcon has selected Mumbai as the host city, with the author noting Hyderabad as an alternative preference while acknowledging Mumbai's strong appeal, source: @akshat_hk on X; source: EFDevcon on X. This confirms a major Ethereum developer event will take place in India, a key calendar detail for ETH market participants tracking ecosystem milestones, source: EFDevcon on X; source: @akshat_hk on X. (Source)

11-23-2025 07:33
India Builds Hong Kong-Style Finance Hub via 2-Hour Bullet Train From Mumbai: Key Catalysts for Traders to Watch

According to @akshat_hk, India is developing a greenfield finance city roughly two hours by bullet train north of Mumbai in the Prime Minister’s home state, with a 15–20 year ambition to rival hubs like Shanghai’s Pudong, which he has tracked for over a decade, source: @akshat_hk. For timing risk, monitor the Mumbai–Ahmedabad High Speed Rail milestones that target two-hour-class end-to-end service, as commissioning will be a major liquidity catalyst for the corridor, source: National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited. For market structure, track India’s International Financial Services Centre at GIFT City regulated by IFSCA, as rule changes there drive cross-border capital access and product listings, source: International Financial Services Centres Authority. Liquidity benchmarks include the 2023 migration of SGX Nifty to GIFT Nifty on NSE IFSC under the NSE IFSC–SGX Connect, which concentrated offshore India equity index futures during Asia hours, source: NSE IFSC and Singapore Exchange. For digital assets, India taxes virtual digital asset gains at 30 percent with a 1 percent TDS and has not introduced a licensing regime for onshore crypto spot exchanges, limiting direct near-term spillover to BTC and ETH volumes, source: Ministry of Finance, Government of India. Crypto-focused traders should therefore watch IFSCA circulars on capital markets and fintech frameworks at the IFSC for any future tokenization or cross-border settlement pilots that could shift Asia-session liquidity, source: International Financial Services Centres Authority. (Source)

11-14-2025 20:38
US Defense-Tech Edge in 2025: Silicon Valley Capital and the Innovation Talent Capital Flywheel, says @akshat_hk

According to @akshat_hk, America sustains a global order through a private-sector defense ecosystem backed by Silicon Valley and NYC capital, enabling stepwise innovation leaps versus state-driven rivals and providing a positive-sentiment data point for U.S. defense-tech and dual-use AI exposure across equities and AI crypto narratives, source: @akshat_hk on X dated Nov 14, 2025. (Source)

11-14-2025 01:34
Bloomberg Market Cheatsheet Highlighted by @akshat_hk — Trader Notice on Nov 12, 2025

According to @akshat_hk, Bloomberg shared a solid educational market cheatsheet intended for a broad audience, source: @akshat_hk on X on Nov 12, 2025. The post provides no contents, tickers, links, or time-sensitive data from the cheatsheet, so no direct trading signals or crypto market impact can be derived from the source alone, source: @akshat_hk on X on Nov 12, 2025. Traders seeking actionable insights should locate the referenced Bloomberg cheatsheet directly to review its metrics and any trading-relevant data, but the source offers no further detail, source: @akshat_hk on X on Nov 12, 2025. (Source)

11-12-2025 04:26
Crypto VC Funds Underperform: $100K LP Shrinks to $56K in 4 Years vs BTC 2x as 3% Management Fee and 30% Carry Erode Returns

According to @akshat_hk, an LP commitment of $100,000 in an early-stage token fund fell to $56,000 over four years under a 3 percent management fee and 30 percent carry structure, while BTC doubled and many seed deals delivered 20x to 75x, indicating severe net-of-fee underperformance, source: X post by @akshat_hk on Nov 3, 2025, https://x.com/akshat_hk/status/1979259734524912091. Based on those figures, the outcome implies roughly negative 13.5 percent annualized performance and about 3.6x underperformance versus simply holding BTC over the same period, source: X post by @akshat_hk on Nov 3, 2025, https://x.com/akshat_hk/status/1979259734524912091. He labels this elite-level underperformance, noting vintage matters but asserting most early-stage crypto funds have grown too large for a small pool of true winners and that LPs need better at-scale deployment options, source: X post by @akshat_hk on Nov 3, 2025, https://x.com/akshat_hk/status/1979259734524912091. Trading takeaway: in this sample, passive BTC beta outperformed a fee-heavy early-stage token fund net of fees, emphasizing fee drag and scaling constraints as key allocation risks to monitor, source: X post by @akshat_hk on Nov 3, 2025, https://x.com/akshat_hk/status/1979259734524912091. (Source)

11-03-2025 08:19
First-of-its-kind Crypto Private Equity Fund: Managers to Detail Category on Monday — Key Signals for Traders

According to @akshat_hk, they manage what they describe as a first-of-its-kind private equity fund focused on crypto and plan to explain the category in depth during an interview on Monday. Source: @akshat_hk on X, Oct 25, 2025. For traders, this flags an upcoming disclosure event about a new crypto PE vehicle; monitor the interview for specifics on mandate, structure, and liquidity approach to assess potential impacts on market sentiment and capital flows. Source: @akshat_hk on X, Oct 25, 2025. (Source)

10-25-2025 22:18
AWS Outages Hit L2s 2.2x Harder Than L1s: Solana (SOL) Least Affected, Base Most Vulnerable, Crypto Trading Risk Alert

According to @akshat_hk, L2 networks are 2.2x more reliant on AWS than L1s and were hit harder by AWS outages, elevating centralized cloud risk as a near term catalyst for ETH L2 ecosystems, source: Akshat_Maelstrom; awsblockchaintracker.com. The source reports that 100 percent of networks with more than 40 percent AWS reliance faced major slowdowns, signaling high outage beta for heavily centralized architectures, source: Akshat_Maelstrom; awsblockchaintracker.com. The source adds that Solana (SOL) was least affected while Base was most vulnerable, defining a relative resilience spread that traders can monitor during cloud incidents, source: Akshat_Maelstrom; awsblockchaintracker.com. Trading takeaway includes monitoring AWS service health in real time, reducing exposure to Base dependent strategies during instability, and favoring SOL over L2 exposure when cloud risk spikes, source: Akshat_Maelstrom; awsblockchaintracker.com. (Source)

10-25-2025 20:13
ENA Price Below $0.40: Trader @akshat_hk Highlights Stronger Setup vs Last Low with VC Overhang Then, No ENA DATs, and No Binance Listing

According to @akshat_hk, buying ENA under $0.40 has performed well so far, indicating a favorable short-term entry outcome from this level, source: @akshat_hk on X, Oct 13, 2025. The author notes that the last time ENA traded below $0.40, the market faced massive VC overhangs, which weighed on price, source: @akshat_hk on X, Oct 13, 2025. The author also states that during that prior low there were no ENA DATs and no Binance listing, implying a comparatively improved trading backdrop now, source: @akshat_hk on X, Oct 13, 2025. This frames sub-$0.40 as a relatively stronger setup versus the previous visit to this area, per the author’s assessment, source: @akshat_hk on X, Oct 13, 2025. (Source)

10-13-2025 19:52
VC Selling Explained: Why 100x Seed Exits Can Be Long-Term Bullish for Tokens and BTC — 4 Trading Tactics

According to @akshat_hk, seed-stage VCs taking 100x profits and rotating to large-cap, lower-risk investors is a normal lifecycle and can be long-term bullish as the average cost basis rises, similar to BTC over the past two decades, source: X post by @akshat_hk on Sep 17, 2025 and the Lookonchain post he cited. For trading, treat VC distributions as event-driven supply and map upcoming volatility by tracking unlock and vesting cliffs, source: @akshat_hk on X for rotation context and TokenUnlocks for unlock calendars. To gauge near-term sell pressure, monitor labeled VC wallet transfers to exchanges and exchange netflows and wait for sustained net outflows and slowing distributions before scaling entries, source: Arkham and Etherscan wallet labels and CryptoQuant exchange flow dashboards. For confirmation that new higher-cost holders are absorbing supply, look for rising spot volume versus perp open interest and funding near neutral to lower liquidation risk, source: Kaiko spot market data and Coinalyze funding and open interest. (Source)

09-17-2025 11:05
DAT Deals Keep Worsening: MEIP–Litecoin (LTC) Back to Cost Basis, PIPE Returns Eroded by Fees

According to @akshat_hk, successive DAT deals are underperforming, with the MEIP/Litecoin DAT now back near original cost basis, indicating negligible gains for participants (source: @akshat_hk, X, Sep 5, 2025). The source adds that PIPE investors would have achieved better outcomes in a savings account than after paying Cantor Fitzgerald fees on this deal, underscoring unfavorable risk-reward (source: @akshat_hk, X, Sep 5, 2025). The source implies traders should be cautious with MEIP and Litecoin (LTC) exposures tied to DAT structures given the deteriorating trend and fee drag highlighted (source: @akshat_hk, X, Sep 5, 2025). (Source)

09-05-2025 22:13
Maelstrom Reveals 4 Early Crypto Bets in 2023 — EtherFi, Ethena, Aethir, Obol — Trading Watch Update

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). (Source)

08-20-2025 07:26
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