Catching Up with CK Zheng of ZX Squared Capital on Tapping Crypto in Traditional Finance

ZX Squared Capital just celebrated its third anniversary in July. Co-founder and Chief Investment Officer CK Zheng saw Bitcoin as more than just a speculative asset with lots of volatility. Thus, he and his co-founders launched ZX Squared Capital to offer exposure to bitcoin — doing so with half the realized volatility.

As of the end of July, ZX Squared Capital has returned 165% since inception in 2021. Year to date, the fund is up 60%, while it has gained 83% over the last 12 monthsIn the two years since Zheng spoke with ValueWalk Premium (Hedge Fund Alpha's predecessor), the bitcoin price dipped before starting another leg up in early 2024. Over...