Forget HODLing? Quantitative Hedge Funds Use Crypto Volatility to Further Gains

Buying and holding Bitcoin has, for believers in the flagship cryptocurrency, been a profitable strategy this year with BTC moving up over 56% year-to-date. However, a growing number of quantitative hedge funds and academic researchers are proposing a different approach to take better advantage of the cryptocurrency’s swings: trend following. This quantitative strategy, which capitalizes