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Nickel Digital Asset Management
Nickel Digital is a specialist quant multi-manager, providing access to high-performing but hard-to-access strategies in the digital asset space.
Nickel Digital Asset Management
Nickel Digital is a specialist quant multi-manager, providing access to high-performing but hard-to-access strategies in the digital asset space. Established in 2019, it applies an institutional framework to digital asset investment with real-time risk oversight. It offers multi-manager funds and funds focused on liquid tokens of Layer 1, Layer 2 protocols and DeFi applications.
General information
Firm type
Asset Manager
Year founded
2019
Location
Region
Europe
Country
United Kingdom
City
London
Corporate office
London, United Kingdom
Principals
Anatoly Crachilov
CEO & Founding Partner
Michael Hall
CIO & Founding Partner
Alek Kloda
CIO & Founding Partner
James Walker
COO
Charles Adams
Head of Investor Relations
Richard Bell
Head of Execution
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
How does Nickel source proprietary deal flow in digital assets?
Nickel uses a combination of quantitative models and fundamental research across blockchain protocols, on-chain data, and exchange flows. The firm does not rely on external brokers; its team develops proprietary algorithms and market analysis to identify opportunities across markets and exchanges (per the firm's official communications).
Is Nickel Digital structured as a hedge fund or a venture capital firm?
Nickel Digital operates as a hedge fund manager, deploying multi-strategy approaches including market-neutral, directional, and arbitrage strategies. It focuses on liquid digital assets such as Bitcoin and Ethereum along with derivatives, rather than venture-style illiquid token investments.
What regulatory status does Nickel maintain?
Nickel Digital Asset Management Ltd is authorized and regulated by the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), making it one of the few FCA-regulated managers focused exclusively on digital asset hedge funds. This gives institutional investors a regulatory framework for due diligence (per FCA registration).
What investment strategies does Nickel typically employ?
The firm runs multiple strategies within a single regulated vehicle: market-neutral (minimizing beta exposure), directional (long/short crypto), and arbitrage (exploiting price dislocations across exchanges and derivatives). The mix is adjusted based on market conditions and the firm's quantitative risk models (per the firm's official communications).
Does Nickel disclose its AUM or investor base?
Nickel has not publicly disclosed its assets under management or specific investor names. As a UK-regulated fund manager, it is required to report to the FCA but does not publish those figures. AUM is treated as confidential by the firm.
How does Nickel differ from other crypto hedge funds?
Nickel's key differentiator is its regulatory status: an FCA-authorized manager operating out of London, whereas most crypto hedge funds are based in offshore jurisdictions or operate unregulated. This gives Nickel a structural advantage for institutional investors that require a regulated counterparty for digital asset exposure.
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