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Crypto Hedge Fund Temple Capital Hires TradFi Execs as Institutional Demand Grows
Richard Murray, former CEO of crypto asset manager Hilbert Capital, has recently joined Temple Capital as a partner of the firm.
May 21, 2025, 1:00 p.m.
What to know:
- Temple Capital has expanded its senior management team with hires from Hilbert Capital, Bluecrest and Brevan Howard.
- The crypto hedge fund was founded in 2018 and is backed by Bain Capital and Pantera.
Crypto hedge fund Temple Capital has expanded its senior management team with hires from Hilbert Capital, BlueCrest and Brevan Howard, the company said in a press release Wednesday.
Guy Griffiths has joined as chief financial officer, the company said. He was previously employed by macro hedge fund Brevan Howard in London for 19 years.
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Richard Murray, former CEO of crypto asset manager Hilbert Capital, has joined Temple Capital as a partner of the firm. He was also a former executive at Brevan.
Cristian-Teodor Tudor, formerly lead quant developer at BlueCrest, has joined the investment firm as a quant researcher.
Temple Capital currently manages $120 million in assets and is backed by Bain Capital and Pantera Capital.
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