Hedge funds eager to prove that short-selling is a legitimate ESG strategy just got some fresh material to back their case.
Crypto-related stocks cratered early Monday as a broader sell-off in Bitcoin (BTC-USD), Ethereum (ETH-USD) and other cryptocurrencies accelerated.
The chasm -- now at the widest since May 2020 -- underscores anxiety among investors as fears of recession in Europe and the US mount.
Money managers around the globe are pouncing on market hedges that pay off in a recession at the fastest pace since the dark days of the pandemic.