Rockawayx acquires Relayer Capital, adding a long/short strategy with returns of approximately 70% since 2026

Odaily Planet Daily News Digital asset investment platform Rockawayx has acquired digital asset hedge fund Relayer Capital, incorporating its directional long/short strategy into its approximately $2 billion investment platform. Relayer Capital founder Austin Barack will continue to manage the strategy and will serve as Chief Investment Officer of the renamed Rockawayx Liquid Opportunities Fund.

Rockawayx CEO Viktor Fischer stated that the fund will invest in highly liquid crypto tokens and digital asset-related stocks, focusing on identifying assets that are mispriced relative to their business, market position, or growth prospects. The fund is currently open to new external investors.

Rockawayx disclosed that the strategy's estimated net return from the beginning of 2026 through August 21 is approximately 70%, outperforming a weighted portfolio of Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana by 86 percentage points. Major contributing positions include Venice AI, Hyperliquid, Grass Network, Pump.fun, and Zcash, with investment themes concentrated on AI and tokenized real-world asset markets.

This acquisition adds the directional liquidity strategy to Rockawayx's venture capital and market-neutral businesses. Rockawayx also operates infrastructure and on-chain liquidity divisions, stating that these capabilities support its team in identifying blockchain market opportunities from early-stage financing and token issuance to public market trading phases. (Bitcoin.com News)