Avi Felman
Trader, Co-Host of 1000x
Avi Felman is a Principal and Head of Digital Assets Trading at GoldenTree Asset Management. Mr.
Felman is also a General Partner of GoldenChain, a wholly owned subsidiary of GoldenTree that
manages the Firm’s funds focused on digital assets. Mr. Felman is one of the longest tenured traders in
digital assets and has held several prominent positions, including most recently as Co-Portfolio Manager
and Head of Trading for BlockTower Capital where he grew the flagship fund portfolio from $40mm at
time of joining to over $800mm. Previously, Mr. Felman was Lead Trader at Wave Financial where he co-
led the development of the first SEC-regulated Bitcoin fund and he also was responsible for the
derivatives strategy and trading execution. Prior to joining Wave Financial, Mr. Felman founded Ledger
Capital, a firm focused on cryptocurrency trading and investments. Mr. Felman received a B.S. in
Chemical Engineering from Washington University.
Avi Felman is a Principal and Head of Digital Assets Trading at GoldenTree Asset Management. Mr.
Felman is also a General Partner of GoldenChain, a wholly owned subsidiary of GoldenTree that
manages the Firm’s funds focused on digital assets. Mr. Felman is one of the longest tenured traders in
digital assets and has held several prominent positions, including most recently as Co-Portfolio Manager
and Head of Trading for BlockTower Capital where he grew the flagship fund portfolio from $40mm at
time of joining to over $800mm. Previously, Mr. Felman was Lead Trader at Wave Financial where he co-
led the development of the first SEC-regulated Bitcoin fund and he also was responsible for the
derivatives strategy and trading execution. Prior to joining Wave Financial, Mr. Felman founded Ledger
Capital, a firm focused on cryptocurrency trading and investments. Mr. Felman received a B.S. in
Chemical Engineering from Washington University.