AI & Crypto Catalysts
Week 20 of no opinions, just math: The weekly execution log of a quantitative crypto strategy.
If you have invested $1,000 with Fich on Jan 2020 you would now have $136,778
1. Market overview
Bitcoin held above $80,000 as crypto markets showed renewed resilience; total market capitalization hovered near $2.7 trillion and Bitcoin dominance rose to about 61%, the highest since late 2025.
Spot Bitcoin ETFs saw consistent net inflows totaling over $1.6 billion across several days, signaling continued institutional demand.
Ethereum traded in a narrow range around $2,300–$2,400, while select alt sectors (DeFi and meme coins on Solana and Ethereum) showed relative strength.
U.S. regulatory progress continued as the Senate Banking Committee advanced preparations to mark up the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, focusing on SEC/CFTC jurisdiction, developer protections, and frameworks for tokenized assets and stablecoins; sentiment improved toward neutral.
Altcoin activity rotated into meme coins and Uniswap v4-related tokens, lifting UNI and ecosystem projects; SUI gained from staking inflows, and institutions showed interest in tokenized real-world assets including new money market fund launches.
Fich Monthly returns %
2. This week overview: the Fich strategy vs the market
Through 7 May 2026, Fich investment strategy returned +4.46% in May so far, against +7.07% for Bitcoin and +3.65% for Ethereum.
Stepping back to the year-to-date picture:
3. The portfolio this week: bought, sold, and held
On 7 May 2026 the system closed 5 positions and opened 7 new ones, leaving the portfolio at roughly 6.9% cash.
Closed trades, profit on each closed position:
Average closed-trade return: +4.41%. Hit rate: 5/5 (100% winners).
Current portfolio:
What's driving the new portfolio
Altcoins saw a broad risk-on bid, with several names breaking out on major catalysts spanning tokenomics upgrades, AI-agent infrastructure, and renewed privacy demand.
TON rallied sharply after Pavel Durov unveiled a “Make TON Great Again” roadmap centered on deeper Telegram integration, including Telegram stepping up as the network’s largest validator, staking significant tokens and pushing fees toward near-zero. The shift sparked a notable short squeeze and record volumes, reinforcing a momentum regime as traders position for follow-on network upgrades and payments/stablecoin expansion.
ICP surged on DFINITY’s launch of “Cloud Engines,” positioning Internet Computer as sovereign, tamper-proof cloud infrastructure designed for AI workloads with multi-cloud portability. Markets also reacted to improved token economics: a revenue mechanism earmarking 20% for buybacks/burns alongside inflation reductions from recent upgrades, supporting a more structurally bullish narrative as enterprise and developer demonstrations gain traction.
ZEC ripped to fresh 2026 highs amid heavy short liquidations, with additional credibility from a major investor publicly disclosing accumulation and emphasizing the growing relevance of shielded transactions. A record share of supply moving into shielded pools has tightened liquid availability, while recent security work, fresh funding, and upcoming quantum-recoverable wallet initiatives strengthened the long-term privacy thesis.
In DeFi, ENA drew incremental institutional attention after a major index-style product rebalance gave it a sizable weight, while Ethena’s efforts to broaden USDe collateral sources and expand yield strategies sustained demand for the ecosystem. Technical setups improved as price action responded to the institutional catalyst.
Utility and AI-agent themes also advanced: FIL broke key resistance levels on rising volume as Filecoin’s onchain cloud strategy and institutional-grade data preservation use cases continue to mature. VIRTUAL benefited from expanded distribution via a major retail trading platform and accelerating adoption as infrastructure for AI agents on Base. NEAR rallied on the launch of an AI agent marketplace and confidential compute initiatives, with added support from visible whale accumulation and progress toward post-quantum cryptography—reinforcing its positioning at the intersection of AI commerce, security, and next-gen L1 functionality.
4. Multi-year track record
By the end of last week, that hypothetical $1,000 was worth $136,778 in the strategy, versus $11,354 in spot Bitcoin and $17,895 in spot Ethereum.
Fich Strategy vs. BTC and ETH — growth of $1,000 since inception (log scale).
Disclosure: All performance metrics account for a 0.10% commission per trade side. Execution is strictly limited to the Top 150 altcoins by market capitalization, rebalanced every Friday. Full historical performance data is available at Fich.ai. This letter is for informational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice.