FICH Crypto is a systematic, long-only algorithmic strategy trading exclusively within the top 150 altcoins by market capitalization. Every Friday, our algorithm evaluates relative strength across the universe and automatically rotates capital into the most dominant digital assets — maximizing exposure to structural crypto trends while completely removing human bias.
If you have invested $1,000 with Fich Crypto on Jan 2020 you would now have $125,301
1. Market overview
The cryptocurrency market saw sharp volatility and renewed optimism: Bitcoin rose from around $63,000 to above $72,000 (up over 12% in two days), its strongest level since early June.
The rally was largely driven by the U.S. Treasury’s plan to significantly expand long-end bond buybacks, which lowered Treasury yields, eased financial conditions, and triggered over $1 billion in short liquidations across crypto exchanges.
Ethereum and select altcoins joined the rebound, reflecting broader risk-on sentiment, while Bitcoin ETFs continued to post positive net inflows, signaling sustained institutional interest despite earlier security incidents such as the Coldcard wallet exploit.
U.S. regulatory momentum improved sentiment: the SEC advanced its proposed “Regulation Crypto Assets” framework for certain digital-asset investment contracts, and industry leaders plus the Trump administration pushed the Digital Asset Market Clarity (CLARITY) Act toward a key procedural vote to clarify SEC vs. CFTC roles and standardize exchange rules.
The week underscored crypto’s growing linkage to traditional finance, with price action sensitive to bond-market moves; despite ongoing security and regulatory risks, macro tailwinds and policy progress supported cautious optimism into late 2026.
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2. This week overview: Fich Crypto vs the market
Through 20 August 2026, Fich investment strategy returned +10.88% in August so far, against +16.12% for Bitcoin and +24.92% for Ethereum.
Stepping back to the year-to-date picture:
3. The portfolio this week: bought, sold, and held
On 20 August 2026 the system closed 1 position and opened 2 new positions and held 3 from the previous week, leaving the portfolio at roughly 5.8% cash.
The algorithm systematically closes underperforming assets while holding positions with strong momentum.
Closed trades, return on each closed position:
Average closed-trade return: +11.75%. Hit rate: 1/1 (100% winners).
Current portfolio:
New Portfolio update
Political and adoption-driven catalysts were the dominant themes across this week’s highlighted crypto names, with both TRUMP and ARB seeing sharp rebounds and a clear pickup in liquidity.
TRUMP rallied on renewed pro-crypto political headlines tied to President Trump’s legislative push, alongside market chatter around potential U.S. government or institutional accumulation and regulatory proposals viewed as supportive for the token’s ecosystem. Social momentum and holder-focused promotions helped reinforce the move, with the token posting an 18% weekly rebound and trading activity accelerating, pointing to a headline-sensitive setup where sentiment shifts can translate quickly into price and volume spikes.
Arbitrum outperformed the broader market as activity and participation metrics strengthened. ARB gained sharply on the day and week while 24-hour trading volume surged, reflecting renewed trader engagement. Derivatives positioning also improved, with Arbitrum rising to a leading venue for perpetual futures by daily volume and elevated open interest. On the fundamentals side, the network reached a record base of real-world asset holders and continued expanding through new Orbit chain launches and infrastructure integrations that improve bridging and settlement. The Arbitrum DAO’s move toward yield-based treasury funding also signals an effort to reduce reliance on direct token sales, supporting a more sustainable funding path as ecosystem usage grows.
Overall, the key signal is a shift toward higher conviction and liquidity: TRUMP remains primarily driven by political newsflow and social hype cycles, while ARB’s strength is increasingly underpinned by measurable ecosystem adoption and trading infrastructure momentum.
4. Multi-year track record
By the end of last week, that hypothetical $1,000 was worth $125,301 in the strategy, versus $10,143 in spot Bitcoin and $17,795 in spot Ethereum.
Fich Crypto 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.