Crypto Strategy - Fasten the Seatbelts
Week 27 of no opinion, just math: The weekly execution log of a quantitative crypto strategy.
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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 $113,275
1. Market overview
Crypto markets consolidated with a modest recovery: Bitcoin traded around $61,000 after testing near $58,000, while total market capitalization fell by more than $120 billion at points.
U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs saw record June outflows exceeding $4 billion (worst month on record), weighing on major assets amid shifting institutional sentiment and macro headwinds.
Ethereum and Solana rebounded late in the week: Ether rose nearly 10% and Solana gained close to 19%, supported by short covering and easing pressure in tech markets.
Regulatory updates: the EU’s Markets in Crypto-Assets regulation reached its final implementation phase, with July 1 ending transitional periods for service providers; the U.S. SEC continued clarifications on activities like staking and tokenized securities and elevated digital assets as a regulatory priority through 2030.
Corporate and political developments: President Trump’s disclosure reported over $1.4 billion in 2025 income from crypto-related ventures; Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) announced a $2 billion stock buyback and a new digital credit capital framework; tokenization efforts expanded real-world asset integrations on networks such as Solana and Avalanche.
Fich Monthly returns %
2. This week overview: Fich Crypto vs the market
Through 2 July 2026, Fich investment strategy returned +5.22% in July so far, against +5.01% for Bitcoin and +8.18% for Ethereum.
Stepping back to the year-to-date picture:
3. The portfolio this week: bought, sold, and held
On 2 July 2026 the system closed 5 positions and opened 2 new positions and held 3 from the previous week, leaving the portfolio at roughly 41.9% cash.
The algorithm systematically closes underperforming assets while holding positions with strong momentum.
Closed trades, return on each closed position:
Average closed-trade return: +1.97%. Hit rate: 2/5 (40% winners).
Current portfolio:
New Portfolio update
Bitcoin Cash and Solana both showed renewed strength as traders rotated into higher-beta, utility-driven crypto assets, supported by improving market liquidity and constructive technical setups.
Bitcoin Cash extended a strong monthly run, helped by growing confidence in its development roadmap after the Layla hard fork added more advanced smart contract functionality. With price action holding key support near the low-$200s and derivatives positioning leaning bullish, sentiment remains constructive as traders look for continuation if broader crypto conditions stay stable.
Solana outperformed after breaking a major resistance area near $80, underpinned by expanding real-world asset tokenization on the network, rising stablecoin liquidity, and a new on-chain governance framework that strengthens decentralization and stakeholder alignment. Continued institutional interest via spot ETF inflows, alongside short positioning that could amplify upside on a move through the low-$80s, keeps near-term momentum positive as the ecosystem heads toward additional network upgrades and sustained on-chain activity.
4. Multi-year track record
By the end of last week, that hypothetical $1,000 was worth $113,275 in the strategy, versus $8,551 in spot Bitcoin and $13,006 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.