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 $172,816
1. Market overview
Bitcoin fell from near $87,000 to around $81,000–$82,000, helping drive total crypto market capitalization down toward about $2.8 trillion; Ethereum dropped below $2,500–$2,600 amid liquidations exceeding $1 billion in a single session, heavily impacting long Ether positions.
Macro pressures weighed on risk assets, including elevated U.S. Treasury yields, hawkish Federal Reserve signals, and geopolitical tensions linked to Iran; spot Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs saw significant outflows, including the largest for Bitcoin funds since June.
U.S. regulatory activity advanced with SEC proposals on crypto custody for advisers and funds, CFTC notices on retail leveraged crypto transactions, and clarifications around staking and tokenized assets, following the Senate’s failure to advance the CLARITY Act.
In Europe, ESMA set a January 2027 deadline for firms to stop providing services involving stablecoins that do not comply with MiCA.
Tokenization and payments infrastructure progressed, including 1:1-backed tokenized U.S. stocks launched on Solana, Samsung integrating USDC transfers into its Galaxy wallet for cross-border remittances, and expanded institutional partnerships such as Ripple’s prime brokerage services with Brevan Howard.
Institutional/enterprise signals remained resilient despite the price correction: JPMorgan estimated roughly $50 billion in year-to-date crypto inflows, miners’ revenue rebounded, and Ethereum leaders warned about AI-driven risks to private key security and the importance of stronger self-custody practices.
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2. This week overview: Fich Crypto vs the market
Through 8 October 2026, Fich investment strategy returned −2.97% in October so far, against −2.24% for Bitcoin and −7.86% for Ethereum.
Stepping back to the year-to-date picture:
3. The portfolio this week: bought, sold, and held
On 8 October 2026 the system closed 3 positions and opened 2 new positions and held 6 from the previous week, leaving the portfolio at roughly 5.4% cash.
The algorithm systematically closes underperforming assets while holding positions with strong momentum.
Closed trades, return on each closed position:
Average closed-trade return: +9.91%. Hit rate: 2/3 (67% winners).
Current portfolio:
New Portfolio update
DeFi tokens JST (TRON) and JUP (Solana) are benefiting from improving regulatory sentiment, fresh liquidity incentives, and accelerating protocol adoption—supporting a broadly constructive near-term outlook.
On TRON, JUST is gaining momentum as clearer SEC messaging around staking and buybacks reduces perceived risk for DeFi models. A key catalyst is the deployment of Ethena’s synthetic stablecoins (USDe and sUSDe) onto TRON through JUST integrations, which is expanding stablecoin-driven liquidity and new yield paths across lending and borrowing. JUST’s ongoing buyback-and-burn program has already removed more than 17% of total JST supply using protocol revenue, reinforcing a deflationary narrative as JustLend DAO maintains strong activity and multi‑billion TVL. Near term, TRON DeFi Summer Season 3 rewards via Binance Wallet—specifically incentivizing JST pools—are also supporting participation and volumes, alongside bullish technical momentum as JST trades near recent highs.
On Solana, Jupiter continues to consolidate its position as a “super app” across trading and lending. Jupiter Lend has reached a record $2.6 billion in deposits and now leads Solana lending, while overall TVL is rising. Derivatives activity is also strengthening, with perpetuals volume hitting a multi‑month high. Importantly, ParaFi Capital’s $35 million strategic investment—structured around JupUSD settlement with longer lockups and alignment features—signals growing institutional confidence. Price action reflects this improved backdrop, with JUP holding above key moving averages and pressing into a major resistance zone, setting up a potential breakout if volume remains supportive.
4. Multi-year track record
By the end of last week, that hypothetical $1,000 was worth $172,816 in the strategy, versus $11,355 in spot Bitcoin and $18,928 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.