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 $149,018
1. Market overview
• The Federal Reserve raised interest rates by 25 basis points to 3.75–4.00 percent, its first hike in three years, and signaled the potential for at least one more increase by year-end.
• Despite the hawkish shift, Bitcoin held near $76,000–$77,000 and total crypto market cap stabilized around $2.6–$2.7 trillion; Ethereum traded around $2,430–$2,470, with modest gains in select altcoins like Solana and BNB.
• U.S. spot Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs saw combined outflows exceeding $500 million, indicating cautious institutional positioning.
• The Digital Asset Market Clarity Act failed a key Senate procedural vote (49–50), falling short of the 60 votes needed to advance, though it remains eligible for reconsideration.
• Circle launched the mainnet for its Arc Layer-1 blockchain, a USDC-native network with major institutions (including BlackRock, Visa, and Mastercard) as founding validators, aiming for high-performance applications with sub-second finality.
• Zcash surged over 20 percent in a single session, briefly surpassing $1,360, supported by renewed institutional interest; Bitcoin dominance held above 56 percent amid elevated liquidations and broader consolidation.
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2. This week overview: Fich Crypto vs the market
Through 17 September 2026, Fich investment strategy returned +6.25% in September so far, against −2.75% for Bitcoin and −0.83% for Ethereum.
Stepping back to the year-to-date picture:
3. The portfolio this week: bought, sold, and held
On 17 September 2026 the system closed 3 positions and opened 3 new positions and held 5 from the previous week, leaving the portfolio at roughly 20.3% cash.
The algorithm systematically closes underperforming assets while holding positions with strong momentum.
Closed trades, return on each closed position:
Average closed-trade return: −5.75%. Hit rate: 1/3 (33% winners).
Current portfolio:
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Risk appetite in crypto has shifted decisively toward protocols showing real revenue traction, payments distribution, and privacy utility—driving notable upside across ARB, ENA, and DASH.
Arbitrum (ARBUSDT) saw a sharp momentum burst after a bullish institutional outlook highlighted accelerating protocol revenue tied to the Arbitrum Expansion Program and growing activity around the Robinhood-powered chain. Price action reflected the shift in sentiment with a breakout on elevated volume, while new deployments such as privacy-focused payments tooling and rising transaction metrics reinforced the narrative of increasing enterprise and real‑world finance adoption on the network.
Ethena (ENAUSDT) gained on product and balance‑sheet upgrades. The launch of a self‑custodial “neobank” experience enabling spending of USDe via card rails improved the protocol’s consumer reach, while the start of reallocating a meaningful slice of collateral into tokenized, high‑grade credit signaled a push toward more durable, diversified yield. In parallel, a community-backed fee-switch framework—designed to route future net revenues toward ENA buybacks once USDe supply scales further—added a clear catalyst that investors are treating as increasingly credible.
Dash (DASHUSDT) benefited from a renewed bid for privacy-oriented assets and tangible network progress. The mainnet release of Dash Platform v1.1 and renewed community visibility helped refocus attention on features spanning decentralized data, on-chain identity, and enhanced privacy, supporting strong relative performance. Ongoing upgrade governance and improving technical structure have kept DASH positioned as a leading beneficiary of the current privacy-coin rotation.
4. Multi-year track record
By the end of last week, that hypothetical $1,000 was worth $149,018 in the strategy, versus $10,614 in spot Bitcoin and $18,716 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.