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  • Harvesting Bitcoin Volatility

    Harvesting Bitcoin Volatility: How Portal Asset Management Compounds BTC Income

    Volatility can be an asset, not just a risk – Portal’s Bitcoin Extraction Strategy (BESt) turns Bitcoin’s volatility into a source of yield. Bitcoin’s meteoric rises and sudden drops have long been the bane and boon of crypto investors. Traditionally, “HODLing” – simply holding Bitcoin – has been the default passive strategy, relying on long-term […]

  • Bitcoin Compounding Strategies

    Bitcoin Compounding Strategies: Turning Volatility Into Bitcoin Income

    In the early days of BTC, the primary investment strategy was simple: buy and hold. Investors were betting on long-term price appreciation, hoping that Bitcoin’s limited supply and growing adoption would drive significant returns over time. Today, that strategy has evolved. Enter Bitcoin Compounding Strategies, a modern, more sophisticated approach that doesn’t just wait for […]

  • February 2025 Monthly Market Performance

    February: -10.7%CCi30: -26.9%12 Months: -4.0%Since Inception:   +162.2% Market UpdateFebruary was a very volatile and difficult month with the CCi30 index falling -27% and BTC down -18%. The Portal Digital Fund ended February down -10.7%, and the Radiance Multi-Strategy Fund finished down -28.1% mark-to-market. Notwithstanding the market conditions, Radiance generated +3.7% more BTC in February to add to the +6.5% generated in […]

  • January 2025 Monthly Market Performance

    January: +1.5%CCi30: +5.7%12 Months: +27.3%Since Inception:  +195.1% Market UpdateBitcoin (BTC) traded within a range of $92,000–$108,000 in January, maintaining strong momentum despite volatility from trade war concerns. Institutional investor participation has grown, increasing BTC’s liquidity and adoption.. BTC gained +9.2%, outperforming the broader crypto market (CCI30 Index: +5.7%). The Radiance Multi-Strategy Fund led with a +13.7% return, while the Portal Digital Fund posted a +1.5% gain. *Past performance is […]

  • December 2024 Monthly Performance

    DECEMBER 2024 PERFORMANCE DECEMBER: -3.5% CCi30: -9.6% 12 Months: +24.6% SINCE INCEPTION: +190.8% Market Update December was a very volatile month in the Cryptocurrency and Digital Asset (“Crypto Assets”) markets. Bitcoin held its position above the $100,000 mark throughout December and indeed briefly made a new all-time high of $108,000. However, this was reversed following […]

  • October 2024 Montly Performance

    OCTOBER: +0.7% CCi30: +1.0% 12 Months: +47.4% SINCE INCEPTION:  +154.9% Market Update October was a relatively quiet and uneventful month as markets paused for direction ahead of the US election. Crypto Assets markets were generally unsettled, with several rallies and corrections. The market, as represented by the CCi30 Index, was up +1%, whilst BTC was up 7.4%. An initial […]

  • NOVEMBER 2024 MONTHLY PERFORMANCE

    NOVEMBER: +18.3% CCi30: +68.9% 12 Months: +56.1% SINCE INCEPTION:  +154.9% Market Update November was the turning point we have been waiting for since the start of the last crypto winter in 2022, almost three years ago. Cryptocurrency and Digital Asset (“Crypto Assets”) markets caught fire after the Trump re-election and the market as represented by the CCI30 Index was […]

  • September 2024 Monthly Performance

    SEPTEMBER 2024 PERFORMANCE SEPTEMBER: +3.8% CCI 30: +8.6% 12 Months: +61.0% SINCE INCEPTION:  +189.4% Market UpdateSeptember was another volatile month for the Cryptocurrency and Digital Assets (“Crypto Assets”) markets and continued the choppy conditions we have experienced since April. The first six days of the month were characterized by a significant sell-off, leading to BTC and ETH intra-month losses […]

  • July 2024 Fund Performance

    JULY: -1.1% CCI 30: -0.8% 12 Months: +59.7% SINCE INCEPTION:  +304.0% Market Update The Cryptocurrency and Digital Assets (“Crypto Assets”) markets were very choppy in July, initially falling and then rallying sharply before dropping again to close the month mostly unchanged. This consolidation must be taken in the context of the strong rally that started in Q4 2023 and […]

  • June 2024 Fund Performance

    JUNE:  -7.1% CCI 30: -11.0% 2023: +49.3% SINCE INCEPTION: +304.0% Market Update Cryptocurrency and Digital Assets (“Crypto Assets”) corrected in June with the Bitcoin price down 14% from its peak at $72,000 in early June. This was initially triggered by cooling demand for Bitcoin (BTC) ETFs, global markets reacting to a deferred interest rate cut and Mt Gox […]