Bybit, the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, released its Private Wealth Management (PWM) newsletter detailing February’s fund performance and market trends amid heightened volatility in crypto markets. Digital asset prices swung throughout the month as hotter-than-expected inflation data tempered expectations for near-term rate cuts. The renewed higher-for-longer stance on rates added pressure across risk assets, including cryptocurrencies. Despite these macroeconomic headwinds, capital inflows into spot cryptocurrency exchange-traded funds and growing institutional participation continued to support the long-term investment case for digital assets.
Bybit noted positive results across investment strategies, with the division’s top-performing fund delivering an annual percentage rate (APR) of 15.43 percent during the reporting period. Performance varied across strategy categories; USDT-based strategies averaged 13.88 percent APR while BTC-based strategies averaged 2.18 percent. To ensure consistency in performance comparisons, fund assets were aligned as of Jan. 27, 2026. Net asset values were calculated using the time-weighted return methodology, a standard approach that measures investment performance independently of the timing of investor cash flows.
Results were benchmarked against funding arbitrage performance. The analysis also examined allocations by assets under management, return trends across investment strategies and the comparative performance of long-term and short-term approaches. BTC strategies recorded a 30-day APR of 2.18 percent and a 60-day APR of 2.43 percent, resulting in an overall APR of 4.34 percent. USDT strategies posted a 30-day APR of 13.88 percent and a 60-day APR of 9.52 percent, with an overall APR of 10.15 percent. The newsletter also highlighted broader market developments. Following the February pullback, Bitcoin entered a volatile consolidation phase, with price discovery occurring in the $60,000 to $70,000 range. Institutional selling pressure has been met by dip-buying from retail investors and large holders, suggesting a shift toward a more mature market structure. The report also pointed to increasing momentum around blockchain projects focused on artificial intelligence agents and decentralized computing infrastructure.
Projects demonstrating real-world applications and measurable usage metrics showed relative resilience during the market downturn. Bybit Private Wealth Management provides tailored wealth management services for high-net-worth clients, including customized asset allocation, risk management strategies and access to a curated selection of private funds supported by Bybit’s trading platform.
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