Crypto Fund Industry Overview & Infographic
The State of the
Crypto Fund Industry
A data-driven overview of the crypto fund landscape including fund demographics, capital flows, performance benchmarks, and fee structures — powered by Crypto Fund Research's proprietary database.
Last updated: Q1 2026
872
Funds Tracked
$93.4B
Industry AUM
628
Reporting Performance
62
Countries Represented
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Total Crypto Fund Industry AUM
Total crypto fund industry AUM reached $93.4B billion in Q1 2026, representing a 42x increase since Q1 2017 when the industry managed just $2.2 billion.
Source: Crypto Fund Research
02
Funds by Type
Of the 872 funds tracked, hedge funds represent 50.7% of the industry while venture capital funds account for 45.8%.
Source: Crypto Fund Research
03
Fund Launches by Year
Fund launches peaked in 2017–2018 with 350 new funds. The industry saw 5 new launches in 2023.
Source: Crypto Fund Research
04
Fund AUM Distribution
The majority of crypto funds manage under $50 million, with only 8 funds exceeding $1 billion in AUM. Median fund AUM is $55M.
Source: Crypto Fund Research
05
Team Size Distribution
Most crypto funds are lean operations — 16% have 5 or fewer employees. Only 33 funds (4%) employ more than 50 people.
Source: Crypto Fund Research
06
Funds by Region
North America dominates with 51.8% of all crypto funds, followed by Europe (21.3%) and Asia (18.7%).
Source: Crypto Fund Research
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Top 10 Countries
The United States is home to 419 crypto funds — nearly half the global total. The UK, Hong Kong, and Singapore each host 41+ funds.
Source: Crypto Fund Research
08
Top 10 Cities
New York and San Francisco are the two largest crypto fund hubs, home to 161 funds combined.
Source: Crypto Fund Research
09
SEC Registration Status
Only 0% of crypto funds are SEC registered investment advisers.
Source: Crypto Fund Research
Section 3
Performance Metrics
10
CFR Crypto Fund Index vs Bitcoin
The CFR Crypto Fund Index returned -10.3% in 2026, underperforming Bitcoin's 0%. Since inception (Jan 2017), the index has delivered a cumulative return of 9,533% compared to Bitcoin's 11,131%.
Source: Crypto Fund Research
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YTD Returns by Strategy
The best-performing strategy YTD is Venture/ICO at 0%, while Long Only declined 26.2%. Returns through February 2026.
Source: Crypto Fund Research
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Funds Reporting by Strategy
628 funds report performance to Crypto Fund Research. Algorithmic/quantitative strategies represent the largest segment at 18.5%.
Source: Crypto Fund Research
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Average Fee Structure
Long Only funds charge the highest management fees at 2.4%. Fund of Funds have the lowest performance fees at 16.3%. The traditional "2 and 20" model remains prevalent.
Management Fee
Performance Fee
Source: Crypto Fund Research
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Risk vs Return by Strategy
Fund of Funds offer the lowest volatility (32.2% annualized). Algorithmic/Quant show the strongest risk-adjusted performance.
Source: Crypto Fund Research
About This Data
Where does this data come from?
All data is sourced from Crypto Fund Research's proprietary database, which has tracked the crypto fund industry since 2017. Fund demographics, geography, and team data come from the Crypto Fund List. Performance, risk metrics, and index data come from the CFR Crypto Fund Performance Database.
How often is this page updated?
Industry AUM and fund flow data is updated quarterly. Performance metrics and index data are updated monthly. Fund demographics (type, geography, team size) are updated on a rolling basis as new information becomes available.
What is the CFR Crypto Fund Index?
The CFR Crypto Fund Index is an equal-weighted composite of crypto funds that report monthly performance data to Crypto Fund Research. It serves as a benchmark for the overall crypto fund industry. The index base value is 1,000 as of December 2016.
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