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Sigil Core Fund 2026 Q2 Investor Letter | Buyside Digest

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Primary Source Intelligence • Q2 2026 Letter Analysis

Sigil Core Fund Quarterly Analysis

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Fund Returns

QTD+14.05%

Digest Analysis

Quick Take

"Infrastructure has matured to institutional-grade with favorable regulatory shifts positioning crypto for the next $1T from institutions rather than retail. Perpetual DEXes and privacy assets represent secular multi-cycle opportunities despite near-term market challenges."

Executive Summary

Sigil Core returned 14.05% net of fees in Q2 2026, outperforming Bitcoin by 32.92%, driven primarily by large positions in perpetual exchanges Hyperliquid and Lighter. The broader crypto market faced headwinds from DeFi exploits totaling over $500M, including KelpDAO and Drift Protocol hacks, and MicroStrategy's financial stress as it sold Bitcoin to service dividend obligations. Despite challenges, the fund maintains conviction that crypto represents the next evolutionary step of fintech, with infrastructure finally ready for institutional adoption and regulatory landscape improving under current administration. Key positions include perpetual DEXes as a secular perp-ification of finance trend, and Zcash as a privacy play with post-quantum roadmap. The fund is proceeding cautiously in DeFi given elevated exploit risks but sees evolutionary pressure strengthening surviving protocols. Looking forward, the next major adoption wave will likely come from institutions and tech companies rather than retail, driven by matured infrastructure including Solana upgrades, Circle's Arc launch, and Robinhood Chain, alongside expanding pre-IPO perpetual markets that are bringing private market price discovery on-chain.

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Signal Matrix

Market Conviction

78%

CautiousHigh

High Conviction (78%)

Manager demonstrates high conviction through concentrated portfolio with large named positions in HYPE and LIT driving outperformance, explicit position sizing (Zcash as one of larger positions, trimmed HYPE in the 60s), and willingness to hold and add during volatility (added to ZEC during 50% drawdown). Clear falsifiable catalysts provided with specific upgrade timelines. However, lacks absolute position count and some hedging language around DeFi caution prevents highest tier. The combination of concentration, named holdings with sizing, and adding through volatility justifies high conviction score.

Growth Outlook

35%

BearishBullish

Bearish (35%)

The manager acknowledges crypto markets remain challenging with Bitcoin trading on MicroStrategy's condition and DeFi suffering exploits, describing current environment as slow bleed mode rather than panic. However, they maintain constructive long-term view that infrastructure is ready and institutional adoption is coming, with positive catalysts like regulatory clarity and network upgrades on horizon. Language balances near-term caution with medium-term optimism about institutional wave.

Risk Appetite

50%

DefensiveAggressive

Balanced (50%)

Portfolio maintains large concentrated positions in HYPE and LIT perpetual DEXes while holding and adding to Zcash during volatility, demonstrating risk-on positioning in core convictions. However, manager is proceeding cautiously in DeFi activities given elevated exploit threats and trimmed some HYPE exposure in the 60s, showing selective risk management. Net positioning tilts toward risk but with tactical caution in specific areas.

Capital Deployment

25%

De-riskingDeploying

De-risking (25%)

Manager added to Zcash position during May volatility and maintains large positions in HYPE and LIT, demonstrating selective deployment. However, also trimmed HYPE exposure in the 60s and is proceeding cautiously in DeFi activities given exploit risks. No explicit cash level changes disclosed. Net activity suggests modest selective deployment in high-conviction areas balanced by tactical trimming and caution elsewhere.

Forward Guidance

40%

CautiousExpansionary

Neutral (40%)

Manager is selectively deploying with clear conviction in perpetual DEXes and privacy themes, adding to Zcash position during drawdown and maintaining large HYPE/LIT allocations. However, explicitly proceeding cautiously in DeFi activities and watching multiple catalysts (Clarity Act, network upgrades, new chain launches) before broader deployment. Tone suggests selective adding in high-conviction areas while waiting for clearer signals in others.

Language Signal

25%

BearishBullish

Bearish (25%)

Language contains meaningful bearish elements including challenging markets, DeFi exploits, MicroStrategy death spiral risk, complacency and inertia in DeFi ecosystem, and elevated hack threats. Bullish language includes great quarter, outstanding performance, secular trends, matured infrastructure, and institutional adoption coming. The balance tilts mildly positive but with substantial risk acknowledgment throughout, particularly around cybersecurity and market structure fragility.

Perceived Risk

70%

Low RiskElevated

Elevated Risk (70%)

Manager identifies multiple specific systemic risks with detailed discussion: DeFi exploit threat elevated with $500M+ in Q2 losses, MicroStrategy death spiral potential if BTC stagnates, Zcash undetectable exploit risk in shielded pools, and AI reshaping cybersecurity making older protocols soft targets. Devotes substantial letter space to hack analysis and security concerns. However, frames these as manageable evolutionary pressures rather than existential threats, and maintains conviction in long-term thesis. Risk discussion is central but not alarmed.

Opportunity Density

60%

ScarceAbundant

Selective (60%)

Manager sees selective opportunities in defined areas including perpetual DEXes as secular trend, privacy assets like Zcash, and emerging pre-IPO markets. Identifies specific upcoming catalysts across multiple projects (Clarity Act, Zcash Ironwood, Solana upgrade, Circle Arc, Robinhood Chain, LayerZero ZERO). However, proceeding cautiously in DeFi broadly and acknowledges many yields don't justify risks. Characterizes environment as requiring selectivity rather than abundant opportunities across the board.

Time Horizon

72%

Short-TermLong-Term

Decade+ (72%)

Manager explicitly frames perpetual DEXes as secular trend spanning multiple cycles and describes DeFi as next evolutionary step of fintech over long horizon. Held Zcash through 50% drawdown and added, demonstrating multi-year conviction. However, also discusses specific near-term catalysts in Q3 (network upgrades, regulation, product launches) and trimmed positions tactically. Balance suggests 2-4 year thesis horizon with milestone awareness but not permanent capital mindset. No fund structure details provided to indicate decade-plus horizon.