Bybit, the world's second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, has released the performance scorecard for its Private Wealth Management (PWM) division for January 2026. The top-performing fund achieved an average annual percentage rate (APR) of 9.97% during a month of significant market volatility.
This performance underscores the division's resilience, which has now recorded 49 consecutive months of positive returns with its flagship USDT-based strategy fund. This streak has persisted through various market cycles.
The broader crypto market faced headwinds in January 2026. According to CoinGecko data, the total cryptocurrency market capitalization closed the month at $2.84 trillion. This represented a retreat of over 13%, or approximately $440 billion, from its mid-month peak of $3.28 trillion. Bitcoin's price action was specifically noted as being range-bound around the $70,000 mark.
Bybit PWM's strategy breakdown for January showed USDT-based strategies delivered an average APR of 4.61%, while BTC-based strategies yielded an average APR of 2.57%. The exchange highlighted that its suite of wealth management solutions, including the exclusive PWM service for high-net-worth individuals, is designed to provide capital preservation and stable returns through customized investment strategies, dynamic asset allocation, and professional risk management.
A notable product mentioned is the Mantle Vault, a structured product anchored in DeFi strategies, which reached $150 million in Assets Under Management (AUM) within just two months of launch.
