Merkle Tree Capital

Q3 Investor Update + Market Outlook

by | Oct 21, 2026

You can now watch the full recording of our exclusive investor webinar featuring Dean Serroni (CEO), Gabriel Carey (Executive Director), and myself. In this session, we covered:

  • MTC Digital Asset Fund Overview - what drove performance last quarter (MTC +55.5% versus Bitcoin +41.5%), including the alts that outperformed, and how we’re positioned into Q4
  • NEAR & ZEC Spotlight - how NEAR Intents and shielded ZEC fit together, and the AI agent opportunity
  • Regulation - the Clarity Act failing in the Senate, and what SEC and CFTC rulemaking means for the portfolio
  • Macro - rate rises, the Middle East and the US midterms
  • Where we are in the cycle - Bitcoin’s 4-year halving pattern and the altcoin phase
  • Outlook for the months ahead - market asymmetry in digital assets’ favour

Click below to watch the replay and stay informed on how we’re navigating the evolving crypto landscape as we head into 2027

If you have any questions about the digital asset space or would like to explore adding crypto to your portfolio, feel free to reach out at any time — we’d be happy to have a conversation.

Get in touch to discuss how digital assets fit in your portfolio:

www.merkle.com.au or [email protected]

💡 Why We Exist – Giving You Confidence in Crypto


Accessing digital assets is hard. From self-custody risks to tax complexity and misinformation, the hurdles are high. That’s why we built an actively managed unit trust to help investors confidently access the most promising digital assets — the ones we believe will underpin the future of the financial internet over the next 5–10 years.

Our investors gain exposure to a diversified portfolio of high-quality crypto assets — without needing to manage wallets, exchanges, or tax chaos. We aim to simplify the experience, reduce risk, maximise potential yield, and bring institutional-grade risk management to every investor.

🧠 SMART 

  • Actively managed portfolio, aiming to enhance risk-adjusted returns

  • Disciplined asset selection, with a long-term, buy-and-hold bias

  • Yield from staking to help offset fees

  • Simple access — no wallets, passwords, or crypto admin required

🔒 SECURE 

  • Institutional-grade custody with Coinbase Custody

  • Staking conducted in insured cold storage

  • Comprehensive counterparty due diligence

  • Assets remain fully segregated and secure

 🪙 CRYPTO 

  • Blockchain removes intermediaries, reducing cost and improving efficiency

  • Transparent and borderless financial infrastructure

  • Unlocking new use cases in payments, identity, infrastructure and beyond

📩 Interested in learning more? Visit www.merkle.com.au or reply to this email to book a call.

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