Hydra Crypto

Hydra Crypto is the crypto account line from Hydra Funding, an instant-funding prop firm run by Hydra Funding Ltd in Saint Lucia since 2022. Hydra Funding sells simulated funded crypto accounts with no evaluation phase. You pay a one-time fee, trade from day one, and withdraw from the same account.

Hydra Funding launched dedicated crypto accounts in 2024 and moved every product to instant funding on March 3, 2026. Hydra Crypto accounts use the same rule set, plans and prices as Hydra Funding forex accounts, which Hydra Funding calls the Unified Hydra Rule Set. The crypto-specific parts are the leverage, the platforms, the price feed and the weekend rules. Forex traders should read our Hydra Funding forex review.

Hydra Funding sells crypto accounts from $5K to $400K as a one-time fee with no monthly subscription. As of October 2026, Hydra Crypto Instant Lite costs $29 to $1,599, Instant Prime costs $99 to $999, and Instant Pro costs $190 to $1,900. Prices below come from the Hydra Funding account builder with the crypto market selected.

Hydra Funding keeps every rule identical across the three plans except the profit buffer and the Best Day Rule.

Hydra Funding caps total allocation at $500,000 per trader across all active accounts, combining crypto, forex and futures.

Hydra Crypto offers 5:1 leverage on BTC and ETH and 2:1 on every other crypto pair. On a $100K Hydra Crypto account, that allows up to $500,000 of BTC or ETH exposure and up to $200,000 on altcoins. The 3% daily loss limit is the number that sets practical position size.

BTC and altcoins can move several percent in a day. Sizing below the maximum and setting stops inside the 3% daily loss keeps a normal daily move within the limit. Hydra Funding's Terms also prohibit "all-in" trades and excessive risk on a single trade, applied at Hydra Funding's discretion.

Hydra Crypto uses a 4% maximum trailing drawdown and a 3% daily loss limit on every plan. The Hydra Crypto trailing drawdown follows closed balance upward and stops at the starting balance. The daily loss limit is measured on live equity. Breaking either rule closes the account.

Max trailing drawdown: 4% on closed balance

On a $100K account the floor starts at $96,000 and rises with your closed balance until it reaches $100,000. Hydra Funding calculates the max drawdown on closed balance, so floating losses on open crypto positions do not count toward it until the position closes. Closing a $3,000 winner moves the floor to $99,000, which leaves $1,000 of room until more profit is added. The +2% Max Drawdown add-on raises the limit to 6%.

Max daily loss: 3% from a 5:00 PM EST anchor

Hydra Funding sets a daily anchor at 5:00 PM EST, using balance or equity, whichever is higher. Equity must stay above the anchor minus 3% through the next trading day. Crypto positions held through 5:00 PM EST with floating profit raise the next day's anchor, so a reversal the following day counts against the new day's 3%. Hydra Funding's FAQ does not state whether the 3% is measured against the anchor or the starting balance [verify: confirm with Hydra Funding support].

Best Day Rule: 15%, 50% or 25%

The Hydra Crypto Best Day Rule limits how much of your profit in a payout cycle comes from one trading day. Hydra Funding measures it as the largest equity-to-equity gain in one day, so a large intraday crypto move counts even if part of it is given back before the close. The cap is 15% on Instant Lite, 50% on Instant Prime and 25% on Instant Pro, and it resets after each approved payout. Instant Prime's 50% cap gives the most room for profit from a single large move.

Hydra Crypto allows weekend trading only with the Weekend Holding add-on. Without the add-on, Hydra Funding requires crypto positions to be closed before the Friday market close. With the add-on, Hydra Funding allows crypto accounts to hold positions and trade through the weekend. The add-on costs 10% of the account fee, sold at checkout only.

Crypto markets trade 24/7, and weekend moves can be large. Traders who want to trade Saturday and Sunday, or hold a position from Friday into Monday, add Weekend Holding when they buy. On a $100K Instant Lite crypto account, the add-on costs $39.90.

The Hydra Crypto profit buffer is the profit made before the first withdrawal. On Instant Lite and Instant Prime, Hydra Funding's FAQ states the buffer stays in the account permanently as a cushion above the starting balance. Instant Pro has no buffer. Here is what each $100K plan needs for a first $1,000 withdrawal at the 75% split.

On Instant Lite and Prime, the buffer also protects the account after a withdrawal, because it sits above a drawdown floor that is now at the starting balance. On Instant Pro, Hydra Funding moves the drawdown floor to the starting balance after the first withdrawal. Withdrawing all profit puts the balance on the floor and closes the account, which Hydra Funding documents in its FAQ. Instant Pro traders who want to keep trading leave part of their profit in the account. That remaining cushion stays withdrawable later.

Hydra Crypto accounts run on DXtrade and GooeyPro. Hydra Funding prices crypto from an aggregated feed across major exchanges, including Binance and OKX, and states that institutional crypto market makers supply spreads on altcoins as well as majors. Hydra Funding's company profile lists over 100 crypto pairs [verify: count against the current symbol sheet].

Hydra Funding publishes two crypto symbol lists, one for international traders and one for US traders, linked from the markets section of its homepage. Check the list for your region before buying, since available pairs differ by list. All Hydra Funding accounts are simulated, with pricing taken from the live exchange feed.

Hydra Crypto pays a 75% profit split, or 90% with a one-time add-on. Hydra Funding pays crypto traders in BTC, ETH or USDC, or in fiat through Rise, and processes most withdrawals within 48 business hours. The first withdrawal is available once you clear the profit buffer and the Best Day Rule, then one withdrawal every 30 days.

The minimum withdrawal is 1% of account size, so $1,000 on a $100K account. KYC is required before the first withdrawal, not at signup. Hydra Funding does not accept traders from Pakistan, Russia, Cuba, Sudan, Somalia, Iran, Libya, Syria, Lebanon, Vietnam or Romania.

Hydra Crypto add-ons

On a $100K Lite, the 90% split add-on breaks even after $532 of total withdrawals. Payout Protection applies when the daily loss limit closes an account that was already payout-eligible. It does not apply to max drawdown breaches or prohibited activity.

Hydra Funding Scaling Plan

Three withdrawals of at least 5% of starting balance from the same Hydra Crypto account within 180 days qualify you for a free second account of the same size and type, capped at $100K. A breach on any Hydra Funding account during that period can affect eligibility [verify: whether the 5% counts the gross withdrawal or your share after the split].

Code FT applies to your first Hydra Funding purchase. Hydra Funding's affiliate terms state partner codes work on full-price purchases and do not combine with sale prices, other promo codes, or the 30% first-purchase email offer. Hydra Funding currently lists the $50K, $100K and $200K crypto Instant Lite below their earlier prices [verify: whether code FT applies to these three sizes].

Find codes for other crypto prop firms on our prop firm discount codes page.

Best for

Crypto traders who want instant funding on BTC, ETH and altcoins, size positions inside a 3% daily loss, and take crypto payouts. Instant Prime fits traders whose profit comes from a few large days.

Less suited to

Traders who use high leverage on altcoins, since Hydra Crypto caps altcoins at 2:1, and weekend traders who prefer not to buy the Weekend Holding add-on.

Hydra Crypto is sold by Hydra Funding Ltd, a company based at The Sotheby Building, Rodney Bay, Gros-Islet, Saint Lucia, and operating since 2022. Hydra Funding publishes its rule set and Terms in full and states its payout record since 2022 has no missed or denied payouts. FundedTrading has not audited that payout claim.

The Hydra Funding payout leaderboard, as of June 2026, lists BTCUSD as the top traded symbol for four of its top ten traders. The top entry shows $99,887.04 across five payouts on a $200,000 allocation, trading mainly BTCUSD. Hydra Funding notes that leaderboard totals can span multiple accounts.

The Hydra Funding Trustpilot profile covers all Hydra Funding products and carries a notice stating Trustpilot removed fake reviews for the company. Some regional Trustpilot pages show the rating as unavailable under that notice [verify: Trustpilot blocked our live check]. Hydra Funding responded in a public statement saying its team flagged promotional reviews. Full rules sit on the Hydra Funding FAQ page.

The crypto prop firms below run on exchange-linked platforms such as Bybit and Kraken Pro. Platforms and FundedTrading scores below come from our prop firm ratings, as of October 2026.

Hydra Crypto offers instant funding with no evaluation, under the same rule set as Hydra Funding forex and futures accounts. Compare rules side by side with the prop firm comparison tool.

Hydra Crypto offers instant-funded crypto accounts from Hydra Funding under one published rule set, with 5:1 on BTC and ETH, a closed-balance max drawdown, and payouts in BTC, ETH, USDC or fiat. Hydra Crypto scores 8.4 out of 10 on FundedTrading as of October 2026. The main points to plan around are position size inside the 3% daily loss, the Weekend Holding add-on, and the profit buffer on Lite and Prime.

Instant Lite has the lowest entry cost. Instant Prime fits crypto traders whose best day often produces more than a quarter of their profit. Instant Pro fits traders who prefer to manage their own cushion and keep it withdrawable. Code FT takes 30% off the first account.