Opportunistic Trade Execution: DeFi Alpha, DeFi Technologies’ specialized arbitrage trading desk, generated a one-time return of approximately C$30.2 million (US$22 million) from an arbitrage trade.
DeFi Technologies, a financial technology company that pioneers the convergence of traditional capital markets with the world of decentralised finance (“DeFi”), is pleased to announce a successful trade executed by its specialized arbitrage trading desk, DeFi Alpha, generating a return of approximately C$30.3 million (US$22 million).
Launched in Q2 2024, DeFi Alpha was established to execute low-risk, high-efficiency trading strategies across centralized and decentralized markets. In its first year of operations, DeFi Alpha generated C$132.1 million (US$96.8 million) in revenue through systematic arbitrage trading, significantly enhancing DeFi Technologies’ liquidity and digital asset reserves.
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This latest arbitrage trade underscores DeFi Alpha’s ability to capitalize on market inefficiencies with precision and scale. The resulting gains will be reflected in the Company’s Q2 2025 financial statements, further strengthening DeFi Technologies’ financial position.
Olivier Roussy Newton, CEO of DeFi Technologies, commented: “The continued performance of DeFi Alpha reflects our disciplined approach to identifying actionable opportunities in the digital asset space. The C$30.3 million (US$22 million) return from a single trade underscores the strength of our infrastructure and team, and reinforces our focus on delivering shareholder value through innovative, risk-mitigated strategies. We believe DeFi Alpha is well-positioned to be a recurring driver of revenue as we capitalize on evolving market conditions, make use of our existing ETPs, and continue expanding our product suite.”
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DeFi Alpha is DeFi Technologies’ proprietary trading desk focused on capturing low-risk arbitrage opportunities across digital asset markets. Using advanced algorithmic strategies and deep market analytics, DeFi Alpha identifies pricing discrepancies in digital assets and executes trades with minimal market exposure. The desk operates across both centralized and decentralized exchanges, optimizing liquidity capture while limiting downside volatility.
The Company continues to actively evaluate additional arbitrage opportunities as market volatility increases and its diversified digital asset product suite particularly through its Valour ETP business creates favorable conditions for strategic and repeatable alpha generation. Both existing and newly launched Valour products open up additional opportunities for DeFi Alpha to generate consistent returns, making it an increasingly important part of the Company’s overall revenue strategy.
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