Proton capitala quantitative trading and liquidity provision company focused on digital assets, has officially launched its institutional brand following a strong calendar year return in 2024 and continued global expansion.
Proton’s flagship diversified arbitrage strategy, operating within a market-neutral framework, has generated Return on equity of 22.35% in calendar year 2024and an annualized return of 9.64% in the first half of 2025. This performance highlights the company’s ability to consistently capture alpha in volatile and fragmented crypto markets. Designed for institutional-level performance, the strategy combines arbitrage of spreads, financing rate differentials, stock market yield harvesting and quantitative signals. The approach is supported by internal proprietary trading infrastructure designed to optimize latency, stability and execution precision.
“We built our platform from the ground up to generate high-conviction, low-correlation returns,” said Cece at Proton Capital. “Our goal is not only to perform under favorable conditions, but also to generate disciplined, risk-adjusted value throughout market cycles. »
A market neutral strategy designed for institutional capital
Proton’s arbitrage product is structured to offer stable absolute returnswhatever the direction of the market, thanks to dynamic allocation and rigorous portfolio hedging. Performance data from inception (April 2022) through September 2025 reflects:
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Cumulative Return (ITD) of 83.24%
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Annualized Return Since Inception (ARSI) of 18.93%
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Sharpness ratio exceeding 9.82
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Maximum draw below 0.67%
The strategy’s low volatility profile is particularly attractive to allocators looking to diversify away from traditional beta exposure. The firm capital allocation frameworkcombined with denomination options in USDT, BTC or ETHprovides additional operational flexibility to investors.
Proprietary infrastructure and quantitative advantage
At the heart of Proton Capital’s advantage is its sole ownership low latency execution platformdeveloped by an interdisciplinary team of quantitative engineers, traders and computer scientists. The system supports:
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Lightning-fast arbitrage execution on CeFi and DeFi sites
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Real-time monitoring and strategy calibration
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Exchange colocation and direct API access
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Automated detection of market inefficiencies and risk triggers
This infrastructure underpins all of Proton’s strategies, enabling it to execute multi-strategy deployments with high precision while quickly adapting to regime changes.
Beyond arbitrage: institutional liquidity solutions
Although Proton’s trading strategies are relatively new to investors, the company has long been recognized by exchanges as a trusted liquidity partner. Thanks to its tailor-made liquidity solutionsProton Capital has established itself as an essential partner for trading platforms and token issuers. These services include:
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Tailor-made market making algorithms
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24/7 execution monitoring
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Cross-currency hedging and order routing
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Transparent reporting on P&L and latency performance
To date, Proton has integrated More than 20 centralized exchangesquoted More than 400 activeand delivered to $100 billion in cumulative liquiditywith > 99.5% availabilitysignaling its operational scale and effectiveness.
A world-class team with multi-market expertise
The Proton team is comprised of seasoned professionals from the world’s leading academic and financial institutions, including MIT, Stanford and Tsinghua, as well as industry veterans at JPMorgan, Google and leading digital asset platforms. The firm’s internal culture emphasizes systematic research, risk disciplineAnd profound technical innovation.
“Institutional participation in crypto markets is growing rapidly and the bar for credibility and infrastructure is much higher,” Cece added. “Our goal is to meet and exceed this standard at all levels of strategy design, execution and customer experience. »
About Proton Capital
Proton capital is a quantitative trading firm and liquidity provider offering institutional-grade solutions in global digital asset markets. Specializing in algorithmic trading, arbitrage and multi-venue liquidity provision, Proton leverages proprietary infrastructure and a disciplined, market-neutral framework to generate consistent, uncorrelated returns for professional investors and partners.
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