July 2025
Alpha Node Capital delivered strong results in July 2025 across its managed investment products. The Digital Fund posted an impressive 22.09% gain, while the Alpha Prime Trust generated a steady 0.59% return. These performances were achieved despite macroeconomic headwinds including a stronger US Dollar and persistent uncertainty around crypto regulation in the US.
Bitcoin closed the month at US$118,271.00, up 1.62%, continuing its upward trend, though broader altcoin performance remained mixed. Institutional interest remained firm, particularly in Bitcoin and large-cap altcoins, which supported the fund’s performance.
On the macro side, the US Dollar strengthened, with the DXY rising 3.37% in July, driven by ongoing hawkishness from the Federal Reserve, resilient employment data, and inflation still above the Fed’s comfort zone. The stronger dollar created challenges for risk assets priced in USD, but crypto markets held up well on the back of institutional optimism.
Alpha Prime Trust
Alpha Prime Trust delivered an 0.59% return in July, supported by effective risk management and tactical positioning during a month of strong altcoin outperformance. The fund leaned on market-neutral and DeFi strategies to capture yield while minimizing directional exposure.
The DeFi strategy contributed approximately 0.55%, with yield-based positions showing resilience and consistency. The trust maintained low beta exposure, avoiding unnecessary volatility while still benefiting from favorable market conditions. Funding rates, though uneven, remained positive across key venues and supported steady income generation. The portfolio remains well-positioned to deliver delta-neutral returns as Q3 unfolds.
To further diversify strategy exposure, Alpha Prime Trust opened a new investment venue with Deribit, enabling the introduction of an new options strategy. This options strategy, known as a “Volatility Arbitrage Strategy” is a strategy that seeks to profit from the gap between the market’s implied volatility in option prices and the actual volatility an asset is likely to experience.. In laymans terms, volatility arbitrage is when traders bet on whether the market’s prediction of how much a stock or crypto will move (implied volatility) is wrong compared to how much they think it will actually move. They use options and keep their bets neutral so they can make money from the size of the moves, not from guessing the direction. With the market sustaining its uptrend, this adjustment enhances the fund’s ability to participate in bullish momentum while maintaining controlled risk.
In August an additional strategy will be introduced to the fund which is a proprietary foreign exchange strategy that has been in construction for over 12 months. This strategy will aim to bring further stability to the return profile of the fund.
Digital Fund
The Digital Fund returned approx. 22.09% in July, driven by strategic exposure to large-cap digital assets and select altcoins that outperformed the broader market. Among the altcoins, Hedera (HBAR) delivered a standout performance, rising 75.23% and closing the month at US$0.26, while Stellar (XLM) followed closely with a 73.92% gain, ending July at US$0.41. Ethereum (ETH) also experienced a remarkable resurgence with its price climbing from US$2,474.28 to US$3,787.33, marking a 53.07% gain. At the same time, ETH dominance rose from 9.18% to 11.96%, reinforcing its standing as the foundation of decentralized finance (DeFi)
These gains reflect growing interest in utility-driven altcoins, particularly those with enterprise use cases like Hedera. Bitcoin’s dominance remains strong but select altcoins are showing signs of accumulation as institutions seek diversification. The fund continues to manage risk with diversified exposure while tactically allocating to high-conviction assets.