Clearpool Announces New Borrower — Alphanonce

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4 min readApr 26, 2023

Clearpool is pleased to announce a new borrower pool launched on the protocol’s permissionless marketplace by Alphanonce, a renowned crypto-native trading and investment firm.

The Alphanonce pool is the third opened recently on Clearpool as the appetite for digital asset credit continues to grow.

For the benefit of the Clearpool community, we interviewed the Alphanonce team. Read the borrower profile below to learn more.

Tell us about Alphanonce and its history.

Alphanonce is a crypto-native firm founded in 2018. Over the past five years, we have demonstrated a long-standing track record of generating stable and consistent returns through our market-neutral, quantitative trading strategy. With 30 employees, and engineers constituting 50% of the team, we implement exclusive quant-driven trading algorithms developed in-house to effectively recognize and leverage opportunities in the crypto market.

What is Alphanonce’s trading strategy?

We utilize quantitative arbitrage strategies to maintain a well-balanced market-neutral position. Our meticulously designed strategies include various trading methods, such as cross CEX spot arbitrage trading, Futures-Spot arbitrage, Maker-Taker trading, and inter- and intra-DEX trading. Our primary goal is to hedge against all price deltas, which enables us to eliminate our exposure to fluctuations in the cryptocurrency market.

Why does Alphanonce want to borrow capital right now?

Currently, we are seeking to secure additional capital to expand our investment portfolio. Our proven track record of generating stable profits with low risk allows us to confidently deploy over 1 billion USD worth of funds. With additional capital from Clearpool, we can maximize our investment potential and deliver even greater returns to our investors.

Why is Alphanonce interested in borrowing from Clearpool’s protocol compared to other options?

While there are several options available, we have chosen Clearpool’s protocol for its seamless and crypto-friendly approach. With their algorithmic interest rates, both borrowers and lenders can benefit from competitive returns while enjoying the security of on-chain transactions. Clearpool’s dedication to innovation and their commitment to providing a secure and efficient platform aligns with our core values: innovating the process of value creation to value transfer. We are confident that partnering with Clearpool will enable us to take advantage of the exciting opportunities available in the crypto space and achieve our investment goals.

What size does Alphanonce typically borrow and seek to borrow on Clearpool?

Our fund has the capacity to deploy up to 1 billion USD worth of capital. As a starting point, we aim to borrow a smaller amount on the platform to establish our track record and demonstrate our investment expertise.

Why should our community lend to Alphanonce?

Our track record speaks for itself. With over 5 years of experience, our team has consistently delivered stable returns through market-neutral strategies, yielding competitive Sharpe ratios for our investors. We prioritize risk management, with a dedicated team and robust systems and policies in place to ensure the security of our investments.

What are some of the risk management strategies in place to ensure lenders’ funds are not misused?

We take risk management seriously and have implemented several strategies to safeguard lenders’ funds. Our assets are held by a regulated top-tier custodian, ensuring the highest level of security. In addition, a third-party fund administrator manages the inflow and outflow of our treasury, providing an extra layer of oversight. To ensure transparency and accountability, our activities are subject to a year-end audit by a leading accounting firm.

Where do you see Alphanonce one year from now?

Based on our track record of delivering stable returns through market-neutral strategies, we aim to continue generating consistent profits with high Sharpe ratios. Looking ahead, we plan to expand our portfolio and explore new investment opportunities to further diversify our holdings. As we look one year ahead, we anticipate further growth and success for our firm, building on our reputation as a trusted and reliable partner in the crypto space.

How will you use the funds that are borrowed via Clearpool?

The funds that we borrow through Clearpool will be used to support our market-neutral investment strategy, specifically in arbitrage trading. Our team will leverage advanced quantitative techniques and market analysis to identify and capitalize on market inefficiencies, ultimately generating returns for our investors.

How can Poolsiders’ community keep up to date with Alphanonce?

We value direct communication as the most transparent and effective method. Therefore, we usually communicate directly through email, WhatsApp, and Telegram to keep our investors and partners informed about our latest updates, market analysis, and investment opportunities.
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Alphanonce’s Borrower Rating & Capacity — Provided by Credora

Credora’s privacy-preserving, data-driven credit evaluations provide a credit score and calculate borrow capacity.

At the time of writing, Alphanonce has a Borrower Rating of ‘B and a total Borrow Capacity of US$3.1M.

To learn more about Borrow Capacity and the Credora Credit Evaluation Methodology, click here.

Want to lend to Alphanonce?

Click here to visit their pool on the Clearpool app.

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