Axis Secures $5 Million in Funding to Build Delta-Neutral Crypto Yield Infrastructure

Axis, a quantitative protocol focused on institutional yield strategies, recently announced the successful closure of a $5 million private funding round led by Galaxy Ventures. The oversubscribed round, which also included participation from OKX Ventures, FalconX, and GSR, underscores a growing demand for transparent and reliable yield infrastructure within the digital asset market. This capital infusion will support Axis in its mission to develop market-resistant return streams for digital assets.

The company aims to address a critical challenge in the cryptocurrency space, stating, > "The fundamental category error of crypto 'yield' has been conflating market dependent correlated yields with alpha." A representative for Axis further elaborated on social media, emphasizing that > "To support the next trillion dollars of inflows, return streams must be delta-neutral and market-resistant." This perspective highlights the need for yield generation that is uncorrelated with broader market movements.

Axis is building this infrastructure through a proprietary, low-latency arbitrage engine designed to identify and capture risk-managed opportunities across various markets. During its closed beta, the protocol has already deployed $100 million in private capital, achieving a Sharpe ratio of 4.9. This metric indicates robust, risk-adjusted returns, demonstrating the engine's ability to maintain performance even amidst significant price fluctuations in assets like Bitcoin or Ethereum.

The protocol plans to offer verifiable and uncorrelated yields initially on USD through its USDx token, with future offerings for Bitcoin and gold. Axis will launch on Plasma, a blockchain specifically designed for stablecoins, to ensure high efficiency and reduced operational costs, thereby maximizing returns for users. Chris Kim, co-founder of Axis, affirmed the company's goal to offer "competitive yield with the transparency necessary for real institutional adoption."

Looking ahead, Axis is preparing to open its initial Origin Vault this year, with a target of attracting up to $1 billion in deposits. This will precede a public token sale and the full protocol launch, anticipated in early 2026. The strategic move positions Axis as a key player in the evolving landscape of institutional-grade decentralized finance.