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Preserve
Maximum capital preservation with minimal volatility — stables-focused.
Preserve is the most defensive strategy in the catalog. It is designed for phases where protection from volatility matters more than growth.
85% in USDC (the highest-liquidity on-chain stable on Base), 15% in cbBTC as a minimal growth allocation. The small BTC slice acts more as an inflation hedge than a profit driver.
This profile works as a cash-equivalent replacement that keeps optionality on crypto upside without taking the full crypto risk.
Risk profile
Target allocation
How the strategy aims to distribute capital
Backtest Dec 2024 – Apr 2026
500 days of real BTC + ETH market data · 5 rebalances at 0.1% swap fee · defillama (BTC + ETH daily closes); USDC modelled at $1.00
Total Return
-1.9%
CAGR
-1.4%
Max drawdown
-8.5%
Vol p.a.
6%
Walk-forward simulation of the strategy against real BTC and ETH daily closes. Rebalancing fires when drift > threshold, with a 0.1% swap fee as realistic friction. Past performance is no indicator of future results.
Where this strategy fits
- Very low expected volatility
- 85% of capital stays in a USD-pegged token
- Low correlation with pure crypto strategies
Things you should know
- Low absolute growth expectation
- USDC carries stable-issuer risk (Circle)
- Not inflation-protected in the classic sense