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Hekaton Launches Atomic Vault: Institutional-Grade DeFi Strategies Now Accessible On-Chain

Miami-based proprietary trading firm brings market-neutral strategies to Solana with industry-leading risk-adjusted returns

MIAMI, FL — January 2026 — Hekaton, a proprietary trading firm specializing in digital assets since 2016, today announced the launch of Atomic Vault, a new self-custodial DeFi vault product built on Solana. The vault provides qualified investors access to Hekaton's institutional-grade, market-neutral trading strategies directly on-chain.

The Atomic Vault is available at www.atomicvault.xyz.

What Is a DeFi Vault?

A DeFi vault is a smart contract-based investment vehicle that allows users to deposit digital assets and earn returns through automated strategies. Unlike traditional investment funds, DeFi vaults offer self-custody, meaning investors retain control of their assets through blockchain-based smart contracts rather than entrusting them to a centralized intermediary. This structure provides transparency, security, and 24/7 accessibility while eliminating counterparty risk associated with centralized platforms.

Atomic Vault distinguishes itself by operating independently of any single exchange, providing strategic flexibility and reducing platform-specific risk exposure.

Proven Performance

Hekaton's underlying strategy has delivered exceptional risk-adjusted returns since September 2025:

• +24.94% total return since September 1, 2025
• Perfect win rate with zero losing days over the trailing 30-day period
• -0.00008% maximum drawdown since the inception of the strategy
• Sharpe ratio of 8.06 and Sortino ratio of 792.55, reflecting outstanding risk-adjusted performance
• 79–89% lower daily volatility compared to BTC, ETH, and SOL
• Negative correlation to major crypto assets (BTC: -30.60%, ETH: -26.81%, SOL: -28.89%)

During the same period, while BTC declined 20.34%, ETH fell 30.39%, and SOL dropped 39.44%, the strategy generated positive returns—demonstrating its effectiveness as both a standalone investment and a portfolio hedge.

Atomic Vault Overview

The Atomic Vault System will initially deploy its flagship market-neutral DeFi trading strategies on-chain, focusing on blue-chip tokens including SOL, wETH, and wBTC. The strategy is designed to generate consistent returns regardless of broader market direction.

Leadership Commentary

“The Atomic Vault System will allow people who want access to institutional-grade DeFi strategies as well as other DeFi services such as staking. We're bringing the same strategies we've successfully deployed in our proprietary trading to a broader audience, with the transparency and self-custody benefits that DeFi enables.”

— Malik Corbett, Co-founder and CEO of Hekaton

“Our strategies are unique and designed to capture alpha on the Solana blockchain using our state-of-the-art infrastructure. Having traded on Solana since its launch in 2020, we've developed deep expertise in the network's architecture and DeFi ecosystem.”

— Tynan Overstreet, Co-founder and Chief Architect

About the Founders

Malik Corbett, Co-founder & CEO, brings over 15 years of experience in finance and technology. His career includes positions at Bloomberg Financial, JP Morgan, and MDSL. In 2014, he joined iSentium as Director of Sales, leading the company's efforts in the emerging FinTech alternative data space. At Hekaton, Malik serves as a quant engineer on the trading desk while overseeing the firm's strategic and business direction.

Tynan Overstreet, Co-founder & Chief Architect, has over 20 years of experience trading financial markets including cryptocurrencies, equities, and interest rate derivatives. His expertise spans high-frequency trading, macro strategies, and computer science. Tynan oversees development of Hekaton's algorithmic trading strategies and low-latency infrastructure, bringing a unique perspective to rapidly evolving digital asset markets.

In 2016, a shared interest in using alternative data to design trading strategies led Malik and Tynan to co-found Hekaton. The firm has been actively trading on Solana since the network's 2020 launch.

Availability

Atomic Vault will launch in Q1 2026 with a minimum investment of $250,000. Fee structure and additional details will be announced at launch.

For more information, visit www.atomicvault.xyz or www.hekatontrading.com.