DEFT · DeFi Technologies Inc.

This $11 million institutional investment represents a material validation of Valour’s regulated ETP platform and DeFi Technologies’ strategic positioning at the intersection of traditional finance and digital assets. The capital was allocated across two regulated European exchanges—Börse Frankfurt ($10M) and Sweden’s Spotlight ($1M)—demonstrating geographic diversification and reinforcing Germany as a core growth market for Valour’s asset management business. Critically, the funds were sourced from institutional investors with a bullish view on Hedera (HBAR), signaling increasing recognition of the Hedera ecosystem among sophisticated allocators seeking transparent, exchange-traded exposure. The transaction’s origin at DeFi Technologies’ Abu Dhabi symposium highlights the effectiveness of its investor engagement strategy and the utility of the DVIO Index as a real-time barometer of institutional capital flows—specifically designed to track AUM-weighted signals across Valour’s 102-digital-asset ETP suite. Because Valour generates revenue via management fees tied directly to AUM, this inflow has immediate financial implications: it expands the fee base, enhances operating leverage, and strengthens the platform’s ability to support further product development and liquidity. Moreover, the inclusion of Hedera in extended DVIO Index research and roadshow analysis increases visibility and credibility for both the underlying asset and Valour’s broader ETP infrastructure. For investors, this event underscores tangible progress in DeFi Technologies’ vertical integration—bridging issuer capability (Valour), market intelligence (DVIO Index), and capital markets access—while advancing its stated objective of driving adoption through regulated, familiar investment vehicles.