{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"4467","rtpr_id":"nPnbK91da","ticker":"DEFI","exchange":"","all_tickers":["DEFI"],"title":"DeFi Technologies' Asset Management Business, Valour, Secures US$11 Million in Institutional Investment into Hedera ETPs, Including US$10 Million on Börse Frankfurt and US$1 Million on Sweden's Spotlight","author":"PR Newswire","published_at":"2026-04-22T11:30:01.211Z","article_body":"DeFi Technologies' Asset Management Business, Valour, Secures US$11 Million in Institutional Investment into Hedera ETPs, Including US$10 Million on Börse Frankfurt and US$1 Million on Sweden's Spotlight\n\nPR Newswire\n\nTORONTO, April 22, 2026\n\nTwo separate institutional transactions, based on execution value at the time\nof purchase and originated through DeFi Technologies' Abu Dhabi symposium,\nunderscore growing institutional demand for regulated Hedera (HBAR) exposure\nand highlight the signaling power of the DVIO Index\n\n * Valour secures US$11 million in institutional investment into its Hedera ETPs,\nincluding US$10 million on Börse Frankfurt and US$1 million on Sweden's\nSpotlight, supporting continued AUM growth in Germany.\n * The transactions were originated through DeFi Technologies' Abu Dhabi\nsymposium and reflect growing institutional demand for regulated Hedera (HBAR)\nexposure through familiar exchange traded investment products.\n * The investment reinforces the signaling power of the DVIO Index, highlighting\nhow Valour's ETP platform and proprietary market intelligence can help\nidentify digital assets gaining traction with sophisticated allocators.\nTORONTO, April 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ - DeFi Technologies Inc. (the \"Company\"\nor \"DeFi Technologies\") (Nasdaq: DEFT\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4670605-1&h=84011337&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nasdaq.com%2Fmarket-activity%2Fstocks%2Fdeft&a=Nasdaq%3A+DEFT)\n) (CBOE CA: DEFI\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4670605-1&h=1883160006&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cboe.com%2Fca%2Fequities%2Fsecurities%2FDEFI%2F%23!%2Fmarket-depth&a=CBOE+CA%3A+DEFI)\n) (GR: R9B\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4670605-1&h=2620883080&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.boerse-frankfurt.de%2Fequity%2Fdefi-technologies-inc-1&a=GR%3A+R9B)\n), a financial technology company bridging the gap between traditional capital\nmarkets and decentralized finance (\"DeFi\"), is pleased to announce that its\nsubsidiary, Valour Inc., and Valour Digital Securities Limited (together,\n\"Valour\"), a leading issuer of exchange traded products (\"ETPs\"), has secured\napproximately US$11 million in aggregate institutional investment across two\nseparate transactions, based on execution value at the time of purchase,\nincluding US$10 million into its Valour Hedera (HBAR) ETP listed on Börse\nFrankfurt and US$1 million into Valour Hedera SEK on Sweden's Spotlight\nExchange.\n\n(https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/2962964/DeFi_Technologies_Inc__DeFi_Technologies__Asset_Management_Busin.html)\n\nThe investments were made by institutional investors with a bullish view on\nHedera (HBAR) and reflect growing demand for regulated, exchange-traded access\nto digital assets through traditional market infrastructure. The transactions\nrepresent a pivotal step in expanding Valour's assets under management in\nGermany, one of Europe's most important markets for exchange-traded investment\nproducts.\n\nThe investments originated through strategic engagement at DeFi Technologies'\nAbu Dhabi Insights Symposium, where the Company featured its DEFT Valour\nInvestment Opportunity Index (\"DVIO Index\") as a framework for identifying\ndigital assets gaining traction with sophisticated allocators. The resulting\ninstitutional participation in Valour's Hedera ETP underscores how DeFi\nTechnologies is leveraging its product platform, market intelligence, and\ninvestor network to help drive adoption across the digital asset sector.\n\nLaunched January 2026, this institutional-grade benchmark tracks the top 50\ncrypto assets by AUM within Valour's ETP ecosystem. Weights are adjusted\nweekly based on actual regulated investor capital allocation and net flow\nmomentum — providing a real-time barometer of where institutional and retail\nmoney is positioned across digital assets.\n\n\"The strength of our ETP platform is not only in providing regulated access to\ndigital assets, but in helping surface where institutional demand is forming,\"\nsaid Andrew Forson, President of DeFi Technologies and Chief Growth Officer of\nValour. \"These investments into Valour's Hedera ETPs demonstrate how the\ncombination of our product suite of a world leading 102 digital asset\nunderlying ETPs, and the DVIO Index can translate conviction into capital\nformation. We believe this is a strong signal for Hedera (HBAR) and a\nmeaningful step forward in the continued growth of our AUM in Germany. This\nsignificant institutional injection of capital qualifies Hedera (HBAR) for\nextended research coverage in the periodic DVIO Index InFocus reports as well\nas intensive analysis during our live, in-person, DeFi Technologies Insights\nGlobal Symposia Capital Markets Roadshow sessions. The Capital Markets\nRoadshow is an informational session that takes place during symposia which\nanalyzes and highlights the investment and technological value of digital\nassets that underpin select Valour ETPs.\"\n\nThe DVIO Index is designed to identify opportunity and relative momentum\nacross Valour's regulated ETP platform by tracking signals derived from market\nactivity, product engagement, and capital allocation trends. DeFi Technologies\nbelieves the investments provide a strong example of how these signals can\nalign with institutional demand and support broader digital asset adoption\nthrough regulated investment vehicles.\n\nGrowth in AUM is particularly significant for Valour because it directly\nsupports the revenue-generating capacity of its asset management business.\nValour monetizes its AUM through management fees earned on its ETPs. As AUM\ngrows, Valour benefits not only from a larger fee base but also from greater\nopportunities to enhance monetization and operating leverage across its\nplatform.\n\nFor the Hedera ecosystem, the transactions represent a meaningful signal of\nincreasing institutional recognition. As more professional investors seek\ntargeted exposure to digital assets through transparent and familiar\nstructures, regulated ETPs can play an important role in broadening access,\nincreasing visibility, and deepening market credibility for emerging\necosystems such as Hedera.\n\nFor Valour, the transactions further reinforce Börse Frankfurt as a strategic\nvenue for growth in Germany and support the Company's broader objective of\nexpanding its footprint with both institutional and retail investors across\nkey European markets. As DeFi Technologies continues to deepen its asset\nmanagement capabilities, investments of this nature can serve as an important\ncatalyst for AUM growth, liquidity, and long-term product adoption.\n\nValour's Hedera ETPs provide investors with exchange-traded exposure to HBAR,\nthe native token of the Hedera network, through a regulated product available\nvia traditional brokerage and banking platforms. By pairing regulated product\nissuance with differentiated market intelligence tools such as the DVIO Index,\nDeFi Technologies continues to strengthen its position at the intersection of\ntraditional finance and digital assets.\n\nAbout DeFi Technologies\nDeFi Technologies Inc. (Nasdaq: DEFT\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4670605-1&h=84011337&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nasdaq.com%2Fmarket-activity%2Fstocks%2Fdeft&a=Nasdaq%3A+DEFT)\n) (CBOE CA: DEFI\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4670605-1&h=1883160006&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cboe.com%2Fca%2Fequities%2Fsecurities%2FDEFI%2F%23!%2Fmarket-depth&a=CBOE+CA%3A+DEFI)\n) (GR: R9B\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4670605-1&h=2620883080&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.boerse-frankfurt.de%2Fequity%2Fdefi-technologies-inc-1&a=GR%3A+R9B)\n) is a financial technology company building for the convergence of\ntraditional capital markets and decentralized finance (\"DeFi\"). As a publicly\nlisted and vertically integrated digital asset platform, DeFi Technologies\nprovides familiar, simple, secure, and regulated access to the digital asset\neconomy through investment products, trading and liquidity infrastructure,\nresearch, and strategic capital deployment. Its business includes Valour, a\nleading issuer of regulated digital asset ETPs; Stillman Digital, an\ninstitutional-grade digital asset trading and liquidity platform; and DeFi\nAlpha, the Company's internal business line focused on opportunistic trading,\narbitrage, and other capital markets strategies. With deep expertise across\ncapital markets and emerging technologies, DeFi Technologies is building the\ngateway between traditional finance and the future of digital assets.\n\nFollow DeFi Technologies on LinkedIn\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4670605-1&h=3609254564&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fcompany%2Fdefitechglobal%2F&a=LinkedIn)\n and X/Twitter\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4670605-1&h=3618662176&u=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2Fdefitechglobal&a=X%2FTwitter)\n, and for more details, visit https://defi.tech/\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4670605-1&h=2937195759&u=https%3A%2F%2Fdefi.tech%2F&a=https%3A%2F%2Fdefi.tech%2F)\n \n\nAnalyst Coverage of DeFi Technologies\nA full list of DeFi Technologies analyst coverage can be found here:\nhttps://defi.tech/investor-relations#research\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4670605-1&h=2854190456&u=https%3A%2F%2Fdefi.tech%2Finvestor-relations%23research&a=https%3A%2F%2Fdefi.tech%2Finvestor-relations%23research)\n.\n\nAbout Valour\nValour Inc. and Valour Digital Securities Limited (together, \"Valour\") issues\nexchange traded products (\"ETPs\") that enable retail and institutional\ninvestors to access digital assets in a simple and secure way via their\ntraditional bank account. Valour is part of the asset management business line\nof DeFi Technologies. For more information about Valour, to subscribe, or to\nreceive updates, visit valour.com\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4670605-1&h=2927893918&u=https%3A%2F%2Fvalour.com%2F&a=valour.com)\n.\n\nCautionary note regarding forward-looking information:\nThis press release contains \"forward-looking information\" within the meaning\nof applicable Canadian securities legislation. Forward-looking information\nincludes, but is not limited to, the listing of Valour's ETPs; investor\ninterest and confidence in digital assets; the regulatory environment with\nrespect to the growth and adoption of decentralized finance; the pursuit by\nthe Company and its subsidiaries of business opportunities; and the merits or\npotential returns of any such opportunities. Forward-looking information is\nsubject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may\ncause the actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements of\nthe Company, as the case may be, to be materially different from those\nexpressed or implied by such forward-looking information. Such risks,\nuncertainties and other factors include, but is not limited the acceptance of\nValour ETPs by exchanges; growth and development of decentralised finance and\ncryptocurrency sector; rules and regulations with respect to decentralised\nfinance and cryptocurrency; general business, economic, competitive, political\nand social uncertainties. Although the Company has attempted to identify\nimportant factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from\nthose contained in forward-looking information, there may be other factors\nthat cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can\nbe no assurance that such information will prove to be accurate, as actual\nresults and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in\nsuch statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on\nforward-looking information. The Company does not undertake to update any\nforward-looking information, except in accordance with applicable securities\nlaws.\n\nTHE CBOE CANADA EXCHANGE DOES NOT ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ADEQUACY OR\nACCURACY OF THIS RELEASE\n\nView original content to download\nmultimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/defi-technologies-asset-management-business-valour-secures-us11-million-in-institutional-investment-into-hedera-etps-including-us10-million-on-borse-frankfurt-and-us1-million-on-swedens-spotlight-302749908.html\n(https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/defi-technologies-asset-management-business-valour-secures-us11-million-in-institutional-investment-into-hedera-etps-including-us10-million-on-borse-frankfurt-and-us1-million-on-swedens-spotlight-302749908.html)\n\nSOURCE DeFi Technologies Inc.\n\n\n\nFor inquiries from institutional investors, funds, or family offices, please contact: ir@defi.tech; For further information, please contact: Johan Wattenström, Chief Executive Officer, ir@defi.tech ,(323) 537-7681\n\nPhoto: \nhttps://mma.prnewswire.com/media/2962964/DeFi_Technologies_Inc__DeFi_Technologies__Asset_Management_Busin.jpg\n\nCopyright (c) 2026 PR Newswire Association,LLC. All Rights Reserved.","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nPnbK91da","title":"DeFi Technologies' Asset Management Business, Valour, Secures US$11 Million in Institutional Investment into Hedera ETPs, Including US$10 Million on Börse Frankfurt and US$1 Million on Sweden's Spotlight","author":"PR Newswire","ticker":"DEFI","created":"2026-04-22T11:30:01.211Z","tickers":["DEFI"],"exchange":"","article_body":"DeFi Technologies' Asset Management Business, Valour, Secures US$11 Million in Institutional Investment into Hedera ETPs, Including US$10 Million on Börse Frankfurt and US$1 Million on Sweden's Spotlight\n\nPR Newswire\n\nTORONTO, April 22, 2026\n\nTwo separate institutional transactions, based on execution value at the time\nof purchase and originated through DeFi Technologies' Abu Dhabi symposium,\nunderscore growing institutional demand for regulated Hedera (HBAR) exposure\nand highlight the signaling power of the DVIO Index\n\n * Valour secures US$11 million in institutional investment into its Hedera ETPs,\nincluding US$10 million on Börse Frankfurt and US$1 million on Sweden's\nSpotlight, supporting continued AUM growth in Germany.\n * The transactions were originated through DeFi Technologies' Abu Dhabi\nsymposium and reflect growing institutional demand for regulated Hedera (HBAR)\nexposure through familiar exchange traded investment products.\n * The investment reinforces the signaling power of the DVIO Index, highlighting\nhow Valour's ETP platform and proprietary market intelligence can help\nidentify digital assets gaining traction with sophisticated allocators.\nTORONTO, April 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ - DeFi Technologies Inc. (the \"Company\"\nor \"DeFi Technologies\") (Nasdaq: DEFT\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4670605-1&h=84011337&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nasdaq.com%2Fmarket-activity%2Fstocks%2Fdeft&a=Nasdaq%3A+DEFT)\n) (CBOE CA: DEFI\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4670605-1&h=1883160006&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cboe.com%2Fca%2Fequities%2Fsecurities%2FDEFI%2F%23!%2Fmarket-depth&a=CBOE+CA%3A+DEFI)\n) (GR: R9B\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4670605-1&h=2620883080&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.boerse-frankfurt.de%2Fequity%2Fdefi-technologies-inc-1&a=GR%3A+R9B)\n), a financial technology company bridging the gap between traditional capital\nmarkets and decentralized finance (\"DeFi\"), is pleased to announce that its\nsubsidiary, Valour Inc., and Valour Digital Securities Limited (together,\n\"Valour\"), a leading issuer of exchange traded products (\"ETPs\"), has secured\napproximately US$11 million in aggregate institutional investment across two\nseparate transactions, based on execution value at the time of purchase,\nincluding US$10 million into its Valour Hedera (HBAR) ETP listed on Börse\nFrankfurt and US$1 million into Valour Hedera SEK on Sweden's Spotlight\nExchange.\n\n(https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/2962964/DeFi_Technologies_Inc__DeFi_Technologies__Asset_Management_Busin.html)\n\nThe investments were made by institutional investors with a bullish view on\nHedera (HBAR) and reflect growing demand for regulated, exchange-traded access\nto digital assets through traditional market infrastructure. The transactions\nrepresent a pivotal step in expanding Valour's assets under management in\nGermany, one of Europe's most important markets for exchange-traded investment\nproducts.\n\nThe investments originated through strategic engagement at DeFi Technologies'\nAbu Dhabi Insights Symposium, where the Company featured its DEFT Valour\nInvestment Opportunity Index (\"DVIO Index\") as a framework for identifying\ndigital assets gaining traction with sophisticated allocators. The resulting\ninstitutional participation in Valour's Hedera ETP underscores how DeFi\nTechnologies is leveraging its product platform, market intelligence, and\ninvestor network to help drive adoption across the digital asset sector.\n\nLaunched January 2026, this institutional-grade benchmark tracks the top 50\ncrypto assets by AUM within Valour's ETP ecosystem. Weights are adjusted\nweekly based on actual regulated investor capital allocation and net flow\nmomentum — providing a real-time barometer of where institutional and retail\nmoney is positioned across digital assets.\n\n\"The strength of our ETP platform is not only in providing regulated access to\ndigital assets, but in helping surface where institutional demand is forming,\"\nsaid Andrew Forson, President of DeFi Technologies and Chief Growth Officer of\nValour. \"These investments into Valour's Hedera ETPs demonstrate how the\ncombination of our product suite of a world leading 102 digital asset\nunderlying ETPs, and the DVIO Index can translate conviction into capital\nformation. We believe this is a strong signal for Hedera (HBAR) and a\nmeaningful step forward in the continued growth of our AUM in Germany. This\nsignificant institutional injection of capital qualifies Hedera (HBAR) for\nextended research coverage in the periodic DVIO Index InFocus reports as well\nas intensive analysis during our live, in-person, DeFi Technologies Insights\nGlobal Symposia Capital Markets Roadshow sessions. The Capital Markets\nRoadshow is an informational session that takes place during symposia which\nanalyzes and highlights the investment and technological value of digital\nassets that underpin select Valour ETPs.\"\n\nThe DVIO Index is designed to identify opportunity and relative momentum\nacross Valour's regulated ETP platform by tracking signals derived from market\nactivity, product engagement, and capital allocation trends. DeFi Technologies\nbelieves the investments provide a strong example of how these signals can\nalign with institutional demand and support broader digital asset adoption\nthrough regulated investment vehicles.\n\nGrowth in AUM is particularly significant for Valour because it directly\nsupports the revenue-generating capacity of its asset management business.\nValour monetizes its AUM through management fees earned on its ETPs. As AUM\ngrows, Valour benefits not only from a larger fee base but also from greater\nopportunities to enhance monetization and operating leverage across its\nplatform.\n\nFor the Hedera ecosystem, the transactions represent a meaningful signal of\nincreasing institutional recognition. As more professional investors seek\ntargeted exposure to digital assets through transparent and familiar\nstructures, regulated ETPs can play an important role in broadening access,\nincreasing visibility, and deepening market credibility for emerging\necosystems such as Hedera.\n\nFor Valour, the transactions further reinforce Börse Frankfurt as a strategic\nvenue for growth in Germany and support the Company's broader objective of\nexpanding its footprint with both institutional and retail investors across\nkey European markets. As DeFi Technologies continues to deepen its asset\nmanagement capabilities, investments of this nature can serve as an important\ncatalyst for AUM growth, liquidity, and long-term product adoption.\n\nValour's Hedera ETPs provide investors with exchange-traded exposure to HBAR,\nthe native token of the Hedera network, through a regulated product available\nvia traditional brokerage and banking platforms. By pairing regulated product\nissuance with differentiated market intelligence tools such as the DVIO Index,\nDeFi Technologies continues to strengthen its position at the intersection of\ntraditional finance and digital assets.\n\nAbout DeFi Technologies\nDeFi Technologies Inc. (Nasdaq: DEFT\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4670605-1&h=84011337&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nasdaq.com%2Fmarket-activity%2Fstocks%2Fdeft&a=Nasdaq%3A+DEFT)\n) (CBOE CA: DEFI\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4670605-1&h=1883160006&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cboe.com%2Fca%2Fequities%2Fsecurities%2FDEFI%2F%23!%2Fmarket-depth&a=CBOE+CA%3A+DEFI)\n) (GR: R9B\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4670605-1&h=2620883080&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.boerse-frankfurt.de%2Fequity%2Fdefi-technologies-inc-1&a=GR%3A+R9B)\n) is a financial technology company building for the convergence of\ntraditional capital markets and decentralized finance (\"DeFi\"). As a publicly\nlisted and vertically integrated digital asset platform, DeFi Technologies\nprovides familiar, simple, secure, and regulated access to the digital asset\neconomy through investment products, trading and liquidity infrastructure,\nresearch, and strategic capital deployment. Its business includes Valour, a\nleading issuer of regulated digital asset ETPs; Stillman Digital, an\ninstitutional-grade digital asset trading and liquidity platform; and DeFi\nAlpha, the Company's internal business line focused on opportunistic trading,\narbitrage, and other capital markets strategies. With deep expertise across\ncapital markets and emerging technologies, DeFi Technologies is building the\ngateway between traditional finance and the future of digital assets.\n\nFollow DeFi Technologies on LinkedIn\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4670605-1&h=3609254564&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fcompany%2Fdefitechglobal%2F&a=LinkedIn)\n and X/Twitter\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4670605-1&h=3618662176&u=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2Fdefitechglobal&a=X%2FTwitter)\n, and for more details, visit https://defi.tech/\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4670605-1&h=2937195759&u=https%3A%2F%2Fdefi.tech%2F&a=https%3A%2F%2Fdefi.tech%2F)\n \n\nAnalyst Coverage of DeFi Technologies\nA full list of DeFi Technologies analyst coverage can be found here:\nhttps://defi.tech/investor-relations#research\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4670605-1&h=2854190456&u=https%3A%2F%2Fdefi.tech%2Finvestor-relations%23research&a=https%3A%2F%2Fdefi.tech%2Finvestor-relations%23research)\n.\n\nAbout Valour\nValour Inc. and Valour Digital Securities Limited (together, \"Valour\") issues\nexchange traded products (\"ETPs\") that enable retail and institutional\ninvestors to access digital assets in a simple and secure way via their\ntraditional bank account. Valour is part of the asset management business line\nof DeFi Technologies. For more information about Valour, to subscribe, or to\nreceive updates, visit valour.com\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4670605-1&h=2927893918&u=https%3A%2F%2Fvalour.com%2F&a=valour.com)\n.\n\nCautionary note regarding forward-looking information:\nThis press release contains \"forward-looking information\" within the meaning\nof applicable Canadian securities legislation. Forward-looking information\nincludes, but is not limited to, the listing of Valour's ETPs; investor\ninterest and confidence in digital assets; the regulatory environment with\nrespect to the growth and adoption of decentralized finance; the pursuit by\nthe Company and its subsidiaries of business opportunities; and the merits or\npotential returns of any such opportunities. Forward-looking information is\nsubject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may\ncause the actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements of\nthe Company, as the case may be, to be materially different from those\nexpressed or implied by such forward-looking information. Such risks,\nuncertainties and other factors include, but is not limited the acceptance of\nValour ETPs by exchanges; growth and development of decentralised finance and\ncryptocurrency sector; rules and regulations with respect to decentralised\nfinance and cryptocurrency; general business, economic, competitive, political\nand social uncertainties. Although the Company has attempted to identify\nimportant factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from\nthose contained in forward-looking information, there may be other factors\nthat cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can\nbe no assurance that such information will prove to be accurate, as actual\nresults and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in\nsuch statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on\nforward-looking information. The Company does not undertake to update any\nforward-looking information, except in accordance with applicable securities\nlaws.\n\nTHE CBOE CANADA EXCHANGE DOES NOT ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ADEQUACY OR\nACCURACY OF THIS RELEASE\n\nView original content to download\nmultimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/defi-technologies-asset-management-business-valour-secures-us11-million-in-institutional-investment-into-hedera-etps-including-us10-million-on-borse-frankfurt-and-us1-million-on-swedens-spotlight-302749908.html\n(https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/defi-technologies-asset-management-business-valour-secures-us11-million-in-institutional-investment-into-hedera-etps-including-us10-million-on-borse-frankfurt-and-us1-million-on-swedens-spotlight-302749908.html)\n\nSOURCE DeFi Technologies Inc.\n\n\n\nFor inquiries from institutional investors, funds, or family offices, please contact: ir@defi.tech; For further information, please contact: Johan Wattenström, Chief Executive Officer, ir@defi.tech ,(323) 537-7681\n\nPhoto: \nhttps://mma.prnewswire.com/media/2962964/DeFi_Technologies_Inc__DeFi_Technologies__Asset_Management_Busin.jpg\n\nCopyright (c) 2026 PR Newswire Association,LLC. 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