Investments are across two separate transactions, based on execution value at the time of purchase, including US$10 million into its Valour Hedera (HBAR) ETP listed on Börse Frankfurt and US$1 million into Valour Hedera SEK on Sweden's Spotlight Exchange.

The investments were made by institutional investors with a bullish view on Hedera (HBAR) and reflect growing demand for regulated, exchange-traded access to digital assets through traditional market infrastructure. The transactions represent a pivotal step in expanding Valour's assets under management in Germany, one of Europe's most important markets for exchange-traded investment products.

The investments originated through strategic engagement at DeFi Technologies' Abu Dhabi Insights Symposium, where the Company featured its DEFT Valour Investment Opportunity Index ("DVIO Index") as a framework for identifying digital assets gaining traction with sophisticated allocators. The resulting institutional participation in Valour's Hedera ETP underscores how DeFi Technologies is leveraging its product platform, market intelligence, and investor network to help drive adoption across the digital asset sector.

Launched January 2026, this institutional-grade benchmark tracks the top 50 crypto assets by AUM within Valour's ETP ecosystem. Weights are adjusted weekly based on actual regulated investor capital allocation and net flow momentum — providing a real-time barometer of where institutional and retail money is positioned across digital assets.