AI Financial Corporation (Formerly ALT5 Sigma) Begins Trading Under New Nasdaq Ticker Symbol 'AIFC'

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AI Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:AIFC) announced its common stock began trading under the new corporate name and Nasdaq ticker AIFC effective at market open on April 29, 2026. The stock ceased trading as ALTS after-market April 28, 2026, CUSIP remains unchanged and no shareholder action is required.

The Frankfurt ticker 5AR1 is unchanged. Management says the name change aligns with the company's evolution across payments, tokenization, and AI-driven infrastructure.

Market Context

This announcement finalizes the transition from ALT5 Sigma to AI Financial Corporation with the Nasd...

Analysis

This announcement finalizes the transition from ALT5 Sigma to AI Financial Corporation with the Nasdaq ticker changing to AIFC while listing, CUSIP, and Frankfurt symbol remain intact. It follows earlier AI-focused branding and partnership updates, reinforcing a strategy at the intersection of payments, tokenization, and AI. Investors may watch how future AI-driven initiatives, transaction volumes, and financial performance evolve under the new identity to assess whether the rebrand translates into tangible business outcomes.

Key Figures

Nasdaq ticker effective date: April 29, 2026 Prior ticker: ALTS Frankfurt ticker: 5AR1

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Nasdaq ticker effective date April 29, 2026 Common stock began trading under AIFC at market open

Prior ticker ALTS Ceased trading after-market on April 28, 2026

Frankfurt ticker 5AR1 Frankfurt listing ticker remains unchanged

Previous AI Reports

3 past events · Latest: Apr 24 (Positive)

Same Type Pattern 3 events

Date	Event	Sentiment	24h Move	Catalyst
Apr 24	AI collaboration MOU	Positive	+1.1%	Non-binding MOU with Nano Labs on AI infrastructure and AI-native payments.
Apr 22	AI rebrand plan	Positive	+10.0%	Planned rebrand to AI Financial Corporation and Nasdaq ticker change to AIFC.
Jan 21	ALT5 AI launch	Positive	-1.2%	Launch of ALT5 AI unit to extend infrastructure into enterprise AI payments.

24h Move is the share-price change in the day after each event; other market factors may also have contributed.

Pattern Detected

AI-tagged announcements have generally led to modest positive moves, with one negative divergence.

Recent Company History

Over recent months, ALTS has issued several AI-focused updates. On Jan 21, 2026, it launched ALT5 AI to extend its payment and settlement infrastructure into enterprise AI. On Apr 22, 2026, it announced the planned rebrand to AI Financial Corporation (AiFi) and ticker change to AIFC, aligning with payments, tokenization, and AI infrastructure, which saw a 10.04% move. On Apr 24, 2026, an AI collaboration MOU with Nano Labs produced a 1.06% reaction. Today’s formal ticker change continues this AI-branding trajectory.

Key Terms

tokenization, cusip

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tokenization technical

"opportunities at the intersection of payments, tokenization, and AI."

Tokenization is the process of converting real-world assets or rights into digital tokens stored on a computer network. This allows assets, such as property or investments, to be divided into smaller parts, making them easier to buy, sell, or transfer electronically. For investors, tokenization can increase access to a wider range of investments and make transactions faster and more efficient.

cusip regulatory

"the CUSIP number associated with its common stock will remain unchanged."

A CUSIP is a nine-character alphanumeric code that uniquely identifies a U.S. or Canadian financial security—such as a stock, bond, or fund share—like a Social Security number for an investment. It matters to investors because brokers, exchanges and record-keepers use the CUSIP to match trades, track ownership, settle transactions and pull accurate records, reducing errors and ensuring money and securities go to the right place.

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Ticker Change Reflects the Company's Continued Evolution Across Payments, Tokenization and AI-Driven Infrastructure

LAS VEGAS, NV / ACCESS Newswire / April 29, 2026 / AI Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:AIFC)(FRA:5AR1) ("AiFi" or the "Company"), formerly ALT5 Sigma Corporation (NASDAQ:ALTS), a fintech company providing blockchain-powered payment, trading, and settlement infrastructure for digital assets, today announced that its common stock will begin trading under its new corporate name and Nasdaq ticker symbol, AIFC, effective at the open of market trading today, Wednesday, April 29, 2026.

The Company's common stock ceased trading under the ticker symbol ALTS following after-market trading on Tuesday, April 28, 2026, and now trades under the new ticker symbol AIFC. The Company will continue to trade on The Nasdaq Stock Market without interruption, and the CUSIP number associated with its common stock will remain unchanged. The Company's Frankfurt ticker symbol, 5AR1, will remain unchanged. No action is required by existing stockholders.

The name change reflects the Company's continued evolution toward a broader financial platform that will be designed to support increasingly programmable and automated financial activity.

Tony Isaac, President and Chief Executive Officer, stated, "Today marks an important milestone as we begin trading as AI Financial Corporation under our new Nasdaq ticker symbol, AIFC. Our focus has been on building a strong operating foundation across payment processing, trading, and settlement. AiFi represents the next step in that evolution, positioning the Company to evaluate opportunities at the intersection of payments, tokenization, and AI."

About AI Financial Corporation (AiFi)

AI Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:AIFC) is a fintech company providing global payments, trading, and settlement infrastructure for digital assets, including solutions that support crypto-to-fiat and fiat-to-crypto transactions. Built on infrastructure that has processed more than $8 billion in cumulative transaction volume since inception, AiFi serves institutional and enterprise clients across the evolving digital financial ecosystem. The Company is focused on expanding its platform capabilities to support emerging forms of financial activity, including tokenization, software-driven financial systems, and AI-enabled applications and autonomous transaction infrastructure.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and other applicable securities laws. Forward-looking statements generally relate to future events or the Company's future financial or operating performance and may include statements regarding the Company's strategic direction, the expected benefits of the corporate name and ticker symbol change, and potential future initiatives.

In some cases, forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as "may," "will," "could," "should," "expect," "plan," "anticipate," "intend," "believe," "estimate," "potential," "continue," or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology. These statements are based on management's current expectations, assumptions, and beliefs, and are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties, and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements.

These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: the availability of capital to support future development; the Company's ability to develop, acquire, or integrate new technologies; the Company's ability to execute on its strategy under its new corporate identity and ticker symbol; changes in market conditions; regulatory developments affecting the Company's business; and other risks and uncertainties described in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and subsequent filings.

Forward-looking statements relating to potential future platform capabilities, including those associated with tokenized assets and on-chain financial infrastructure, are subject to ongoing evaluation. The Company does not currently offer certain of these capabilities within its commercial platform, and there can be no assurance that such capabilities will be successfully developed or implemented.

Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise, except as required by law.

Investor Relations
Gateway Group, Inc.
Phone: +1 (949) 574-3860
Email: AIFC@gateway-grp.com

SOURCE: AI Financial Corporation

View the original press release on ACCESS Newswire

FAQ

Why did ALT5 Sigma change its Nasdaq ticker to AIFC on April 29, 2026?

The company changed its ticker to reflect its rebrand as AI Financial Corporation and strategic focus. According to the company, the new name and ticker align with its evolution in payments, tokenization, and AI-driven financial infrastructure.

Do shareholders need to take any action after ALT5 Sigma began trading as AIFC?

No shareholder action is required after the ticker and name change. According to the company, the common stock simply began trading as AIFC and the existing CUSIP remains unchanged, so holdings and certificates are unaffected.

When did the stock stop trading under ALTS and start trading under AIFC?

Trading under ALTS ceased after-market on April 28, 2026, and the stock began trading under AIFC at the market open on April 29, 2026. According to the company, the Nasdaq listing continued without interruption.

Will the company's Frankfurt ticker symbol change with the Nasdaq rebrand to AIFC?

No, the Frankfurt ticker remains 5AR1 and was not changed as part of the Nasdaq rebrand. According to the company, only the U.S. Nasdaq ticker and corporate name were updated.

What strategic areas does AI Financial Corporation plan to emphasize after the name change to AIFC?

The company intends to emphasize payment processing, trading, settlement, tokenization, and AI-driven infrastructure. According to the company, the new name positions it to evaluate opportunities at the intersection of payments, tokenization, and AI.