DeFi Technologies Announces Partnership with OMFIF's Digital Monetary Institute and Confirms Participation at the Digital Money Summit 2026 in London

Rhea-AI Summary

DeFi Technologies (NASDAQ: DEFT) partnered with OMFIF's Digital Monetary Institute to integrate the DVIO Index as a recurring institutional data reference and sponsor the Digital Money Summit 2026 in London (19–20 May 2026).

The partnership renews DMI membership through 2027, expands distribution of Valour ETP insights to central banks, regulators, and institutional investors, and confirms Andrew Forson will speak on custody, staking, and consumer protection.

Positive

• DVIO integrated into OMFIF DMI distribution network
• DMI membership renewed through 2027, enabling year-round engagement
• Valour ETP platform gains targeted visibility with central banks and asset allocators

Negative

• No financial terms or revenue impact disclosed for the partnership

Key Figures

Summit dates: 19–20 May 2026 DVIO coverage: Top 50 digital assets Valour products: Over 100 products +3 more

6 metrics

Summit dates 19–20 May 2026 Dates of OMFIF Digital Money Summit 2026 in London

DVIO coverage Top 50 digital assets Constituents in DVIO Index by AUM within Valour ETP platform

Valour products Over 100 products Regulated digital asset ETPs listed across European exchanges and B3

Index rebalance Weekly DVIO is a rules-based, weekly rebalanced digital asset index

Partnership horizon Through 2027 Renewed membership in OMFIF’s Digital Monetary Institute

Top assets tracked 50 Number of digital assets included in DVIO Index universe

Market Reality Check

Price: $0.7450 Vol: Volume 2,718,988 vs 20-da...

low vol

$0.7450 Last Close

Volume Volume 2,718,988 vs 20-day average 4,809,759 ahead of this announcement. low

Technical Price 0.74505 trades below 200-day MA at 1.42, far under the 52-week high of 4.95.

Peers on Argus

DEFT was down 4.96% while peers showed mixed moves: crypto-exposed names like HI...

DEFT was down 4.96% while peers showed mixed moves: crypto-exposed names like HIVE, FUFU and BTBT were negative, but AMRK traded higher, suggesting stock-specific dynamics rather than a clean sector rotation.

Previous Crypto,partnership Reports

3 past events · Latest: Sep 25 (Positive)

Same Type Pattern 3 events

Date	Event	Sentiment	Move	Catalyst
Sep 25	Stablecorp partnership	Positive	-18.4%	Strategic investment and partnership to scale QCAD Canadian-dollar stablecoin.
Jun 10	Research partnership	Positive	-4.3%	Reflexivity Research partnership with Beluga to expand distribution and co-branded research.
May 20	RWA stablecoin JV	Positive	-2.3%	Joint venture with Fire Labs and Kraken to launch regulated USD-backed stablecoin.

Pattern Detected

Past crypto,partnership announcements have been followed by negative 24h moves, averaging -8.36%, indicating a pattern of weak price follow-through on partnership news.

Recent Company History

Over the past year, DeFi Technologies has repeatedly used partnerships to expand its digital asset footprint. Prior crypto,partnership releases included a strategic investment in Stablecorp to scale the QCAD stablecoin, a Reflexivity–Beluga research partnership, and a joint venture with Fire Labs and Kraken to launch a regulated USD stablecoin. Each deal targeted institutional-grade infrastructure and distribution, similar to the new OMFIF Digital Monetary Institute collaboration and DVIO Index integration highlighted in this announcement.

Historical Comparison

-8.4% avg move · Past crypto,partnership news for DEFT averaged a -8.36% 24h move, showing that upbeat partnership he...

crypto,partnership

-8.4%

Average Historical Move crypto,partnership

Past crypto,partnership news for DEFT averaged a -8.36% 24h move, showing that upbeat partnership headlines have often coincided with short-term price weakness.

Partnerships have evolved from individual product and research deals (Stablecorp, Beluga) to broader infrastructure initiatives (Fire Labs stablecoin) and now an institutional index and policy platform via OMFIF and the DVIO Index.

Market Pulse Summary

This announcement highlights a deepening institutional strategy: embedding the DVIO Index as a recur...

Analysis

This announcement highlights a deepening institutional strategy: embedding the DVIO Index as a recurring signal across OMFIF’s central bank and policymaker network while showcasing DeFi Technologies at the Digital Money Summit 2026. The partnership reinforces Valour’s ETP platform, which offers over 100 regulated products and a unified architecture. Investors may watch how DVIO-driven visibility translates into assets under management growth and whether continued policy engagement supports long-term institutional adoption.

Key Terms

exchange-traded product, etp, staking, custody, +3 more

7 terms

exchange-traded product financial

"Valour's regulated digital asset ETP platform, positioning DVIO..."

An exchange-traded product is an investment that trades on a stock exchange like a share but represents exposure to a bundle of assets, an index, or a commodity—examples include ETFs and similar instruments. Think of it as a pre-packed shopping cart of investments you can buy or sell any time the market is open; it matters to investors because it offers easy, often low-cost access to diversified holdings with intraday liquidity, but comes with fees and specific risks such as tracking mismatch or issuer credit risk.

etp financial

"Valour's regulated digital asset ETP platform, positioning DVIO..."

An ETP (exchange-traded product) is a financial instrument you can buy and sell on a stock exchange that gives exposure to an asset or strategy—think of it as a tradable basket or a market-priced IOU tied to stocks, bonds, commodities, or an index. It matters to investors because it packs diversified or targeted exposure into a single, stock-like share, affecting portfolio risk, costs, and liquidity in ways that can be more convenient or more risky than buying individual assets.

staking technical

"to discuss custody, staking, and consumer protection in digital assets"

Staking is the practice of locking up digital tokens to help run a blockchain network in return for rewards, similar to leaving money in a time deposit that pays interest while it’s unavailable. It matters to investors because staking can generate regular income and affect a token’s circulating supply and price, but it also ties up assets and can carry risks like lock-up periods, reduced liquidity, or technical and platform failures.

custody financial

"who bears the risk? Custody, staking, and consumer protection in digital assets"

Custody is the safekeeping and management of financial assets, such as stocks or bonds, by a specialized institution on behalf of an investor. It ensures that the assets are securely stored, properly maintained, and accurately accounted for, similar to how a bank safely holds valuables for a customer. This arrangement gives investors confidence that their assets are protected and properly managed, allowing them to focus on their investment goals.

stablecoin financial

"QCAD is now live for trading on Kraken as of April 21, 2026. The listing expands market access for a compliant CAD stablecoin"

A stablecoin is a type of digital currency designed to keep its value steady, often by being backed by traditional assets like money or commodities. For investors, stablecoins offer a reliable way to move money quickly across digital platforms without the value fluctuations common with other cryptocurrencies, making them useful for saving, trading, or transferring funds with less risk of sudden losses.

mica regulatory

"effectiveness of frameworks such as MiCA and emerging US legislation"

Mica is a naturally occurring group of minerals that split into thin, shiny sheets and is used as an insulating material and filler in products such as electronics, cosmetics, paints and construction materials. Investors care because mica is a key input whose supply, quality and price affect manufacturing costs and product performance, and because its mining and sourcing carry environmental and ethical risks that can impact company reputations and valuations—like a single critical ingredient changing a recipe’s outcome.

vertically integrated technical

"systemic considerations posed by vertically integrated crypto firms"

Vertically integrated describes a company that owns and controls multiple steps in making and selling its products or services — for example sourcing raw materials, manufacturing, and distribution. Like a bakery that grows its own wheat, mills the flour, bakes the bread and runs the shops, this setup can lower costs, improve quality and speed to market and protect profit margins, but it also requires more capital and can reduce flexibility.

AI-generated analysis. Not financial advice.

Partnership establishes the DVIO Index as a recurring institutional data reference across OMFIF's global network, while Andrew Forson joins regulators and policymakers to discuss custody, staking, and consumer protection in digital assets.

• DeFi Technologies partners with OMFIF's Digital Monetary Institute, integrating the DVIO Index as a recurring data reference across its global network of central banks, regulators, and institutional investors
  
  
• Partnership expands institutional distribution and visibility of Valour's regulated digital asset ETP platform, positioning DVIO as a forward-looking signal of capital flows across digital assets
  
  
• Andrew Forson to represent DeFi Technologies at the Digital Money Summit 2026 in London, joining global policymakers to discuss custody, staking, and consumer protection in digital assets

TORONTO, May 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ - DeFi Technologies Inc. (the "Company" or "DeFi Technologies") (NASDAQ: DEFT) (CBOE CA: DEFI) (GR: R9B) (B3: DEFT31), a financial technology company bridging traditional capital markets with decentralised finance, today announced a partnership with OMFIF's Digital Monetary Institute (DMI) and confirmed its participation at the OMFIF Digital Money Summit 2026, taking place in London on 19–20 May 2026.

The partnership formalises an ongoing collaboration between DeFi Technologies and OMFIF, anchored by the inclusion of the DEFT Valour Investment Opportunity Index (DVIO) as a recurring data reference within OMFIF's institutional network. The partnership also includes sponsorship of the Digital Money Summit 2026 and a consistent marketing presence across OMFIF DMI channels, creating a long-term institutional platform for the Valour ETP product range.

Through this relationship, DeFi Technologies establishes the DVIO Index as a recurring data signal within a global network of central banks, regulators, asset managers, and financial institutions, positioning Valour's product platform directly within the institutional conversations shaping the future of digital asset markets.

Distributing the DVIO Index to a global institutional audience

The DVIO Index is a rules-based, weekly rebalanced index engineered by DeFi Technologies to track the top 50 digital assets by assets under management (AUM) within Valour's regulated exchange-traded product (ETP) platform. Unlike price-based indices, DVIO is built entirely on real capital allocation data, measuring how regulated institutional capital moves across digital asset classes week over week.

Through this partnership, OMFIF will distribute DVIO insights and reports across its institutional network, integrate the index into the DMI newsletter, and feature DeFi Technologies in dedicated content formats, including a recorded conversation between Andrew Forson, President of DeFi Technologies, and Lewis McLellan, Editor of OMFIF's Digital Monetary Institute.

This distribution extends the reach of the DVIO Index into the central banking, policy, and institutional investment community that OMFIF convenes globally, providing targeted visibility for Valour's ETP platform among leading financial institutions and asset allocators.

A unified institutional platform across the Valour ETP range

As part of the partnership, DeFi Technologies has renewed its membership in OMFIF's Digital Monetary Institute through 2027. DMI membership provides year-round engagement with OMFIF's network of central banks, regulators, and financial institutions, including access to closed-door meetings, research publications, and ongoing policy and market dialogues.

The partnership also extends to OMFIF's Nordic Forum in August 2026, offering direct engagement in one of Europe's most strategically important regions for Valour's ETP business.

Valour, a wholly owned subsidiary of DeFi Technologies, operates one of the world's most extensive regulated digital asset ETP platforms, with over 100 products listed across European exchanges and B3 in Brazil. All Valour ETPs operate within a unified product framework, including a consistent fee structure, shared liquidity model, and common regulatory and operational infrastructure.

For institutional allocators, this standardisation enables direct comparison across digital asset exposures without adjusting for structural or venue-based differences. It also strengthens the integrity of the DVIO Index, as its signals are derived from consistent, regulated investment products rather than fragmented market data.

The Valour platform includes UK-listed products distributed through Lloyds Banking Group, Halifax, and Bank of Scotland, including 1Valour Bitcoin Physical Staking (1VBS) and 1Valour Ethereum Physical Staking (1VET). It also includes a Brazilian product range listed on B3, including DEFT31, BTCV39, ETHV39, XRPV39, VSOL39, and VSUI39. Across all jurisdictions, investors access the same product architecture: regulated, transparent, and operationally aligned.

Participation in the OMFIF Digital Money Summit 2026

Andrew Forson, President of DeFi Technologies and Chief Growth Officer of Valour, will participate in Session VII of the Digital Money Summit 2026: "Who bears the risk? Custody, staking, and consumer protection in digital assets."

The session will examine how regulators are approaching custody provision and other services for cryptoassets that fall outside the securities perimeter, the effectiveness of frameworks such as MiCA and emerging US legislation, the systemic considerations posed by vertically integrated crypto firms, and how policymakers can achieve consistent regulatory standards while minimising fragmentation and regulatory arbitrage.

Forson will be joined by Carla Carriveau, Head of the Office of International Affairs and Senior Advisor to the Acting Superintendent at the New York Department of Financial Services, and Laura Weil, Policy Officer for Digital Finance at the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA).

"OMFIF and its Digital Monetary Institute convene exactly the audience our products are built to serve: central banks, regulators, investors, asset managers, banks, and technology providers shaping the future of capital markets," said Andrew Forson, President of DeFi Technologies. "Bringing the DVIO Index into that conversation, and contributing to the regulatory dialogue at the Digital Money Summit, reflects what we believe institutional digital asset infrastructure should look like: regulated, consistent, and transparent."

About OMFIF and the Digital Monetary Institute

OMFIF, the Official Monetary and Financial Institutions Forum, is an independent forum for central banking, economic policy, and public investment. Its Digital Monetary Institute (DMI) convenes public and private sector stakeholders focused on digital currencies and the future of capital markets.

The Digital Money Summit and the broader DMI community bring together senior decision-makers from institutions including:

Central banks: including the Bank of England, Banco Central do Brasil, Bank of Canada, Banque de France, Banco de España, Bank of Israel, Central Bank of Ireland, Hong Kong Monetary Authority, and Bank Negara Malaysia, among many others

Regulators and policymakers: including ESMA, the New York Department of Financial Services, BaFin, and the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Central Bank & Digital Currency

Global financial institutions: including BNY Mellon, Citi, Goldman Sachs, HSBC, Commerzbank, and the Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation

Market infrastructure and technology providers: including CME Group, Circle, Crown Agents Bank, and IDEMIA

This composition makes OMFIF a uniquely high-signal distribution channel for the DVIO Index and a credible forum for institutional dialogue on the regulated digital asset market.

Continuing the London conversation: DeFi Technologies Capital Markets Series

The Digital Money Summit comes at a timely moment, as DeFi Technologies returns to London just weeks later for the next edition of the DeFi Technologies Capital Markets Series on 4 June 2026. The invite-only gathering will convene a select group of asset managers, institutional investors, and allocators at Canada House, in collaboration with the Canada-UK Chamber of Commerce.

Agenda highlights include:

• Institutional access to digital assets through regulated investment products by DeFi Technologies and Valour
• Market perspectives on Bitcoin and Ethereum as maturing institutional asset classes
• Analysis of the DVIO Index, providing a data-driven view of capital flows across digital assets

Asset managers, institutional investors, and allocators interested in attending can request further details at events@defi.tech.

About DeFi Technologies
DeFi Technologies Inc. (Nasdaq: DEFT) (CBOE CA: DEFI) (GR: R9B) (Brazil B3: DEFT31) is a financial technology company building for the convergence of traditional capital markets and decentralized finance ("DeFi"). As a publicly listed and vertically integrated digital asset platform, DeFi Technologies provides familiar, simple, secure, and regulated access to the digital asset economy through investment products, trading and liquidity infrastructure, research, and strategic capital deployment. Its business includes Valour, a leading issuer of regulated digital asset ETPs; Stillman Digital, an institutional-grade digital asset trading and liquidity platform; and DeFi Alpha, the Company's internal business line focused on opportunistic trading, arbitrage, and other capital markets strategies. With deep expertise across capital markets and emerging technologies, DeFi Technologies is building the gateway between traditional finance and the future of digital assets.

Follow DeFi Technologies on LinkedIn and X/Twitter, and for more details, visit https://defi.tech/.

DeFi Technologies Subsidiaries

About Valour
Valour Inc. and Valour Digital Securities Limited (together, "Valour") issues exchange traded products ("ETPs") that enable retail and institutional investors to access digital assets in a simple and secure way via their traditional bank account. Valour is part of the asset management business line of DeFi Technologies. For more information about Valour, to subscribe, or to receive updates, visit valour.com.

About Stillman Digital
Stillman Digital is a leading digital asset liquidity provider that offers limitless liquidity solutions for businesses, focusing on industry-leading trade execution, settlement, and technology. For more information, please visit https://www.stillmandigital.com.

Cautionary note regarding forward-looking information:

This press release contains "forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation. Forward-looking information includes, but is not limited to, the listing of Valour's ETPs; investor interest and confidence in digital assets; the regulatory environment with respect to the growth and adoption of decentralized finance; the pursuit by the Company and its subsidiaries of business opportunities; and the merits or potential returns of any such opportunities. Forward-looking information is subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements of the Company, as the case may be, to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking information. Such risks, uncertainties and other factors include, but is not limited the acceptance of Valour ETPs by exchanges; growth and development of decentralised finance and cryptocurrency sector; rules and regulations with respect to decentralised finance and cryptocurrency; general business, economic, competitive, political and social uncertainties. Although the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking information, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that such information will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking information. The Company does not undertake to update any forward-looking information, except in accordance with applicable securities laws.

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FAQ

What does the DeFi Technologies (DEFT) partnership with OMFIF mean for investors?

The partnership places the DVIO Index into OMFIF's institutional channels, increasing visibility among policymakers and asset managers. According to the company, this expands distribution of Valour ETP insights to central banks, regulators, and institutional investors globally.

Will the DVIO Index be available to central banks and regulators through OMFIF?

Yes. According to DeFi Technologies, OMFIF will distribute DVIO insights and integrate the index into DMI channels. This means regular DVIO reports and content reach central banks, regulators, and institutional allocators within OMFIF's network.

When will DeFi Technologies present at the OMFIF Digital Money Summit 2026?

Andrew Forson will speak at the Digital Money Summit 2026 on 19–20 May 2026, participating in Session VII on custody, staking, and consumer protection. According to the company, he will join global regulators and policymakers in London.

How does the DVIO Index differ from price-based crypto indices for DEFT investors?

DVIO is built on regulated capital allocation data rather than spot prices, tracking the top 50 assets by AUM within Valour ETPs. According to the company, it measures week-over-week institutional capital flows across regulated digital asset products.

Does the partnership include continued Valour access to OMFIF events beyond the summit?

Yes. According to DeFi Technologies, the agreement renews DMI membership through 2027 and extends participation to OMFIF's Nordic Forum in August 2026, enabling ongoing engagement with policymakers and financial institutions.