DeFi Development Corp. to Host X Spaces Event: “Chattin' w/ DFDV UK: Progress and What Comes Next”
Rhea-AI Summary
DeFi Development Corp (Nasdaq: DFDV) will host a live X Spaces event titled “Chattin' w/ DFDV UK: Progress and What Comes Next” on January 29, 2025 at 11:30 AM ET. The session features Michael Chan, CEO of DFDV UK, discussing his background, current DFDV UK operations, and next steps. A recording will be available after the event. The company said it does not intend to disclose material nonpublic information during the session.
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Peers on Argus
Scanner shows peers like AMBR and XNET on the upside, while sector peers have mixed individual moves (e.g., GRRR up 6.88%, XNET down 3.06%). With DFDV’s 5.21% gain and no same-day peer news, the move screens as company-specific.
Previous Crypto Reports
| Date | Event | Sentiment | Move | Catalyst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 22 | Memecoin launch | Positive | -2.3% | Launched DisclaimerCoin (DONT) as a company-created memecoin on Solana. |
| Jan 13 | Treasury yield strategy | Positive | +9.1% | Adopted Solstice YieldVault to generate onchain, delta-neutral treasury yield. |
| Jan 08 | Conference appearance | Positive | +4.8% | CSO scheduled to speak at Needham Growth Conference, sharing strategy updates. |
| Jan 08 | Product integration | Positive | +4.8% | Mooncake selected dfdvSOL as collateral for its upgraded 10xSOL leveraged market. |
| Jan 07 | Year-in-review update | Positive | -9.1% | 2025 Year in Review highlighted capital raised, SOL treasury scale, and returns. |
Crypto‑tag news has produced mixed reactions, with both strong gains and sharp pullbacks, suggesting volatile but not consistently directional responses.
Over recent months, DFDV has issued several crypto-focused updates, from its 2025 Year in Review outlining Solana treasury growth to product integrations like dfdvSOL powering Mooncake’s 10xSOL market and adoption of Solstice’s YieldVault. These announcements often highlight expansion of Solana-based infrastructure and treasury strategy. Today’s X Spaces event similarly centers on strategy and operations discussion at DFDV UK, fitting into a pattern of active investor communication and ecosystem positioning.
Historical Comparison
Past crypto-tag releases for DFDV produced an average move of 6.04. Today’s X Spaces-focused update is a lighter, communications-oriented item within that same theme.
Crypto-tag history shows progression from treasury build-out and SOL-focused strategy to ecosystem integrations and now broader communication via live events.
Market Pulse Summary
This announcement outlines an X Spaces session featuring DFDV UK’s CEO to discuss operations, background, and future expectations, explicitly stating no material nonpublic information is planned. It fits into a series of crypto-tag updates emphasizing Solana-focused strategy and ecosystem engagement. Investors following the story may watch for any follow-on disclosures in formal filings or press releases and how ongoing Solana treasury initiatives intersect with these communications.
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BOCA RATON, FL, Jan. 28, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- DeFi Development Corp. (Nasdaq: DFDV) (“DFDV” or the “Company”), the first U.S. public company with a treasury strategy built around accumulating and compounding Solana (SOL), today announced it will host a live X Spaces event on Thursday, January 29, 2025, at 11:30 AM ET.
The discussion will feature Michael Chan, Chief Executive Officer of DeFi Development Corporation UK PLC (“DFDV UK”). Topics include Chan’s professional background and experience, the current state of DFDV UK operations, and what is expected next.
Chan is a seasoned corporate finance and legal executive with more than 20 years of experience across mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, and complex international transactions spanning disruptive technology, financial services, telecommunications, healthcare, luxury, and infrastructure sectors. He most recently served as General Counsel for one of the fastest-growing crypto startups of 2024 and previously held senior roles, including Managing Counsel and Global Head of Corporate Legal at Binance, as well as positions at VEON and a Middle Eastern sovereign wealth fund, where he advised on significant M&A and corporate finance transactions.
Participants can join the live event by visiting DeFi Development Corp.’s official X account at the scheduled time. A recording of the conversation will be made available shortly after the event concludes.
Join the conversation: https://x.com/i/spaces/1vOGwdMBeQoJB?s=20.
The Company does not intend to disclose any material nonpublic information during the event.
About DeFi Development Corp.
DeFi Development Corp. (Nasdaq: DFDV) has adopted a treasury policy under which the principal holding in its treasury reserve is allocated to Solana (SOL). Through this strategy, the Company provides investors with direct economic exposure to SOL, while also actively participating in the growth of the Solana ecosystem. In addition to holding and staking SOL, DeFi Development Corp. operates its own validator infrastructure, generating staking rewards and fees from delegated stake. The Company is also engaged across decentralized finance (DeFi) opportunities and continues to explore innovative ways to support and benefit from Solana’s expanding application layer.
The Company is an AI-powered online platform that connects the commercial real estate industry by providing data and software subscriptions, as well as value-add services, to multifamily and commercial property professionals, as the Company connects the increasingly complex ecosystem that stakeholders have to manage.
The Company currently serves more than one million web users annually, including multifamily and commercial property owners and developers applying for billions of dollars of debt financing per year, professional service providers, and thousands of multifamily and commercial property lenders, including more than
Forward-Looking Statements
This release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements can be identified by words such as: "anticipate," "intend," "plan," "believe," "project," "estimate," "expect," strategy," "future," "likely," "may,", "should," "will" and similar references to future periods. Forward-looking statements are neither historical facts nor assurances of future performance. Instead, they are based only on the Company’s current beliefs, expectations, and assumptions regarding the future of its business, future plans and strategies, projections, anticipated events and trends, the economy, and other future conditions. Because forward-looking statements relate to the future, they are subject to inherent uncertainties, risks, and changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict and many of which are outside of the Company’s control. The Company’s actual results and financial condition may differ materially from those indicated in the forward-looking statements. Therefore, you should not rely on any of these forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause our actual results and financial condition to differ materially from those indicated in the forward-looking statements include, among others, the following: (i) fluctuations in the market price of SOL and any associated impairment charges that the Company may incur as a result of a decrease in the market price of SOL below the value at which the Company’s SOL are carried on its balance sheet; (ii) volatility in our stock price, including due to future issuances of common stock and securities convertible into common stock; (iii) the effect of and uncertainties related the ongoing volatility in interest rates; (iv) our ability to achieve and maintain profitability in the future; (v) the impact on our business of the regulatory environment and complexities with compliance related to such environment including changes in securities laws or other laws or regulations; (vi) changes in the accounting treatment relating to the Company’s SOL holdings; (vii) our ability to respond to general economic conditions; (vii) our ability to manage our growth effectively and our expectations regarding the development and expansion of our business; (ix) our ability to access sources of capital, including debt financing and other sources of capital to finance operations and growth and (x) other risks and uncertainties more fully in the section captioned “Risk Factors” in the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and other reports we file with the SEC. As a result of these matters, changes in facts, assumptions not being realized, or other circumstances, the Company's actual results may differ materially from the expected results discussed in the forward-looking statements contained in this press release. Forward-looking statements contained in this announcement are made as of this date, and the Company undertakes no duty to update such information except as required under applicable law.
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