Datavault AI Announces Hockey Hall of Famer Jeremy Roenick Joins to Monetize Sports Data and Lead Pioneering International NIL Exchange

Rhea-AI Summary

Datavault AI (NASDAQ: DVLT) announced that Hockey Hall of Famer Jeremy Roenick will advise and help lead its forthcoming International NIL Exchange, a platform for tokenizing and trading name, image, and likeness assets. The company said the exchange uses its patented Data Vault, DataScore and DataValue AI agents, smart contracts with quantum encryption, and trading via the patented Information Data Exchange (IDE) through NYAIX and the Nasdaq Financial Framework. Datavault AI said the initiative builds on recent sports partnerships and targets compliant, scalable monetization for athletes, entertainers and rights holders.

News Market Reaction – DVLT

-7.25%

14 alerts

-7.25% News Effect

-7.2% Trough in 29 hr 29 min

-$32M Valuation Impact

$405M Market Cap

0.1x Rel. Volume

On the day this news was published, DVLT declined 7.25%, reflecting a notable negative market reaction. Argus tracked a trough of -7.2% from its starting point during tracking. Our momentum scanner triggered 14 alerts that day, indicating notable trading interest and price volatility. This price movement removed approximately $32M from the company's valuation, bringing the market cap to $405M at that time.

Data tracked by StockTitan Argus on the day of publication.

Key Figures

NHL games played: over 1,200 games NHL goals: 513 goals All-Star selections: nine-time NHL All Star

3 metrics

NHL games played over 1,200 games Jeremy Roenick career total mentioned in DVLT NIL announcement

NHL goals 513 goals Jeremy Roenick career goals cited in article

All-Star selections nine-time NHL All Star Jeremy Roenick accolades supporting NIL initiative credibility

Market Reality Check

Price: $0.7085 Vol: Volume 20,859,780 is belo...

low vol

$0.7085 Last Close

Volume Volume 20,859,780 is below the 20-day average of 38,231,958 (relative volume 0.55x). low

Technical Price $1.38 is trading above the 200-day MA of $1.03, after a -4.17% daily move.

Peers on Argus

DVLT was down -4.17% while close peers were mixed: VRAR -7.27%, CSAI -3.48%, USI...

DVLT was down -4.17% while close peers were mixed: VRAR -7.27%, CSAI -3.48%, USIO +1.03%, AUID +2.78%, INTZ 0.00%, pointing to stock-specific dynamics rather than a broad sector move.

Historical Context

5 past events · Latest: Dec 11 (Positive)

Pattern 5 events

Date	Event	Sentiment	Move	Catalyst
Dec 11	Token distribution update	Positive	-0.7%	Set distribution and trading timelines for Dream Bowl 2026 Meme Coin.
Nov 26	Sports licensing deal	Positive	-3.6%	Signed WBC agreement to deploy AI platforms and share event-driven revenue.
Nov 26	Equity financing & licensing	Positive	-3.6%	Closed Scilex Bitcoin-funded equity financing and expanded licensing milestones.
Nov 25	Healthcare smart contracts	Positive	-8.7%	Granted exclusive smart-contract patent license to Wellgistics Health.
Nov 24	Mining tokenization deal	Positive	-5.1%	Announced MTB Mining partnership with minting deal and perpetual royalty.

Pattern Detected

Recent AI-related announcements have generally seen negative next-day price reactions, even when operationally positive.

Recent Company History

Over the past month, Datavault AI has reported multiple AI-driven initiatives and partnerships, including a $7 million minting deal with MTB Mining on Nov 24, an exclusive smart-contract license to Wellgistics Health on Nov 25, a strategic equity and licensing deal with Scilex on Nov 26, and a global monetization agreement with the WBC the same day. On Dec 11, the company announced Dream Bowl Meme Coin distribution details. Each of these AI-tagged events was followed by negative 24‑hour price moves, framing today’s NIL-focused sports announcement within a pattern of post-news weakness.

Regulatory & Risk Context

Active S-3 Shelf

Shelf Active

Active S-3 Shelf Registration 2025-10-17

Datavault AI has an active Form S-3 filed on Oct 17, 2025 registering up to 5,000,000 shares of common stock for resale by existing holders. The company will not receive proceeds from these sales but bears registration costs. The prospectus flags a going‑concern paragraph, near‑term financing needs, potential dilution from future issuances, stock volatility, and recent Nasdaq compliance history.

Market Pulse Summary

The stock moved -7.3% in the session following this news. A negative reaction despite the NIL sports...

Analysis

The stock moved -7.3% in the session following this news. A negative reaction despite the NIL sports announcement fits a recent pattern where AI-related deals were followed by weak trading, with prior AI-tagged news averaging 4.34% one-day moves, all to the downside. The existing S-3 resale registration for 5,000,000 shares and earlier large equity financing may keep investors focused on dilution and financing needs, even as the company broadens use cases for its IDE and tokenization platforms in sports and entertainment.

Key Terms

name, image and likeness, quantum encrypted smart contracts, tokenization, smart contracts, +2 more

6 terms

name, image and likeness financial

"Datavault AI’s International Name, Image and Likeness (“NIL”) Exchange will Solve for"

Name, image and likeness (NIL) are the personal rights that let an individual be paid for use of their identity—such as their name, photograph, voice or signature—in advertising, endorsements and licensing. For investors, NIL matters because these rights can be monetized through deals, sponsorships or product tie‑ins like a company buying the rights to use a recognizable face; that can create new revenue streams, affect marketing costs, or change the value of talent-related assets.

quantum encrypted smart contracts technical

"will Solve for Regulatory Compliant with Quantum Encrypted Smart Contracts that will"

Quantum encrypted smart contracts are self-executing digital agreements whose instructions and data are protected using quantum-resistant or quantum-based encryption methods. For investors, this matters because stronger, future-proof security can reduce the risk of contract tampering, fraud or data theft—similar to upgrading a safe with a lock that resists next-generation break-in tools—potentially preserving value and trust in blockchain-based assets and services.

tokenization technical

"enables seamless indexing and tokenization of sports and entertainment assets using"

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.

smart contracts technical

"revenue streams through smart contracts and real-time data valuation."

Self-executing digital agreements whose terms are written as code and stored on a distributed ledger so they run automatically when preset conditions are met — like a vending machine that releases a snack only after you insert the right coins. Investors care because smart contracts can speed up transactions, cut middlemen, reduce errors and fraud, and create new ways to issue, trade or enforce financial assets, which affects costs, risk and regulatory oversight.

web 3.0 technical

"“Our Web 3.0 Data Vault Bank smart contracting platform empowers individuals"

An evolution of the internet that emphasizes decentralized control, user ownership of data, and built-in digital money and contracts, often using blockchain technologies. For investors it matters because it can change who captures value online — shifting revenue and control from large platforms to new types of services, communities, or digital assets — similar to how streaming reshaped TV companies and created new winners and losers.

quantum encryption technical

"DataScore engines and quantum encryption around assets."

Quantum encryption uses principles of quantum physics to create and share secret keys for protecting data so that any attempt to intercept them changes the physical signals and can be detected. Think of it like sending a sealed envelope that reveals if someone tried to peek; for investors, it matters because it promises far stronger protection for communications and transactions, creating demand for new hardware, services, and regulatory shifts in cybersecurity.

AI-generated analysis. Not financial advice.

Datavault AI’s International Name, Image and Likeness (“NIL”) Exchange will Solve for Regulatory Compliant with Quantum Encrypted Smart Contracts that will Present the Winning Solution

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Datavault AI Inc. (NASDAQ: DVLT; the “Company” or “Datavault AI”), a leading provider of patented agentic AI platforms for data observation, valuation and monetization, today announced that former NHL player and Hockey Hall of Famer Jeremy Roenick is advising the Company to spearhead the development of its groundbreaking Sports and Entertainment initiative with the forthcoming International NIL Exchange. This strategic move builds on Datavault AI’s recent partnerships in sports and entertainment, including its World Boxing Council and Dream Bowl initiatives, unlocking unprecedented event-driven monetization at scale.

Roenick, renowned for his larger-than-life career with over 1,200 NHL games, 513 goals, nine-time NHL All Star and induction into the Hockey Hall of Fame, will leverage his industry expertise to expand Datavault AI’s International NIL Exchange. The platform, powered by Datavault AI’s patented Data Vault, DataScore® and DataValue® AI agents, enables seamless indexing and tokenization of sports and entertainment assets using advanced data analytics. These tokenized assets will be traded on the patented Information Data Exchange® (IDE) platform via the New York Interactive Advertising Exchange (“NYAIX”) and the Nasdaq Financial Framework, providing athletes, entertainers and rights holders with secure, scalable revenue streams through smart contracts and real-time data valuation.

Jeremy Roenick stated, “Datavault AI is set to revolutionize how athletes and entertainers monetize their brands. The patented AI agents here are game-changers, indexing data to create tokenized assets that trade efficiently on a quantum secure exchange. This is about empowering creators with tools that deliver real financial power and global reach into the future. Extending my legacy in hockey for the young players of today, the legends of our past and for me in the broader sports and entertainment space where Datavault AI’s inventions in NIL have changed what’s possible.”

“Our Web 3.0 Data Vault Bank smart contracting platform empowers individuals to take immutable control of their own NIL,” Jeremy Roenick represents a pivotal advancement of talent driving Davault AI forward. “Our AI ecosystem is where data are transformed into tradable value and our NIL platform will be second to none featuring Nasdaq Financial Framework with NYAIX, the patented DataValue and DataScore engines and quantum encryption around assets. Jeremy Roenick is well-known for loving our new home of Philadelphia where he will always be a Flyer. This made him a natural selection by our team to be part of our vitally important mission,” said Nathaniel Bradley CEO of Datavault AI. “We envision together an exchange with the insight, foresight and oversight to solve NIL problems for good and to launch NIL for professional sports leagues their franchises as well as state, private colleges and universities. Our AI agents working for students, athletes and entertainers through Datavault AI focused on yield management, compliance and trading capabilities that will represent the next generation of competitive NIL [platforms].”

The International NIL Exchange aligns with Datavault AI’s core mission of harnessing AI and machine learning to automate third-party integrations, detailed data scoring and tokenized trading. Datavault AI’s technology suite is completely customizable, offering AI and machine learning automation for indexing and tokenizing assets, with trading facilitated on the patented IDE platform.

About Datavault AI

Datavault AI^TM (Nasdaq: DVLT) is leading the way in AI driven data experiences, valuation and monetization of assets in the Web 3.0 environment. The Company’s cloud-based platform provides comprehensive solutions with a collaborative focus in its Acoustic Science and Data Science Divisions. Datavault AI's Acoustic Science Division features WiSA®, ADIO® and Sumerian® patented technologies and industry-first foundational spatial and multichannel wireless HD sound transmission technologies with IP covering audio timing, synchronization and multi-channel interference cancellation. The Data Science Division leverages the power of Web 3.0 and high-performance computing to provide solutions for experiential data perception, valuation and secure monetization. Datavault AI's cloud-based platform provides comprehensive solutions serving multiple industries, including HPC software licensing for sports & entertainment, events & venues, biotech, education, fintech, real estate, healthcare, energy and more. The Information Data Exchange® (IDE) enables Digital Twins, licensing of name, image and likeness (NIL) by securely attaching physical real-world objects to immutable metadata objects, fostering responsible AI with integrity. Datavault AI’s technology suite is completely customizable and offers AI and Machine Learning (ML) automation, third-party integration, detailed analytics and data, marketing automation and advertising monitoring. The Company is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA. Learn more about Datavault AI at www.dvlt.ai.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release includes “forward-looking statements” (within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended, and other securities laws) about Datavault AI Inc. (“Datavault AI,” the “Company,” “us,” “our,” or “we”) and our industry that involve risks and uncertainties. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements because they contain words, such as “may,” “might,” “will,” “shall,” “should,” “expects,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “could,” “intends,” “target,” “projects,” “contemplates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “predicts,” “potential,” “goal,” “objective,” “seeks,” “likely” or “continue” or the negative of these words or other similar terms or expressions that concern our expectations, strategy, plans or intentions. The absence of these words does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking. Such forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, statements regarding future events; the expected benefits of Datavault AI’s International NIL Exchange; Datavault AI’s anticipated deployment of its International NIL Exchange; expectations regarding engagement levels, conversion rates, data capture volumes and monetization opportunities; potential revenue generation associated with authenticated audience interactions; the scalability of Datavault’s platforms across global sports properties, entertainment events or broadcast environments; Datavault AI’s business strategies, long-term objectives and commercialization plans; Datavault AI’s current and prospective technologies, planned developments and potential approvals; and the potential for market acceptance of Datavault AI’s platforms and related market opportunities, are necessarily based upon estimates and assumptions that, while considered reasonable by the Company and its management, are inherently uncertain. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these and other forward-looking statements contained herein.

Actual results may differ materially from those indicated by these forward-looking statements as a result of various risks and uncertainties including, but not limited to, the following: changes in market demand for digital engagement technologies; the performance, timing or success of Datavault AI’s deployment of the anticipated International NIL Exchange; the ability of sponsors, broadcasters and partners to adopt or integrate Datavault AI’s solutions; variations in audience participation levels, conversion rates or engagement behaviors; regulatory considerations related to data privacy, digital asset classification or international operations; risks related to technological development, interoperability, cybersecurity or system performance; changes in economic or market conditions affecting advertising, sponsorship or media-driven revenues; regulatory and intellectual property risks; and other risks and uncertainties as more fully described in Datavault AI’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024 and other filings that Datavault AI makes from time to time with the SEC, which are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov, and could cause actual results to vary from expectations.

The forward-looking statements made in this press release relate only to events as of the date on which the statements are made. Datavault AI undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements made in this press release to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this press release or to reflect new information or the occurrence of unanticipated events, except as required by law. Datavault AI may not actually achieve the plans, intentions or expectations disclosed in its forward-looking statements, and you should not place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. Datavault AI’s forward-looking statements do not reflect the potential impact of any future acquisitions, mergers, dispositions, joint ventures or investments it may make.

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FAQ

What role will Jeremy Roenick have with Datavault AI (DVLT) and the International NIL Exchange?

Jeremy Roenick will serve as an advisor to spearhead development and industry expansion for Datavault AI’s International NIL Exchange.

How does Datavault AI (DVLT) say the International NIL Exchange will secure NIL assets?

The company says the exchange will use quantum encryption, patented smart contracts, and its Data Vault, DataScore and DataValue AI agents for secure tokenization and trading.

Which trading and infrastructure partners did Datavault AI (DVLT) cite for the International NIL Exchange?

Datavault AI referenced trading via the patented IDE platform through NYAIX and the Nasdaq Financial Framework.

Who can monetize assets on Datavault AI’s (DVLT) International NIL Exchange?

Datavault AI stated athletes, entertainers and rights holders can index, tokenize and trade NIL and entertainment assets on the exchange.

When was the Datavault AI (DVLT) announcement naming Jeremy Roenick made?

The company announced Jeremy Roenick’s advisory role on December 15, 2025.