DeFi Technologies Inc. (the "Company" or "DeFi Technologies") (CBOE CA: DEFI) (GR: R9B) (OTC: DEFTF), a financial technology company that pioneers the convergence of traditional capital markets with the world of decentralised finance, is pleased to announce its inclusion in the MVIS Global Digital Assets Equity Index and VanEck Digital Transformation ETF (NASDAQ: DAPP), a prominent exchange-traded fund designed to provide investors with exposure to companies participating in the rapidly evolving digital assets economy.

VanEck's Digital Transformation ETF seeks to track the MVIS Global Digital Assets Equity Index, offering diversified exposure to digital asset exchanges, miners, infrastructure companies, and other leaders driving digital asset innovation. Notable companies within the ETF include Microstrategy Inc., Coinbase Global Inc., Block Inc., Galaxy Digital Holdings Ltd., Mara Holdings Inc., Riot Platforms Inc., Hut 8 Corp., Cipher Mining Inc., Hive Blockchain Technologies Ltd., and others.

"Our inclusion in the VanEck Digital Transformation ETF and MVIS Global Index validates the significant strides we've made in bridging traditional financial markets with digital assets," said Olivier Roussy Newton, CEO of DeFi Technologies. "We are honored to join this select group of forward-thinking companies and look forward to continuing to deliver value to our investors by executing on our growth strategy, which will inevitably result in more index inclusions."

This milestone comes on the heels of DeFi Technologies' recent addition to the MSCI Canada Small Cap Index, reinforcing its status as a prominent innovator within the digital asset ecosystem. It also reflects the growing acknowledgment and acceptance by major institutions of DeFi Technologies' diverse, profitable, and rapidly expanding business model.

About VanEck and MVIS
VanEck is a renowned investment management firm with a storied history dating back to 1955. Headquartered in New York, it is one of the largest investment managers globally, with US$113.8 billion in assets under management as of December 31, 2024.

As a subsidiary of VanEck, MVIS develops, monitors, and markets a variety of indexes under the MarketVector™, MVIS®, and BlueStar® brands, with approximately US$28.76 billion in assets under management tied to its indexes as of recent reports. The MVIS Global Digital Assets Equity Index is a specialized benchmark designed to track the performance of companies directly involved in the digital assets sector.