Datavault AI and Kings Mine Capital Agree to Establish $150 Million+ GoldVault(TM) Tokenization Program
Settlement Contemplates Bullion at $3,000 an Ounce to Spot for 24-Month Supply with $40 Million Projected Revenue at $5000 an Ounce. GoldVault™ Tokens Subject at Low cost to Spot with Manufacturing-Linked Royalty Stream
PHILADELPHIA, PA / ACCESS Newswire / April 30, 2026 / Datavault AI Inc. (“Datavault AI” or the “Firm”) (NASDAQ:DVLT), a supplier of knowledge monetization, credentialing, digital engagement, and real-world asset (“RWA”) tokenization applied sciences, and King Mining Capital (“King Mining Capital”) right now introduced that they’ve entered right into a settlement for a multi-component strategic transaction that may mix a Datavault AI fairness funding in King Mining Capital, a Datavault AI stock-funded buy of 20,000 ounces of bodily gold bullion, and the launch of a $150 million-plus GoldVault™ tokenization program backed by King Mining Capital’s high-grade gold assets.
Direct Fairness, Bodily Bullion, and Inventory-Funded Consideration
Topic to coming into right into a definitive settlement with King Mining Capital, Datavault AI plans to obtain a 5% fairness curiosity in King Mining Capital on the closing of the transactions contemplated by the settlement, along with a warrant to amass an extra 5% fairness curiosity in King Mining Capital upon completion of the GoldVault™ tokenization program. Datavault AI anticipates it’ll even have the suitable to amass 20,000 ounces of bodily gold bullion from King Mining Capital for supply inside 24 months [of signing of a definitive agreement], payable in Datavault AI widespread inventory at a 30% {discount} to prevailing market gold costs. Based mostly on present spot pricing and Datavault AI’s inner evaluation, the bullion acquisition is projected to generate roughly $40 million in revenue.[1] The construction aligns Datavault AI straight with the long-term efficiency of King Mining Capital’s underlying mineral property whereas increasing the Firm’s strategic balance-sheet publicity to U.S.-aligned valuable metals.
$150 Million+ GoldVault™ Tokenization Program
The GoldVault™ program will deploy Datavault AI’s patented Data Knowledge Trade®, DataScore®, and DataValue® blockchain platform to mint $150 million or extra in digital tokens, every representing pro-rata digital possession in premium in-ground and refined gold property with sturdy American mining ties. Pricing will monitor the COMEX gold benchmark on a per-ounce foundation. Tokens will probably be initially issued at a reduction to prevailing spot gold market valuations, offering holders with a built-in worth margin at issuance. Token holders will moreover take part in a royalty stream tied to ongoing King Mining Capital’s manufacturing, producing recurring financial upside past underlying steel worth appreciation. This system is focused for launch by the third quarter of fiscal 2026, making tokenized American-aligned gold accessible to international buyers.
Govt Statements
Nathaniel T. Bradley, CEO of Datavault AI, stated, “This King Mining Capital transaction is probably the most totally built-in RWA construction Datavault AI has executed thus far. We’re taking a direct fairness place within the miner, locking in 20,000 ounces of bodily bullion at a significant {discount} to identify, and giving GoldVault™ token holders a royalty stream tied to precise manufacturing. That alignment between issuer, miner, and investor is what positions our patented platform because the mannequin for compliant tokenization of strategic pure assets.”
Jeffrey Katz, Managing Principal of King Mining Capital LLC, added, “Partnering with Datavault AI is a game-changer for King Mining Capital. It validates our high-quality gold property, supplies instant entry to international digital capital markets, and creates thrilling new liquidity and upside for our stakeholders. Collectively, we’re advancing manufacturing and growth plans that may ship actual worth from these distinctive assets whereas embracing the way forward for tokenized mining property.”
Platform Structure
It’s anticipated that the tokenized property will make the most of Datavault AI’s proprietary smart-contract expertise for possession verification, AI-driven valuation, and income participation rights linked to future business gold manufacturing.
Market Alternative
Gold is in a strong structural bull market. Central banks proceed aggressive accumulation as a hedge in opposition to forex diversification and geopolitical danger, whereas investor demand surges amid financial uncertainty. Mine provide stays constrained and sluggish to reply, with international manufacturing progress anticipated to remain modest in 2026. Analysts challenge gold costs may attain $4,900-$5,500/oz by year-end 2026 (perJ.P. Morgan Global Research, December 2025), pushed by sustained official sector shopping for (doubtlessly 800+ tonnes yearly) and strong funding flows (perWorld Gold Council, Gold Demand Trends Full Year 2025). Tokenizing high-quality gold assets positions buyers on the intersection of bodily shortage and digital liquidity.
Increasing Strategic Minerals Tokenization Portfolio
The King Mining Capital transaction marks the most recent high-impact milestone in Datavault AI’s speedy enlargement into tokenized important minerals and valuable metals. It follows the Firm’s latest $100 million Coppercoin™ program with Coppercore Inc. (introduced March 31, 2026) for high-grade copper assets and the $78.2 million initiative with American Strategic Minerals Inc. for U.S.-mined antimony, gold, copper, and silver (introduced March 26, 2026). These collaborations showcase Datavault AI’s systematic build-out of a diversified RWA portfolio – spanning industrial metals important for AI infrastructure and electrification (copper) to defense-critical supplies (antimony) and now premium valuable metals (gold). The Firm believes that its platform is quick changing into the trade benchmark for bridging high-value mineral property with international digital capital markets.
About King Mining Capital LLC.
King Mining Capital is a North American-based advisory and funding firm centered on the funding, acquisition, and growth of mineral exploration and mining firms.
About Datavault AI
Datavault AI™ (NASDAQ:DVLT) is a pioneer in AI-driven information experiences, valuation, and monetization of property within the Internet 3.0 surroundings. The Firm’s cloud-based platform delivers complete options throughout its Acoustic Sciences and Knowledge Sciences divisions.
Datavault AI’s Acoustic Sciences division options WiSA®, ADIO®, and Sumerian® patented applied sciences for spatial and multichannel wi-fi, high-definition sound transmission. The Knowledge Science Division harnesses Web3 and high-performance computing to allow experiential information notion, valuation, and safe monetization throughout industries, together with sports activities & leisure, biotech, training, fintech, actual property, healthcare, vitality, and extra.
The Data Knowledge Trade® (IDE®) is a token alternate expertise powered by Nasdaq Monetary Infrastructure. The Firm owns and operates exchanges powered by its patented expertise, together with however not restricted to Worldwide Parts Trade (IEE), Sports activities Illustrated Trade (SIx), New York Interactive Promoting Trade (NYIAX), and American Political Trade (APE). The Firm is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA. Be taught extra at httos://www.dvlt.ai.
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This press launch comprises “forward-looking statements” throughout the which means of the Non-public Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended, and different securities legal guidelines. Ahead-looking statements use phrases reminiscent of “will,” “expects,” “plans,” “initiatives,” “targets,” “intends,” or related phrases. They embrace statements concerning the entry right into a definitive settlement for, and the potential closing of, a transaction involving Datavault AI’s 5% fairness funding in King Mining Capital and the warrant for an extra 5%, Datavault AI’s potential acquisition of 20,000 ounces of gold bullion, the projected $40 million in revenue from the bullion acquisition, the anticipated issuance of GoldVault™ tokens at a reduction to identify with a production-linked royalty stream, the focused $150 million-plus token mint and launch within the third quarter of fiscal 2026, the market alternative for the tokens, and the Firm’s enlargement into different important minerals and valuable metals. These statements are based mostly on estimates and assumptions that, whereas thought of cheap, are inherently unsure.
Readers are cautioned to not place undue reliance on these and different forward-looking statements contained herein.
Precise outcomes might differ materially on account of numerous dangers, together with: dangers that the fairness funding, the warrant, or the bullion Settlement might not shut on the contemplated phrases or timeline; dangers referring to the issuance of Datavault AI widespread inventory as bullion consideration, together with dilution; dangers that the projected $40 million revenue is probably not realized resulting from gold worth actions, supply delays, or settlement prices; dangers referring to the discount-at-issuance and royalty-stream options of GoldVault™ tokens, together with their regulatory characterization; adjustments in market demand for Datavault AI’s companies and merchandise; adjustments in financial, market, or regulatory circumstances; dangers referring to evolving regulatory frameworks relevant to tokenized property; dangers related to technological growth and integration; and different dangers extra totally described in Datavault AI’s filings with the SEC, together with its Annual Report on Kind 10-Okay for the 12 months ended December 31, 2025 and different filings, accessible athttp://www.sec.gov.
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Sources
1.J.P. Morgan Global Research, Gold Price Outlook (December 2025) – 2026 Market Outlook recorded December 9-17, 2025, together with end-of-2026 gold worth forecasts.
2.World Gold Council, Gold Demand Trends Full Year 2025 (January 29, 2026) – Full-year 2025 central financial institution demand of 863t, provide constraints, and 2026 outlook.
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