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Datavault AI Plunges 50% After Disclosing Inaccessible Bitcoin on Biconomy

The company revealed it has been unable to withdraw its bitcoin balance since June, forcing a financial restatement cutting up to $92.2 million in assets.

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Datavault AI stock dropped 49.55% to $0.067 after revealing frozen Biconomy bitcoin balances.

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The firm has been unable to withdraw its remaining bitcoin to an external wallet since June.

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Accounting corrections will reduce reported assets by $92.2 million for 2025 and $49 million for mid-2026.

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Context

Datavault accepted off-chain exchange account balance credits from Scilex instead of on-chain Bitcoin transactions to fund an equity investment.

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Why it matters

Datavault must restate its balance sheet, eliminating up to $92.2 million in crypto assets that it previously planned to tap for operational liquidity.

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What to watch

Datavault's forthcoming amended filings and any response or resolution from Biconomy regarding the frozen balances.

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