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Datavault AI Plunges 50% as Exchange Withdrawal Issue Halts Access to Bitcoin

The company's inability to withdraw from Biconomy since June forces restatement of financials, erasing $92.2 million in reported 2025 assets.

▼ Bearish$BTC $77,324 −0.3%$DVLT
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Key point 1 of 3

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Datavault AI shares dropped 49.55% after the firm announced it could not withdraw Bitcoin from Biconomy since June.

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Key point 2 of 3

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The inability to access the funds forces Datavault to restate financials, cutting reported 2025 assets by $92.2 million.

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Key point 3 of 3

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Biconomy supplied the Bitcoin for Scilex's initial $150 million investment in Datavault via off-chain transfers.

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Context

Datavault AI entered a deal to receive Bitcoin as funding for its operations, relying on an exchange to custody the assets.

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Why it matters

The withdrawal failure severely impacts Datavault's liquidity and valuation, forcing a massive accounting revision.

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What to watch

Any response from Biconomy regarding the withdrawal request or the status of the Bitcoin backing Datavault's account.

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Sources

Built from 8 primary sources, machine-checked before publication.

  • thedefiant.io
  • decrypt.co
  • cointelegraph.com
  • unchainedcrypto.com
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