Datavault AI to Mint $2B Antimony-Backed Stablecoin
Datavault AI (NASDAQ:DVLT) and American Strategic Minerals Inc. (ASMI) announced a strategic partnership on March 26, 2026, to tokenize strategic metals. The agreement will begin with the minting of up to $2 billion in stablecoins backed by refined antimony. The initial phase involves a $78.2 million digital tokenization initiative for one of ASMI's resource extraction projects in Arizona. Upon meeting performance milestones, Datavault AI is entitled to earn up to a 20% equity interest in ASMI. The partnership plans to expand to other American-refined elements, including gold, copper, and silver, creating a new class of real-world assets (RWAs).
NYIAX Acquisition Builds Foundation for Elements Exchange
The ASMI partnership directly leverages Datavault AI's recent strategic acquisitions to build a comprehensive RWA ecosystem. On March 19, 2026, Datavault AI announced a definitive agreement to acquire NYIAX Inc., a company operating a blockchain-powered trading platform. This acquisition provides the institutional-grade market infrastructure necessary for Datavault AI to launch its planned International Elements Exchange. This specialized exchange is designed to tokenize and trade critical materials and commodities, transforming illiquid industrial assets into transparent, tradable digital tokens. The move signals a clear strategy to not only create RWA tokens but also to own the underlying financial market infrastructure.
RWA Strategy Targets $200M Revenue in 2026
This minerals deal reinforces Datavault AI's scalable 'verification-plus-participation' model for tokenizing high-value physical assets. It mirrors a similar agreement with Triton Geothermal, which includes up to $8 million in fees from a planned $125 million digital token offering. These partnerships are central to the company's financial goals, which target revenues of $30 million for 2025 and $200 million for 2026. By building the infrastructure to tokenize and trade assets like minerals and energy resources, Datavault AI is positioning itself to capture significant value as industries increasingly turn to blockchain for liquidity and capital formation.
