Datavault AI Explores Sports Illustrated Partnership for NIL Digital Asset Exchange

Datavault AI Inc. (NASDAQ: DVLT) announced an agreement with Sports Illustrated to explore a potential collaboration on a digital asset exchange focused on athlete name, image and likeness monetization. The parties will evaluate development of a platform powered by Datavault AI proprietary, quantum-secure technology stack, including its patented Data Vault(R), DataScore(R), and DataValue(R) AI agents, smart contracts, and the Nasdaq Financial Framework-compatible Information Data Exchange(R), with the goal of a potential commercial launch in the second half of 2026.

Datavault AI said the initiative aligns with accelerating regulatory clarity in the U.S. digital asset market and growing NIL and global sports endorsement opportunities, positioning the company to pursue compliant, scalable tokenization and trading of NIL assets for athletes, brands, agencies, and investors. The company's technology suite is completely customizable and offers AI and Machine Learning automation, third-party integration, detailed analytics and data, marketing automation and advertising monitoring.

The Information Data Exchange(R) (IDE) enables Digital Twins, licensing of name, image, and likeness by securely attaching physical real-world objects to immutable metadata objects, fostering responsible AI with integrity. The Data Science Division leverages the power of Web 3.0 and high-performance computing to provide solutions for experiential data perception, valuation and secure monetization. The company's cloud-based platform provides comprehensive solutions serving multiple industries, including HPC software licensing for sports & entertainment, events & venues, biotech, education, fintech, real estate, healthcare, energy and more.

This exploration comes as the NIL market continues to expand following regulatory changes that allow college athletes to profit from their name, image and likeness. The potential platform represents a significant development in how athlete endorsements and branding could be managed and traded using blockchain and digital asset technology. The full press release is available at https://ibn.fm/clpdX, and the latest news and updates relating to DVLT are available in the company's newsroom at https://ibn.fm/DVLT.