$QEST tokens to carry access and usage rights across a planned 1,000-site, 100-city nationwide edge AI network; initial token offering targeted for the third quarter of 2026 with secondary market trading expected to follow
First of Ten Token Drops Will Bring Cyber Secure Super Compute and AI Solutions
PHILADELPHIA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–
Datavault AI Inc. (“Datavault AI” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: DVLT), a provider of data monetization, credentialing, digital engagement, and real-world asset (‘RWA’) tokenization technologies, today announced the tokenization and monetization of Available Infrastructure’s Project Qestrel, a nationwide fleet of cybersecure, sovereign neocloud edge data centers now deploying across the United States.
Using its patented tokenization technology and institutional-grade Information Data Exchange® (IDE) platform, Datavault AI will create and enable trading of Available Infrastructure Project Qestrel tokens ($QEST) representing access and usage rights across the Project Qestrel fleet. The total tokenized value of the program is expected to exceed $1 billion upon full deployment.
Project Qestrel, announced by Available Infrastructure on March 16, 2026, is deploying 1,000 cybersecure, private urban neocloud edge data centers across 100 major U.S. cities and more than 30 states, representing nearly $5 billion in project capital expenditure at full buildout, with the initial phase live by the end of 2026. Each site features full-stack deployments of Available’s SanQtum solutions – zero-trust networking, quantum-resilient encryption, high-performance compute running up to 48 GPUs per site, and ultra-low latency edge AI inference capability – co-located at telecom sites with immediate fiber and power access. Datavault AI is a Platinum partner in IBM Partner Plus, and Available describes itself in the same announcement as an IBM Platinum Partner. According to Available’s announcement, the first sites are already live, with 30 cities targeted to come online by early July through a partnership with wireless infrastructure company Crown Castle; many sites will be pre-integrated with IBM watsonx, while others will be AI-agnostic and capable of running other AI inference models.
The tokenization initiative builds directly on Datavault AI’s existing role as the first customer to announce its use of Available’s distributed fleet, where its SanQtum-powered deployments already support real-time data scoring, tokenization and monetization in the New York and Philadelphia corridors, with a nationwide rollout underway.
“Project Qestrel is the most strategically important edge AI infrastructure deployment in the United States today,” said Nathaniel T. Bradley, CEO of Datavault AI. “This represents America’s fourth major technology infrastructure network, purpose-built for the edge AI era. We have the enterprise solution to access super compute and AI infrastructure that is in the highest demand from our customers throughout the United States.”
“Datavault AI’s tokenization and exchange capabilities create valuable new ways for us to monetize, and our customers to access the compute capacity for, the Project Qestrel fleet,” said Dan Gregory, CEO of Available Infrastructure. “With demand for edge AI capability soaring and outpacing the overall market’s current edge capacity, the $QEST token provides a crucial way for enterprises to reserve and access capacity on the Qestrel network. The tokenization approach offers the added benefit of a tradeable, liquid asset that further supports enterprises’ investments in their respective AI strategies.”
“Edge computing is not an entirely new concept; however, this may be the first time we are actually getting it right, with Available Infrastructure unleashing significant business value and high-value compute use cases for both commercial and public sectors,” said Greg Corlis, KPMG Partner, Emerging Technologies.
Key features of the Available Infrastructure Project Qestrel tokens ($QEST) program include:
- Access to and control of dedicated GPU super-compute capacity across the Project Qestrel fleet
- Access to zero-trust, quantum-resilient, cybersecure infrastructure engineered for mission-critical AI workloads
- Real-time data scoring and valuation powered by Datavault AI’s DataScore® and DataValue® engines running at the SanQtum edge
- Compliance, KYC/AML, and institutional custody integration on Datavault AI’s regulated exchange platform
- Secondary market resale of $QEST tokens following the initial offering
- Quantum-resilient security matching the SanQtum zero-trust architecture
Initial token offerings are targeted to launch in the third quarter of 2026, with secondary market trading expected to be available thereafter. Datavault AI will produce revenue in an equal split with Available and provides tokenization technology and clearing through its’ Data Vault platform. Tokenization of real-world assets, digital assets, ai infrastructure, edge computing, sovereign compute, cyber security and exchange functionality are all services that are provided by Datavault AI to Available Infrastructure. Datavault AI’s platform also provides enterprise valuation through its DataValue® and DataScore® agents.
The companies believe the program marks the industry’s first large-scale tokenization of a live-deploying, nationwide edge AI infrastructure project, creating a new asset class that bridges traditional infrastructure investment with digital asset liquidity.
About Datavault AI
Datavault AI™ (NASDAQ: DVLT) is leading the way in AI-driven data experiences, valuation, and monetization of assets in the Web 3.0 environment. The Company’s cloud-based platform provides comprehensive solutions with a collaborative focus in its Acoustic Sciences and Data Sciences divisions.
Datavault AI’s Acoustic Sciences division features WiSA®, ADIO®, and Sumerian® patented technologies and industry-first foundational spatial and multichannel wireless, high-definition sound transmission technologies with intellectual property covering audio timing, synchronization, and multi-channel interference cancellation. 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.
Datavault AI’s platform serves multiple industries, including high-performance computing software licensing for sports & entertainment, events & venues, biotech, education, fintech, real estate, healthcare, energy, and more. The Information Data Exchange® enables Digital Twins and the licensing of name, image, and likeness by securely attaching physical real-world objects to immutable metadata, fostering responsible AI with integrity. The Company’s technology suite is fully customizable and offers AI- and machine-learning-based automation, third-party integration, detailed analytics and data, marketing automation, and advertising monitoring.
The Company is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA. For more information, visit www.dvlt.ai. Investor information is available at ir.datavaultsite.com. Technology news and insights are published at dvlt.ai/insights.
About Available Infrastructure
Based in Northern Virginia along the Washington, DC, beltway, Available Infrastructure offers cybersecure zero trust networking, HPC neocloud infrastructure, and enterprise-grade AI – all private, sovereign, and at the edge. This unique combination supports critical infrastructure, sensitive data, and AI models for agencies, enterprises, and institutions. Available is also the owner-operator of a growing nationwide fleet of AI-powered, quantum-ready, distributed micro data centers with national security-grade cyber protection. We are bringing the next generation of pure edge infrastructure to the market, while enhancing the offerings of hybrid cloud providers and traditional data centers. Available Infrastructure is an IBM Platinum Partner. Learn more at availableinfrastructure.com.
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Actual results may differ materially from those indicated by these forward-looking statements as a result of various risks and uncertainties including, but not limited to, the following: delays or inability to execute definitive agreements or obtain any necessary approvals, consents, or regulatory clearances related to the tokenization program; the risk that the initial token offerings do not launch on the targeted timeline or at all, or that secondary market trading does not develop as expected; the risk that the total tokenized value of the program does not reach anticipated levels; risks related to the pace, scope, financing, and completion of Available Infrastructure’s Project Qestrel buildout, which is controlled by a third party; the Company’s reliance on Available Infrastructure and other partners for infrastructure deployment and operation; the risk that the Company’s exchange platforms may not achieve the expected trading volumes, user adoption, or revenue levels; risks associated with the volatility and unpredictability of digital asset markets; uncertainties regarding valuation methodologies and third-party figures; changes in market demand for Datavault AI’s services and products; changes in economic, market, or regulatory conditions; risks relating to evolving regulatory frameworks applicable to tokenized assets; risks associated with technological development and integration; and other risks and uncertainties as more fully described in Datavault AI’s filings with the SEC, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025 and other filings that Datavault AI makes from time to time with the SEC, which are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov, and could cause actual results to vary from expectations. Accordingly, investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof.
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Neither this announcement nor the $QEST program constitutes an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to purchase any security, digital asset, or investment product.
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Released July 17, 2026