DeFi Technologies, a financial technology company focused on bridging traditional capital markets with decentralised finance, has announced the launch of the DEFT Valour Investment Opportunity (DVIO) Index. The new institutional-grade benchmark, introduced through its subsidiary Valour Inc., is designed to provide clear insight into how regulated investor capital is being allocated across the digital asset market.
The DVIO Index aims to move beyond traditional crypto data sources like on-chain metrics and exchange volumes, which are often fragmented and backward-looking. Instead, it tracks real capital flows through Valour’s regulated Exchange Traded Product (ETP) platform to offer a forward-looking view of investor positioning and sentiment.
From Market Noise to Investment Signal
The digital asset space generates a massive amount of data, but much of it lacks the clarity needed for institutional-grade analysis. The DVIO Index addresses this by applying a discipline common in traditional finance: tracking capital flows. By grounding its insights in observable investment decisions made through regulated products, the index aims to provide a higher “signal quality” for market participants.
“Crypto markets are rich in data, but poor in signal,” said Andrew Forson, President at DeFi Technologies and Chief Growth Officer at Valour. “With the DEFT Valour Investment Opportunity Index, we bring that same framework to crypto using real investor capital flowing through regulated products to generate forward-looking insight.”
A Regulated Framework for Clarity
The index leverages the structurally efficient environment of Valour’s extensive ETP platform, which includes 102 products covering 74 unique digital assets. This ecosystem features uniform pricing, transparent fees, and consistent risk frameworks, ensuring that capital allocation decisions are driven by investor conviction rather than platform-specific mechanics or execution constraints.
This regulated structure provides a unique vantage point, reflecting the behaviour of rational investors operating in an efficient market and making the resulting flow data a powerful source of market intelligence.
How the DVIO Index Works
The DVIO Index is built on a systematic, rules-based methodology that tracks the top 50 individual crypto assets by assets under management (AUM) and flows within Valour’s ecosystem.
Constituents and their weights are updated on a weekly basis, allowing the index to reflect both where capital is currently allocated and how those allocations are evolving. This approach balances stability with adaptability, creating a robust reference point for investors, asset managers, and product issuers. Beyond a simple benchmark, the platform will power analytics reports, sentiment barometers, and even serve as a basis for future licensed financial products.
Relevance for MENA Investors
While DeFi Technologies is a global firm, the launch of the DVIO Index carries significant relevance for the MENA region’s growing digital asset community. Its subsidiary Valour maintains a presence in the UAE to serve regional investors.
For the sophisticated founders, venture capitalists, and family offices in MENA who are increasingly allocating capital to digital assets, the DVIO Index offers a new layer of institutional-grade intelligence. It provides a transparent, regulated benchmark to better understand market trends, gauge institutional sentiment, and make more informed capital allocation decisions within the complex crypto landscape.
About DeFi Technologies
DeFi Technologies Inc. is a financial technology company bridging the gap between traditional capital markets and decentralized finance. As a Nasdaq-listed digital asset manager, it offers diversified exposure to the decentralized economy through its subsidiaries. These include Valour, an issuer of regulated digital asset ETPs; Stillman Digital, an institutional-grade prime brokerage; Reflexivity Research, a digital asset research firm; Neuronomics, a developer of quantitative trading strategies; and DeFi Alpha, the company’s internal trading business line.
Source: Zawya
