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Datavault AI to Acquire NYIAX in All-Stock Merger

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  • Datavault AI will acquire NYIAX in an all-stock merger, issuing nearly 79 million shares and offering cash to unaccredited investors, with further equity contingent on future market events.
  • Integrating NYIAX’s blockchain exchange and patents, Datavault AI plans a suite of specialized data and asset marketplaces, reinforcing its AI-driven data monetization platform and industry positioning.
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Datavault AI to Acquire NYIAX in All-Stock Merger

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The latest update is out from Datavault AI ( (DVLT) ).

On March 18, 2026, Datavault AI Inc. signed a definitive Agreement and Plan of Merger to acquire NYIAX Inc. via an all-stock transaction, issuing 78,947,368 common shares as merger consideration and making NYIAX a wholly owned subsidiary. Unaccredited NYIAX investors will receive cash based on Datavault AI’s volume-weighted average price, while the deal includes potential additional share issuances tied to any reverse stock split and an earn-out of up to 13 million shares if the combined group secures a qualifying trading market transaction within 12 months of closing.

The merger, announced publicly on March 19, 2026, will fold NYIAX’s blockchain-based, exchange-grade trading platform and patents into Datavault AI’s portfolio, supporting a planned ecosystem of specialized marketplaces for corporate data, critical materials, political information assets, sports NIL rights and advertising inventory. Governance and risk-sharing features include two NYIAX-nominated directors joining Datavault AI’s board at closing, customary no-shop and fiduciary-out protections, NYIAX indemnities funded via reductions of earn-out shares, and the company’s commitment to register merger shares for resale, positioning Datavault AI to marry institutional-grade trading infrastructure with its AI data monetization stack.

The most recent analyst rating on (DVLT) stock is a Hold with a $0.90 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Datavault AI stock, see the DVLT Stock Forecast page.

Spark’s Take on DVLT Stock

According to Spark, TipRanks’ AI Analyst, DVLT is a Neutral.

The score is held back primarily by weak financial performance (sharp revenue decline, large losses, and ongoing cash burn) despite a relatively stronger balance sheet. Partially offsetting this are moderately positive near-term technical momentum and an optimistic earnings-call outlook with sharply raised FY2026 guidance, though execution and revenue-recognition risks remain high. Corporate events add downside pressure due to Nasdaq bid-price noncompliance and delayed distributions.

To see Spark’s full report on DVLT stock, click here.

More about Datavault AI

Datavault AI Inc., based in Philadelphia and listed on Nasdaq as DVLT, operates in AI-driven data valuation, monetization and Web 3.0 technologies. Its cloud platform spans Acoustic Sciences, with patented WiSA, ADIO and Sumerian audio technologies, and Data Sciences, which focuses on experiential data perception, secure monetization, and tokenization of real-world assets across sectors from sports and entertainment to biotech, fintech and real estate.

The company’s Information Data Exchange marketplace enables digital twins and licensing of name, image and likeness rights by attaching physical assets to immutable metadata, supporting privacy-preserving data trading. Datavault AI’s suite is customizable, integrating AI and machine learning automation, detailed analytics, marketing automation and advertising monitoring for clients in multiple industries.

Average Trading Volume: 71,922,234

Technical Sentiment Signal: Sell

Current Market Cap: $539.3M

For an in-depth examination of DVLT stock, go to TipRanks’ Overview page.

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