Challenge Technologies and Valor partner with MERGE and will welcome the Challenge Technologies Insights Symposium in São Paulo on March 16, 2026as part of one of the main projects in Latin America cryptocurrency/financial technology conferences.
The São Paulo program spans three key moments in iconic locations: the Symposium organized (March 16), an institutional gathering by invitation only to Municipal Theater (March 17), and the main MERGE conference at WTC Sao Paulo (March 18-19), with Challenge/Valor also featured on the main stage.
Event builds on Valor’s December 2025 expansion into Brazilincluding B3-rated ETPs and DEFT31 BDRs, thereby reinforcing a long-term commitment to Brazilian and Latin American institutional engagement, with continued collaboration planned for MERGE Madrid in October 2026.
TORONTO, February 6, 2026 /CNW/ – Challenge Technologies Inc. (the “Business” Or “Challenge Technologies“) (Nasdaq: DEFT) (CBOE CA: CHALLENGE) (GR:R9B), a financial technology company that bridges the gap between traditional capital markets and decentralized finance (“Challenge“), is pleased to announce a strategic partnership with MERGE, one of Latin America’s leading conferences at the intersection of cryptocurrency, financial technologyand financial innovation. As part of the partnership, Challenge The technologies will host the Challenge Technologies Insights Symposium in São Paulo on March 16, 2026.
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MERGE is expected to host more than 5,000 attendees, feature four stages and more than 300 speakers, and bring together leaders from around the world. cryptocurrency And financial technology ecosystem, including regulators, policymakers and financial institutions. The conference will be held in English and Portuguese and will attract a large international audience representing Latin America, Europe and the United States.
THE Challenge The Technologies Insights Symposium is a premier series of in-person events examining the impact of digital assets, real-world assets (RWA), blockchain, quantum technologies and artificial intelligence on retail, institutional and sovereign markets. The São Paulo edition will highlight real-world adoption, market infrastructure, regulatory evolution and investment innovation, with a particular focus on cross-border opportunities.
The partnership will span several key moments of MERGE week in São Paulo:
March 16, 2026: THE Challenge Technologies Insights Symposium, a forum hosted within MERGE, bringing together global decision-makers and innovators to explore how emerging technologies are reshaping modern finance.
March 17, 2026: The MERGE Institutional Summit, an invitation-only institutional gathering for 400 guests at the São Paulo Municipal Theater, focused on high-level dialogue between financial institutions, regulators and policymakers.
March 18 and 19, 2026: The premier MERGE conference at the World Trade Center in São Paulo, welcoming 5,000 attendees for two days of programming and networking.
As part of the partnership, the leaders of Challenge Technologies and Valor will also speak on the MERGE main stage at the World Trade Center in São Paulo on March 18, engaging global industry leaders in a high-level discussion on the evolution of decentralized finance, institutional adoption of digital assets, and the convergence of traditional capital markets with on-chain infrastructure. Their contribution will highlight the group’s leadership in regulated areas digital asset products, market infrastructures and cross-border capital markets.
Brazil is a key market for both Challenge Technologies and Valor, reflecting the country’s growing importance in global capital markets and digital asset adoption. In December 2025, Valor expanded to Brazil by launching a suite of digital asset ETPs listed on B3, alongside Brazil Depositary Receipts (BDR) representing Challenge Publicly traded shares of Technologies. Products include DEFT31 (BDR representing Challenge DEFT shares listed on the Nasdaq de Technologies), BTCV (Valor Bitcoin), ETHV (Value Ethereum), XRPV (Ripple Value), VSOL (Ripple Value Solana), and VSUI (Sui Value). These products provide Brazilian investors with BRL-denominated and locally-listed exposure to securities Challenge Technology stocks and leading digital assets through the same brokerage and custody infrastructure used for stocks and ETFs.
This expansion into Brazil marked a significant milestone for Valour, representing its first entry into a market outside of Europe and establishing the foundation for broader growth in Latin America. Accommodation of Challenge The Technologies Insights Symposium in São Paulo builds on this momentum and highlights a long-term commitment to engaging Brazilian institutional investors, regulators and market participants.
“Partner with MERGE and bring the Challenge The Technologies Insights Symposium in São Paulo is a significant step in expanding our presence in one of the most important digital asset markets on a global scale”, said Andrew Forson, president of Challenge Director of Technology and Growth at Valor. “Brazil is quickly becoming a key hub where institutional capital, regulatory clarity and market infrastructure converge. Our goal is to deepen engagement with advisors, institutions and market participants, build education around regulated access to digital assets and translate this momentum into sustained interest and inflows for Valor’s locally structured and accessible products.
The collaboration with MERGE extends beyond São Paulo and reflects a broader strategic partnership within MERGE’s international events platform. Challenge Technologies and Valor will continue this engagement at MERGE Madrid in October 2026, reinforcing its long-term commitment to advancing institutional dialogue, market education and cross-border collaboration in Europe and Latin America.
Thanks to this expanded partnership with MERGE, Challenge Technologies and Valor aim to foster collaboration between traditional finance and decentralized technologies, support institutional education and contribute to the continued development of global education. digital asset markets.
About Challenge Technologies Challenge Technologies Inc. (Nasdaq: DEFT) (CBOE CA: CHALLENGE) (GR:R9B) is a financial technology company that bridges the gap between traditional capital markets and decentralized finance (“Challenge“). As the first group listed on Nasdaq digital asset manager of his kind, Challenge Technologies provide equity investors with diversified exposure to the broader market decentralized the economy thanks to its integrated and scalable economic model. This includes Valour, which provides access to around 100 of the world’s most innovative digital assets via regulated ETPs; Stillman Digital, a digital asset prime brokerage focused on institutional quality execution and custody; Reflexivity Research, which provides cutting-edge research into digital asset space; Neuronomics, which develops quantitative trading strategies and infrastructures; And Challenge Alpha, the Company’s internal arbitrage and trading business. With deep expertise in capital markets and emerging technologies, Challenge Technologies are building the institutional bridge to the future of finance. Follow Challenge Technologies on LinkedIn and X/Twitterand for more details visit https://challenge.technology/
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About Valor Valor Inc. and Valor Digital Securities Limited (together, “Value“) issues exchange-traded products (“FTE”) which allow individual and institutional investors to access digital assets simply and securely via their traditional bank account. Valor is part of the asset management business of Challenge Technology. For more information about Valor, to subscribe or to receive updates, visit valour.com.
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