DeFi Technologies and Valour Set March Symposium, Summit in São Paulo
DeFi Technologies and Valour will co-host the Insights Symposium in São Paulo on March 16, 2026, with an invitation-only summit at Theatro Municipal and main sessions at WTC São Paulo March 18–19. The partnership follows Valour’s December 2025 launch of BRL-denominated ETPs and DEFT31 BDRs to target Brazilian institutions.
1. Strategic Partnership Announcement
DeFi Technologies has teamed up with Valour and MERGE to host the DeFi Technologies Insights Symposium in São Paulo on March 16, 2026. This collaboration positions DeFi Technologies on the main MERGE stage alongside over 300 speakers and anticipates engagement with regulators, policymakers and institutional investors.
2. Three-Day Event Schedule
The São Paulo program begins with the curated Insights Symposium on March 16, followed by an invitation-only institutional summit for 400 guests at Theatro Municipal on March 17, and culminates with the two-day MERGE conference at WTC São Paulo on March 18–19, which draws more than 5,000 attendees across four stages.
3. Brazilian Market Expansion Context
This event builds on Valour’s December 2025 entry into Brazil via BRL-denominated ETPs and DEFT31 BDRs listed on B3, providing local investors regulated access to digital assets and DEFT equity. The symposium underscores a long-term strategy to deepen institutional relationships and drive cross-border capital flows in Latin America.