VCI Global Limited VCIG shares surged Tuesday after the company unveiled a joint venture with a major digital asset holder to launch a sovereign-grade infrastructure project backed by 18,000 Bitcoin, valued at over $2.16 billion at current market prices.

Under the agreement, VCI Global will control a 70% equity stake, overseeing infrastructure and commercialization, while its partner maintains full custody of the Bitcoin reserves.

The collaboration is designed to promote institutional adoption of digital assets by combining secure Bitcoin storage, encrypted artificial intelligence computing, and tokenized real-world assets into one unified ecosystem.

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The Bitcoin holdings will be mirrored in VCI Global's proprietary QuantVault, which uses advanced security layers including quantum-resistant protocols, zero-trust design, and hardware-based encryption. This setup aims to provide institutions with military-grade protection while also opening opportunities to monetize reserves.

The joint venture's roadmap includes several key initiatives, such as tokenizing Bitcoin-backed assets, offering Vault-as-a-Service, integrating encrypted AI computing, and licensing sovereign reserve systems for governments and institutions. Collectively, these steps form what the partners call a Sovereign Reserve Vehicle (SRV), designed to transform encrypted infrastructure into scalable, revenue-generating assets that align with regulatory frameworks.

With Bitcoin's market capitalization surpassing $2.32 trillion, the SRV places VCI Global among a small number of Nasdaq-listed companies combining large-scale Bitcoin reserves with sovereign-grade infrastructure.

"This partnership is a significant step toward making Bitcoin infrastructure sovereign-compliant and RWA-ready," said Dato’ Victor Hoo, Group Executive Chairman and CEO of VCI Global.

He emphasized that integrating sovereign-grade vaulting, encrypted computing, and Bitcoin reserves creates a foundation for a new wave of institutional-grade ecosystems that are secure, scalable, and regulation-aligned.

The initiative builds on VCI Global's recent rollouts in sovereign cybersecurity and AI, including SIM-layer protections, GPU encryption tools, and AI-as-a-Service platforms.

It also integrates with QuantGold, an encrypted data platform that enables privacy-preserving monetization of sensitive data for industries ranging from healthcare to financial services.

Price Action: VCIG shares are trading higher by 27.05% to $1.080 at last check Tuesday.

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