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VCI Global Announces US$2 Billion Partnership Secured by Sovereign-Grade Encrypted Infrastructure
Joint Venture Anchored by 18,000 BTC to Power Real-World Asset Tokenization, Encrypted Vault Monetization, and Institutional-Grade Crypto InfrastructureKUALA
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[{"type":"text","content":"Joint Venture Anchored by 18,000 BTC to Power Real-World Asset Tokenization, Encrypted Vault Monetization, and Institutional-Grade Crypto InfrastructureKUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Aug. 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VCI Global Limited (NASDAQ: VCIG) (“VCI Global” or the “Company”), a cross-sector platform builder integrating deep technology with financial architecture to enable sovereign-ready digital ecosystems, today announced a landmark partnership with a leading digital asset holder to establish a sovereign-grade infrastructure venture backed by 18,000 BTC, valued at over US$2.16 billion at current market levels. Under the joint venture (JV), VCI Global will hold a 70% equity stake and lead commercialization and infrastructure management, while its digital asset partner retains full custody and control of the BTC reserves. Together, the JV will accelerate institutional adoption of crypto by integrating ultra-secure Bitcoin storage, encrypted AI computing, and real-world asset (RWA) monetization into a unified sovereign-ready ecosystem. The Bitcoin reserves will be securely mirrored in QuantVault, VCIG’s proprietary sovereign encrypted storage platform, which combines hardware-level encryption, air-gapped redundancy, quantum-resilient protocols, and zero-trust architecture. This ensures institutional-grade protection while enabling new monetization models. The JV’s development roadmap includes: BTC-backed real-world assets (RWAs): issuance of Bitcoin-backed tokenized RWAs.Vault-as-a-Service: sovereign-grade encrypted storage monetized as a yield-generating asset class.Encrypted AI and compute integration: linking vaulting infrastructure with AI GPU-as-a-Service and sovereign computing platforms.Licensing sovereign reserve systems: providing governments and institutions with plug-and-play encrypted reserve infrastructure. These initiatives will establish a Sovereign Reserve Vehicle (SRV) that transforms sovereign-grade encrypted infrastructure into scalable, revenue-generating assets, meeting the rising global demand for secure, regulation-aligned digital asset frameworks. With Bitcoin’s market capitalization surpassing US$2.32 trillion according to CoinMarketCap and Coinbase, and fewer than 2 million BTC left to be mined from the approximately 19.6 million already in circulation as reported by CoinTelegraph, the Sovereign Reserve V...