Datavault AI (NASDAQ: DVLT) announced it will tokenize and monetize Available Infrastructure’s Project Qestrel, a nationwide network of cybersecure edge data centers deploying across the United States. The companies expect the Project Qestrel token ($QEST) program to represent more than $1 billion in tokenized value upon full deployment, providing access and usage rights across the edge AI infrastructure network while supporting secondary market trading. Initial token offerings are targeted for the third quarter of 2026.
Project Qestrel is expected to deploy 1,000 cybersecure edge data centers across 100 U.S. cities and more than 30 states as part of an approximately $5 billion buildout. Datavault AI said the initiative expands its existing relationship with Available Infrastructure and will generate revenue through an equal-sharing arrangement, with Datavault AI providing tokenization, clearing, valuation and exchange services. The companies believe the program represents the industry’s first large-scale tokenization of a live-deploying nationwide edge AI infrastructure network, creating a new digital asset class tied to AI compute capacity.
The announcement signals a major shift in how AI infrastructure can be financed and accessed. By tokenizing edge data center capacity, Datavault AI enables fractional ownership and trading of AI compute resources, potentially democratizing access to high-performance computing for smaller enterprises and developers. This could accelerate AI adoption across industries such as biotech, fintech, and real estate, which are increasingly reliant on low-latency edge processing.
Datavault AI’s platform, the Information Data Exchange (IDEX), uses patented tokenization technology to attach physical assets to immutable metadata. This allows for secure licensing and monetization of digital twins, name, image and likeness, and now, physical data center capacity. The tokenization of Project Qestrel could set a precedent for future infrastructure projects, offering a new model for funding and utilization of large-scale compute networks.
For investors, the $QEST token presents exposure to the growing AI infrastructure market without direct ownership of physical assets. However, risks include regulatory uncertainty around tokenized securities and the execution risk of deploying 1,000 edge data centers across the U.S. The success of this program could influence how other infrastructure projects approach tokenization, potentially reshaping the landscape of AI compute access.
Full details are available in the original press release. Datavault AI’s technology suite is customizable and offers AI- and machine-learning-based automation, third-party integration, and detailed analytics. The company serves multiple industries, including sports & entertainment, events, biotech, education, fintech, real estate, healthcare, and energy. More information is available at https://dvlt.ai.
