08:28 AM EDT, 08/12/2025 (MT Newswires) -- DeFi Technologies ( DEFT ) said Tuesday that preliminary findings from an investigation have identified "notable imbalances" between shares reported for beneficial owners by proxy servicing firms and shares recorded at the relevant depositories.

"While minor discrepancies can occur during normal operations, the company has observed disproportionate and persistent differences over selected periods that warrant further investigation," DeFi Technologies ( DEFT ) said in a statement.

The company reported in June that it launched an investigation into market and non-market activity related to its common shares among the markets they are listed, as well as among financial institutions whose clients hold or trade common shares of the company. It also said it hired Shareholder Intelligence Services and Urvin Consulting to lead the investigation.

Shares of DeFi Technologies ( DEFT ) were up 0.75% in recent premarket activity.