VCI Global Launches $2.1 B Bitcoin-Backed Sovereign Infrastructure Venture

VCI Global Ltd. said it has formed a joint venture valued at about US$2.16 billion to build what it calls “sovereign-grade” digital-asset infrastructure. The venture is backed by 18,000 Bitcoin, worth roughly the same amount at current prices, provided by an unnamed digital-asset holder that will retain custody of the tokens. Under the agreement, the Kuala Lumpur-based technology firm will hold a 70 percent equity stake and assume responsibility for commercialising and managing the platform. The partners plan to mirror the Bitcoin reserves in VCI’s proprietary QuantVault system, which combines hardware-level encryption, quantum-resilient protocols and zero-trust architecture. The roadmap includes issuing Bitcoin-backed real-world asset tokens, offering Vault-as-a-Service to institutions, integrating encrypted AI computing and licensing the infrastructure to governments seeking secure reserve systems. VCI said the initiative positions it among a small group of Nasdaq-listed companies linking large-scale Bitcoin exposure with institutional-grade cybersecurity and AI services at a time when fewer than two million BTC remain to be mined.