UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 17, 2025

DEFI DEVELOPMENT CORP.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware		001-41748		83-2676794
(State or other jurisdiction of Incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification Number)

6401 Congress Avenue, Suite 250

Boca Raton, Florida

33487

(Address of registrant’s principal executive office)

(Zip code)

(561) 559-4111

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class		Trading symbol(s)		Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.00001 per share		DFDV		The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☒

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

On July 17, 2025, the Company issued a press release announcing the launch of its global expansion through strategic treasury franchising model. Under the strategic treasury franchising model the Company will provide franchise partners with operational, strategic and technical infrastructure while retaining equity stakes in each regional vehicle.

A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements. Except for historical information contained in the press release attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto, the press release contains forward-looking statements that involve certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by these statements. Please refer to the cautionary note in the press release regarding these forward-looking statements.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Press Release dated July 17, 2025
104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	DEFI DEVELOPMENT CORP.

Date: July 17, 2025	By:	/s/Joseph Onorati
	Name:	Joseph Onorati
	Title:	Chairman & Chief Executive Officer

DeFi Development Corp. filed SEC Form 8-K: Other Events