Framework Journal · one stock, one dated entry

Recorded 2026-05-13 · Permanent

DeFi Development Corp. DFDV

Outside both standards

An entry written while the outcome is still unknown. It will be scored by what the market does next, and it will never be edited to look cleverer than it was.

In plain words · DeFi Development Corp.

The label
Markdown

read at $2.86

DeFi Development Corp. holds its Markdown at $2.86.

PHINPOOPSC
  • PHPhase · the trend structure carries the Markdown label
  • INInsiders · no filings inside 60 days, left as found
  • POPositioning · no disclosures inside 60 days, left as found
  • OPOptions · no verdict drawn today, left as found
  • SCScreen · does not pass the values gate
  • edge confirmed
  • edge broken
  • edge forming

Each arm is one independent read. Conviction is not a single call, it is how many edges converge.

The investor read · the season, not the day

As held on the ledger · 2026-05-13
PhaseMarkdown · caution
Quantitative stateElevated stress, defensive posture warranted, held for 229 days
Price$2.86
Valuation0.00 trailing · -10.17 forward price to earnings
Values screenFAIL · score 10.0
Beta-4.18

The opportunity · what the numbers say it is worth

Our framework reads AVOID — it trades at roughly a 100% discount to our $5.72 fair value, 613.50% revenue growth.

Read at
$2.86
0.00 P/E · -10.17 fwd
Our fair value
$5.72
100% discount
Analyst target (avg)
$7.50
+162% to current
Target low $6.00Analyst target rangeTarget high $9.00
▲ current $2.86 · | average target

Price history & projections · where it has been, where the models see it going

$28.5$13.7$-1.1TODAY2y agoPROJECTIONAnalyst high$9.00 +244%Analyst avg$7.50 +187%Conservative$5.72 +119%Our fair value$5.72 +119%

The valuation journey · where the price sits against fair value and the Street

Current
$2.86
you are here
Conservative
$5.72
+100%
Analyst avg
$7.50
+162%
Our fair value
$5.72
+100%
Analyst high
$9.00
+215%

Green marks levels above today's price, red below; the shaded band is the gap between the price and our fair value.

Reading the gap · Both our model and the analysts see meaningful upside from here.

Revenue growth613.50%
Profit margin0.00%
Debt to equity1.28
Analyst consensusNone · 2 covering

Fair value and rating are our own model estimates; target range reflects third-party analyst estimates. Analysis, not advice.

The values screen, explained · five checks, plain English

This company is excluded by both standards. There are two widely recognised ways to check whether a company is suitable for a Muslim investor. It fails on both:

The common standard · AAOIFI
Used by most halal investing apps
✗ DOES NOT PASS
Our stricter standard · asset-based
The one Titan applies
✗ DOES NOT PASS

Why it fails. The problem is its business activity: conventional financial services. Because both standards agree on this, it is a clear exclusion, not a borderline case.

What these two standards are, and how they differ →

  • Business activity Its core business involves an activity the values screen does not clear. Fail
  • Debt load Interest-bearing debt is 92.3% of its assets, above the one-third ceiling the screen allows. Fail
  • Interest-bearing cash Cash held in interest-bearing accounts and securities is 7.0% of assets, under the one-third limit. Pass
  • Receivables Money owed to the company is 0.0% of assets, under the 49% limit. Pass
  • Revenue purity Only 0.0% of revenue comes from non-compliant sources — under the 5% line. Pass

Every security is read against two recognised standards: our stricter asset-based screen (ratios measured against total assets) and the more widely used market-value standard (measured against market capitalisation). Where they agree we say so plainly; where they part ways — almost always on the debt check — we show both readings and mark it, because that disagreement is the finding, not a fault. We report the score; you and your scholar make the call.

The business, in plain words · what the numbers mean

Why it gives us pause

At -10.2x forward earnings, the price already runs ahead of the business. Our fair value sits at $5.72, below where it trades today.

The fundamentals · plain-English read
Forward P/E-10.2x
Trailing P/E0.0x
Revenue growth613.5%
growing very fast
Profit margin0.0%
currently unprofitable
Return on equity-143.6%
not currently earning a positive return on equity
Debt to equity1.28
a meaningful debt load worth watching
Current ratio1.51
healthy short-term liquidity
Beta-4.18
barely tracks the market's swings
Market cap$138M
Employees16

The risks · The things to watch: it's a small-cap, so the share price can swing harder than the market.

Plain-English interpretation of our own screen data. Analysis, not advice.

Where & how to trade · wherever in the world you are

DFDV trades on Nasdaq. As a US-listed security it is accessible through almost any international broker offering US markets. New to this, or investing from outside the US? Our guide to accessing global markets covers brokers, currencies and the practical steps.

The trader read · the latest dated commentary

The framework reads markdown. Price is trending lower. Sellers are in control and the prior trend has reversed. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it D. Technically it is sitting below its long-term trend line with momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are down 90%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 34%. The street (2 analysts) rates it strong buy, with a mean price target of $6. Entered 2026-07-26 · Markdown

The dated journal · newest first, never edited

2026-07-26 Markdown $2.86 +0.0% Entry 4

The framework reads markdown. Price is trending lower. Sellers are in control and the prior trend has reversed. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it D. Technically it is sitting below its long-term trend line with momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are down 90%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 34%. The street (2 analysts) rates it strong buy, with a mean price target of $6.

2026-07-18 Markdown $2.86 +0.0% Entry 3

The framework reads markdown. Price is trending lower. Sellers are in control and the prior trend has reversed. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it D. Technically it is sitting below its long-term trend line with momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are down 90%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 34%. The street (2 analysts) rates it strong buy, with a mean price target of $6.

2026-07-03 Markdown $2.86 +0.0% Entry 2

The framework reads markdown. Price is trending lower. Sellers are in control and the prior trend has reversed. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns.

2026-07-02 Markdown $2.86 Entry 1

The framework reads markdown. Price is trending lower. Sellers are in control and the prior trend has reversed. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns.

Each entry above was written on its date, before the outcome. A journal you can prune is not a journal.

The insider ledger · Form 4 filings, as filed

Most recent filings · DFDV
DateInsiderTitleTypeSharesValue
2026-04-02 TOWNSEND ADAM R Director 28,170 ·
2026-04-01 JANOVER BLAKE E. Director 70,000 ·
2026-02-17 CARAGOL WILLIAM J Director 2,000 ·
2026-02-17 HAN FEI Chief Financial Officer 374,922 ·
2026-02-17 TAI ZACHARY ARIS Director 5,000 ·
2026-02-17 PERFUMO THOMAS J Director 7,000 ·
2025-12-10 WHITE PARKER Chief Operating Officer 17,760 $102,298
2025-11-25 WHITE PARKER Chief Operating Officer 10,044 $69,424
2025-11-25 KANG DANIEL Officer 4,200 $28,980
2025-10-21 PERFUMO THOMAS J Director 7,000 ·

Public filings, recorded as found. The full tape lives at Insider Intelligence.

What holding actually paid · price plus dividends

If $1,000 had been placed · historical, not a promise
PeriodPrice thenPrice returnDivs per share$1,000 becameTotal return
1 month $4.92 -46.9% · $532 -46.9%
2 months $3.95 -33.8% · $662 -33.8%
3 months $4.08 -35.9% · $641 -35.9%
6 months $5.71 -54.2% · $458 -54.2%
1 year $26.45 -90.1% · $99 -90.1%
2 years $0.97 +169.2% · $2,692 +169.2%

Historical returns from market close data. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

This entry now belongs to the ledger. Whatever DFDV does next, these words stay.

DeFi Development Corp. · DFDV · Markdown · $2.86
Recorded 2026-05-13 · before the outcome · scored mechanically

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