SEC FORM 3 SEC Form 3
FORM 3 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Kang Daniel
(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O DEFI DEVELOPMENT CORP.
6401 CONGRESS AVENUE, SUITE 250
(Street)
BOCA RATON FL 33487
(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
09/19/2025 		3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
DeFi Development Corp. [ DFDV ]
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Chief Strategy Officer
5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock 49,898.17 I Defi Dev LLC(1)
Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (Right to buy) 04/09/2026(2) 04/09/2035 Common Stock 122,500 $3.91 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Mr. Kang owns the current shares through his ownership in Defi Dev LLC, a manager-managed limited liability company.
2. The date shown is the first date exercisable. One-fourth (1/4th) of the total number of shares subject to the Option shall vest on the first anniversary of the grant date, and thereafter one-thirty-sixth (1/36th) shall vest on the same date of the month applicable to the first vesting date on each of the thirty-six (36) months that occur after the date shown, such that 100% of the shares subject to the Option will be vested on the four (4) year anniversary of the grant date, subject to the reporting person's continued service through each applicable vesting date.
Remarks:
Exhibit 24: Power of Attorney provided herewith.
/s/ Bruce S. Rosenbloom, Attorney-in-Fact 09/23/2025
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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