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Datavault AI's (NASDAQ:DVLT) week went from wreck to rebellion. After Wolfpack Research released a scathing short report accusing the blockchain-and-AI firm of hype and manipulation, shares cratered nearly 20%. But by Monday morning, a counterforce had mobilized — retail traders on Reddit vowing to turn the selloff into a short squeeze.
Wolfpack's report hit late Friday, alleging that Datavault's lofty claims — from its $150 million investment to its IBM (NYSE:IBM) partnership and carbon credit ventures — were built on shaky ground. The firm disclosed a short position, hoping to profit as panic spread.
But Datavault's response came faster than most expected: within hours, the company called the report "false and misleading" and said it would sue Wolfpack for "defamatory manipulation."
That after-hours statement flipped the script. As Wolfpack doubled down on X, traders on Reddit in r/DVLT and r/WallStreetBets began sharing screenshots and battle cries, accusing Wolfpack of running a "FUD" campaign and pledging to "crush the shorts" at Monday's open.
The setup has all the hallmarks of a short-squeeze classic: around 7% of the float shorted, heavy off-exchange short volume near 20%, and a premarket bounce of more than 10%. The parallels to previous Wolfpack shorts — like Applied Digital Corp (NASDAQ:APLD) and Innodata Inc (NASDAQ:INOD), both of which rallied after similar reports — are fueling the belief that history could repeat.
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If Datavault's response holds and buyers push volume, Monday could test just how quickly a small-cap AI stock can swing from target to trophy.
Whether DVLT becomes the next meme miracle or just another short-term squeeze, one thing's clear — in 2025's market, AI hype and retail fury remain an explosive mix.
For traders, this isn't just a stock story — it's another front in the war between research firms and retail resistance.
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