SEALSQ Owns 28.3% Stake in WECAN Via Strategic Investments Focused on Quantum Technology Integration
Geneva, Switzerland — December 17, 2025 — SEALSQ Corp (NASDAQ: LAES) (“SEALSQ” or the “Company”), a company that focuses on developing and selling semiconductors, PKI, and post-quantum technology hardware and software products, today announced that WeCanGroup SA (“WECAN”), a blockchain-based solutions entity in which SEALSQ owns a 28.3% minority stake, was awarded a grant from Hedera.
The receipt of the grant represents a new milestone for WECAN following the completion of a strategic investment made by SEALSQ earlier this year focused on the integration of its semiconductor, PKI, and post-quantum technologies into WECAN’s compliance and secure data-exchange platforms.
The grant awarded by Hedera—represented by The Hashgraph Association—supports the digital enablement and empowerment of organizations through the broad adoption of Hedera-powered, enterprise-grade solutions and applications in the decentralized economy.
These funds will support the scaling of quantum-resilient compliance systems, the expansion of secure data infrastructures, the enhancement of decentralized identity technologies, and the integration of SEALSQ’s post-quantum semiconductor capabilities across WECAN’s offerings.
As part of this collaboration, SEALSQ, Hedera, and WECAN are jointly developing integrated post-quantum KYC solutions designed to accelerate the adoption of quantum-safe security across the global financial sector.
- Integration of SEALSQ’s quantum-resistant encryption into WECAN’s platforms used by leading private banks and asset managers
- Co-development of quantum-safe identity verification tools for financial institutions, asset managers, and DeFi operators
- Embedding of post-quantum algorithms into SEALSQ semiconductors to protect billions of IoT devices
- Expansion of decentralized identity solutions for Web 3.0 applications
Carlos Moreira, CEO of SEALSQ, commented, “The receipt of grant by WECAN and our continued support via a strategic investment, position WECAN at the forefront of the rapid transition toward quantum-safe compliance and identity infrastructure across the global financial sector. Together, we are laying the groundwork for a new era of trust and compliance in both the financial and rapidly expanded world of connected devices.”
Vincent Pignon, Founder & CEO of WECAN, added, “We are thrilled to welcome Hedera, whose support, together with SEALSQ, our strategic investor, significantly accelerates our mission. SEALSQ’s leadership in semiconductor-based cybersecurity and quantum innovation reinforces our ability to deliver secure, compliant, and future-proof data infrastructures to financial institutions and enterprises worldwide.”
Kamal Youssefi, President of The Hashgraph Association, explained, “The financial sector in the Web3 economy depends on secure data management and trusted digital identity solutions. We are pleased to support WECAN with its post-quantum KYC platform, leveraging the Hedera-powered decentralized identity solution of IDTrust, while further strengthening our strategic partnership with SEALSQ.”
About WeCanGroup SA
Founded in 2015 in Switzerland, WECAN is a leading provider of blockchain-based solutions for secure data management, serving individuals, enterprises, and financial institutions. The company is dedicated to improving data handling efficiency in response to the increasing volume of sensitive information being generated globally.
By leveraging blockchain technology, WECAN promotes the tokenization of data as a solution to common issues related to data completeness, redundancy, and security. One of WECAN’s flagship platforms, Wecan Comply, is a leading platform for orchestrating KYC & KYB compliance data. From onboarding to periodic reviews and audits, the platform seamlessly connects financial institutions through a secure and standardized data exchange protocol.
WECAN has established itself as a market leader in Switzerland, recognized and adopted by major wealth management firms, banks, financial intermediaries, and large global enterprises. The platform enables the storage, request, sharing, and management of various types of data, such as KYB and KYC, leveraging the most advanced data exchange and storage infrastructure on the market.
For more information, visit www.wecangroup.ch.
About The Hashgraph Association
The Hashgraph Association supports training and innovation programs across multiple industry verticals. At the forefront is the digital enablement and empowerment of the public through the broad adoption of Hedera-powered, enterprise-grade solutions and applications in the decentralized economy, which include accreditation and certification.
As a non-profit, The Hashgraph Association funds innovation, research, and development for the benefit of economic inclusion with a positive environmental, social, and governance (ESG) impact.
For information about The Hashgraph Association, visit www.hashgraph-association.com.
About SEALSQ
SEALSQ is a leading innovator in post-quantum technology hardware and software solutions. Our technology integrates semiconductors, PKI (Public Key Infrastructure), and provisioning services, with a strategic emphasis on developing quantum-resistant cryptography and semiconductors designed to address the urgent security challenges posed by quantum computing.
SEALSQ is pioneering the development of post-quantum semiconductors that provide robust, future-proof protection for sensitive data across a wide range of applications, including multi-factor authentication tokens, smart energy, medical and healthcare systems, defense, IT network infrastructure, automotive, and industrial automation and control systems.
For more information, please visit www.sealsq.com.
SEALSQ Corp.
Carlos Moreira, Chairman & CEO
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SEALSQ Investor Relations (US)
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Lena Cati
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