X0202 SCHEDULE 13G 0001856405 XXXXXXXX LIVE Class A ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share 03/31/2026 0002087447 Lafayette Digital Acquisition Corp. I G5345D107 201 South Biscayne Blvd 28th Floor Miami FL 33131 Rule 13d-1(b) SONA ASSET MANAGEMENT (US) LLC DE 0 1675000 0 1675000 1675000 N 5.7 IA OO Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11) is based on 29,510,000 Class A ordinary shares outstanding as of March 24, 2026, as reported in the Issuer's Form 10-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on March 25, 2026. SONA ASSET MANAGEMENT (UK) LLP X0 0 1675000 0 1675000 1675000 N 5.7 FI PN Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11) is based on 29,510,000 Class A ordinary shares outstanding as of March 24, 2026, as reported in the Issuer's Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 25, 2026. Sona Asset Management Limited X0 0 1675000 0 1675000 1675000 N 5.7 CO HC Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11) is based on 29,510,000 Class A ordinary shares outstanding as of March 24, 2026, as reported in the Issuer's Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 25, 2026. Sona Asset Management Cayman Limited E9 0 1675000 0 1675000 1675000 N 5.7 CO HC Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11) is based on 29,510,000 Class A ordinary shares outstanding as of March 24, 2026, as reported in the Issuer's Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 25, 2026. John Aylward L2 0 1675000 0 1675000 1675000 N 5.7 IN HC Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11) is based on 29,510,000 Class A ordinary shares outstanding as of March 24, 2026, as reported in the Issuer's Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 25, 2026. Lafayette Digital Acquisition Corp. I 201 South Biscayne Blvd, 28th Floor, Miami, Florida, 33131 This statement is filed by: (i) Sona Asset Management (US) LLC ("Sona AM (US)"), which, together with Sona AM (UK) (as defined below) serves as an investment manager to certain funds including with respect to the Class A ordinary shares held by those funds; (ii) Sona Asset Management (UK) LLP ("Sona AM (UK)" and, together with Sona AM (US), collectively, the "Sona Asset Managers"), which, together with Sona AM (US), serves as an investment manager to certain funds including with respect to the Class A ordinary shares held by those funds; (iii) Sona Asset Management Limited ("SAML"), which is the principal owner of each of the Sona Asset Managers; (iv) Sona Asset Management Cayman Limited ("SAMCL" and, together with SAML, the "Sona Intermediate Companies"), which is the principal owner of SAML; and (v) John Aylward, who is ultimately in control of the investment and voting decisions of the Sona Asset Managers and is the principal owner of SAMCL. The Sona Asset Managers, the Sona Intermediate Companies, and Mr. Aylward are hereinafter sometimes collectively referred to as the "Reporting Persons" or individually as a "Reporting Person." Sona AM (US) is registered with the SEC as an investment adviser. Sona AM (UK) is registered with the UK Financial Conduct Authority. The address of the principal business office of Sona AM (US) is 730 3rd Avenue, 26th Floor, New York, NY 10017. The address of the principal business office of Sona AM (UK), SAML, and Mr. Aylward is 19-21 St. James's Street, London, United Kingdom SW1A 1ES. The address of the principal business office of SAMCL is c/o Maples Corporate Services Limited, PO Box 309, Ugland House, Grand Cayman KY1-1104, Cayman Islands. (i) Sona AM (US) is a Delaware limited liability company; (ii) Sona AM (UK) is a limited liability partnership formed under the laws of England and Wales; (iii) SAML is a private limited company incorporated under the laws of England and Wales; (iv) SAMCL is an exempted company incorporated in the Cayman Islands; and (v) John Aylward is a citizen of Ireland. N FI IA HC Investment Adviser The information required by Items 4(a) - (c) is set forth in Rows 5-9 and 11 of the cover page for each of the Reporting Persons and is incorporated herein by reference. The Sona Asset Managers manage investment funds that collectively hold 1,675,000 Class A ordinary shares. The Class A ordinary shares held by the funds represent approximately 5.7% of the outstanding Class A ordinary shares, based on 29,510,000 Class A ordinary shares outstanding as of March 24, 2026, as reported in the Issuer's Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 25, 2026. The Sona Asset Managers are deemed to be the beneficial owners of the 1,675,000 Class A ordinary shares held by the investment funds due to their control over the voting and dispositive decisions of the funds. The Sona Intermediate Companies are deemed to be the beneficial owners of the 1,675,000 Class A ordinary shares due to each of their direct or indirect ownership of the Sona Asset Managers. Mr. Aylward is deemed to be the beneficial owner of the 1,675,000 Class A ordinary shares due to his control over the Sona Asset Managers and his direct or indirect ownership and control of the Sona Intermediate Companies. 5.7 (i) Sona AM (US): 0 (ii) Sona AM (UK): 0 (iii) SAML: 0 (iv) SAMCL: 0 (v) John Aylward: 0 (i) Sona AM (US): 1,675,000 (ii) Sona AM (UK): 1,675,000 (iii) SAML: 1,675,000 (iv) SAMCL: 1,675,000 (v) John Aylward: 1,675,000 (i) Sona AM (US): 0 (ii) Sona AM (UK): 0 (iii) SAML: 0 (iv) SAMCL: 0 (v) John Aylward: 0 (i) Sona AM (US): 1,675,000 (ii) Sona AM (UK): 1,675,000 (iii) SAML: 1,675,000 (iv) SAMCL: 1,675,000 (v) John Aylward: 1,675,000 Y N The Class A ordinary shares beneficially owned by the Reporting Persons are directly held by the investment funds that the Sona Asset Managers manage. N Information in Items 2(a) and 4 is hereby incorporated by reference herein. Y Y N By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect, other than activities solely in connection with a nomination under ?? 240.14a-11. By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the foreign regulatory scheme applicable to Sona AM (UK), an investment adviser registered with the UK Financial Conduct Authority, is substantially comparable to the regulatory scheme applicable to the functionally equivalent U.S. institution(s). I also undertake to furnish to the Commission staff, upon request, information that would otherwise be disclosed in a Schedule 13D. Exhibit 1: Joint Filing Agreement, dated May 15, 2026 SONA ASSET MANAGEMENT (US) LLC /s/ Joe Grogan 05/15/2026 SONA ASSET MANAGEMENT (UK) LLP /s/ Nicholas Lebo 05/15/2026 Sona Asset Management Limited /s/ John Aylward 05/15/2026 Sona Asset Management Cayman Limited /s/ Nathan Day 05/15/2026 John Aylward /s/ John Aylward 05/15/2026