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This investigation explores the intrinsic relationship between digital innovation and corporate supply chain financing. To ensure the rigor and reliability of the research conclusions, we adopt an empirical research method based on the OLS econometric regression model to systematically examine the relationship between digital innovation and supply chain financing. Our findings reveal that digital innovation positively influences corporate operations and information disclosure quality, thereby facilitating supply chain financing acquisition. Specifically, digital innovation enhances both Tobin\u2019s Q and information transparency, which consequently improves firms\u2019 access to supply chain financing. Furthermore, we observe pronounced heterogeneity in digital innovation\u2019s impact on supply chain financing accessibility, with more pronounced effects observed in state-owned enterprises, mature firms, and regions with less developed legal frameworks. From the perspective of theoretical contributions, this study enriches the application scenario of signal transmission theory. We verify that operational improvement driven by digital innovation can serve as an effective signal to alleviate information asymmetry in supply chain financing. Meanwhile, we supplement the research on information asymmetry theory by providing a digital solution to mitigate information frictions between supply chain partners. In terms of practical contributions, we provide actionable insights for firms. Specifically, our findings guide firms to leverage digital innovation to improve supply chain financing accessibility. 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