GlobeNewswire·Oct 19, 2026, 9:00 AM ET

BNB Standard Corporation Appoints Alex Odagiu as Chief Executive Officer and Announces Plan to Operate a BNB Chain Validator

BNB Standard Corporation (NASDAQ: BNC) appointed Alex Odagiu as Chief Executive Officer effective October 19, 2026, after he served as Interim President since June 2026.
Odagiu will continue as a Board member \& principal executive officer, while Brent Miller remains Chief Financial Officer.
The appointment followed an exhaustive search conducted by the Chief Executive Officer Search Committee chaired by Matthew Roszak.
The company announced it will operate its own validator on BNB Chain using a specialist infrastructure partner under BNB Standard's governance.
Treasury BNB will remain with qualified custodians during the staking process, with rewards varying based on network activity \& performance.
Odagiu previously served as an Investment Partner at YZi Labs \& began his career at Goldman Sachs International, holding an M.A. from the University of St Andrews.
He stepped down from his role at YZi Labs upon his appointment \& led the company's rebranding from CEA Industries to BNB Standard.
Odagiu plans to grow BNB per share, build an operating business on BNB Chain, \& introduce institutional investors to the ecosystem.
Odagiu is scheduled to participate in a fireside chat at Money20/20 USA in Las Vegas on October 19, 2026.
The press release includes standard forward-looking statements regarding future operations, validator rewards, \& potential risks associated with digital asset treasury management.