GlobeNewswire·Nov 9, 2026, 6:45 AM ET

Bullish appoints Former NYSE President Stacey Cunningham as President

Bullish (NYSE: BLSH) appointed Stacey Cunningham, former President of the New York Stock Exchange, as its new President.
Cunningham brings over three decades of experience at the intersection of issuers & investors, including tenure as the first woman to lead NYSE Group & senior roles at Nasdaq.
She currently serves on the boards of Cloudflare, the NYSE, & Georgetown University's Psaros Center, while acting as an advisor to Uniswap Labs.
CEO Tom Farley stated Cunningham's expertise is central to Bullish's strategy of connecting traditional financial infrastructure with blockchain technology.
In May 2026, Bullish announced a $4.2 billion agreement to acquire transfer agent Equiniti, a deal expected to close in January 2027 subject to regulatory approval.
Bullish has received regulatory approval for tokenized securities trading in Gibraltar & launched trading of issuer-sponsored tokenized shares.
The acquisition aims to combine Equiniti's registry infrastructure with Bullish's regulated trading capabilities to create a leading platform for tokenized securities.
Bullish operates a regulated digital asset exchange, holds a MiCAR license for its European entity, & is the parent company of CoinDesk.
Forward-looking statements in the release highlight risks related to the Equiniti acquisition, including potential delays or failure to obtain necessary regulatory approvals.