BNB Standard Appoints Alex Odagiu CEO, Effective Oct. Immediately; Co. Intends To Operate Its Own Validator On BNB Chain

BNB Standard Corporation (Nasdaq: BNC) ("BNB Standard," "BNC," or the "Company"), a growth-oriented company focused on managing the world's largest corporate treasury of BNB, today announced that its Board of Directors (the "Board") has appointed Alex Odagiu as Chief Executive Officer, effective October 19, 2026. Mr. Odagiu has served as the Company's Interim President since June 2026 and will continue to serve as a member of the Board. He will also serve as the Company's principal executive officer, a role held on an interim basis by Brent Miller, who continues as Chief Financial Officer. The Board made the appointment on the recommendation of its Chief Executive Officer Search Committee, chaired by director Matthew Roszak, following an exhaustive search.

BNB Standard also announced today that it will operate its own validator on BNB Chain. The Company will select, through a competitive process, a specialist infrastructure provider to run the validator's technical operations under the Company's governance. Treasury BNB will remain with qualified custodians throughout the staking process. Validator rewards vary with network activity and validator performance and are not guaranteed. The Company will report on the validator through its treasury dashboard at www.bnbstandard.com once the validator is live on mainnet.