Bit Digital, Inc. announced certain management changes. The Company’s Board of Directors accepted the resignation of Ping Liu as Chairwoman of the Board, as she resigned for personal health reasons. The Board then elected Zhaohui Deng (previously misidentified as Chaohui Deng), an independent director, as Chairman of the Board. The Board removed Min Hu as Chief Executive Officer, as he was not participating in the Company’s bitcoin mining operations. Mr. Hu will remain an independent director of the Company. The Board then named Erke Huang, currently Chief Financial Officer and a director, also as Interim Chief Executive Officer while an ongoing search for a new CEO continues. The Board also accepted the resignation of Hong Yu as Chief Strategy Officer and a director. Mr. Yu decided it was in the Company’s best interests for him to pursue his other opportunities. Separately, the Company has engaged two senior corporate strategy consultants in the United States with extensive experience spanning traditional financial services and digital assets, as well as associated legal and regulatory matters. The addition of these resources significantly expands Bit Digital’s existing capabilities, and in partnership with Bit Digital’s management team, the consultants will help develop the evolution of Bit Digital’s business model and lead its expansion and growth strategy. Following a transition period, the consultants are expected to be announced as senior executives of Bit Digital.
Bit Digital, Inc. is a holding company. The Company provides a platform for digital assets and artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure headquartered in New York City. Its bitcoin mining operations are located in the United States, Canada, and Iceland. The Companyâs business line, Bit Digital AI, offers infrastructure services for artificial intelligence applications. Its facilities and mining platform are operating with the primary intent of accumulating bitcoin, which the Company may sell for fiat currency from time to time depending on market conditions and managementâs determination of its cash flow needs. The Company conducts its business through Bit Digital U.S.A. Inc., a Delaware corporation and its operating entity in the United States; Bit Digital Canada, Inc., its operating entity in Canada; Bit Digital Singapore Pte Ltd., a Singapore company, Bit Digital Hong Kong Limited and Bit Digital Strategies Limited, Hong Kong companies, and Bit Digital AI Inc.