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Board appointed Jon Matonis as Chairman effective May 11, 2026.

Jon Matonis resigned as Chief Economist effective May 12, 2026.

Luis Berruga continues as Director after serving as prior Chairman.

Matonis joined company in 2018, director since May 2020, with background at Bitcoin Foundation, VISA, VeriSign.

Appointment supports strategic direction including Darklake Zyga acquisition and HoudiniSwap agreement.

CEO Michael Hubbard praised Matonis's industry expertise for privacy-first technologies.

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The appointment of Jon Matonis as Chairman reflects SOL Strategies' strategic pivot toward privacy-focused blockchain technologies, underscored by its recent acquisition of Darklake's Zyga zero-knowledge proof system and definitive agreement for HoudiniSwap. Matonis, with over two decades in financial cryptography and roles at VISA and VeriSign, brings deep industry expertise as a Bitcoin Foundation founding director. CEO Michael Hubbard highlighted Matonis's fit for leading governance amid these transactions, succeeding Luis Berruga who oversaw key deals. Matonis emphasized the company's commitment to financial privacy, positioning it uniquely in crypto. This leadership change signals strengthened execution in the Solana ecosystem.

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