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Strategic Holdings, Inc. Chairman and CEO Mark Wendland Elected to Canton Foundation Board
Underscores Canton Strategic Holdings' Leadership Role in Accelerating Institutional Adoption of the Canton Network
YORK, March 3, 2026 - Canton Strategic Holdings, Inc., (NASDAQ: CNTN) ("Canton Strategic Holdings" or the "Company")
the first publicly traded company to leverage Canton Coin to support the Canton Network's ability to digitize traditional financial
markets, today announced that Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Mark Wendland has been elected to the Board of Directors (the "Board")
of the Canton Foundation (the "Foundation"). Mr. Wendland joins 17 existing Board members, including senior leaders from
DTCC, Euroclear, HSBC, Digital Asset, Broadridge, and other global financial institutions, with Canton Strategic Holdings becoming a
Premier Member of the Foundation.
Canton Foundation serves as the independent governance body responsible for overseeing the operation, standards, and validator framework
of the Canton Network, including policies related to the Global Synchronizer and broader network operations. Mr. Wendland's appointment
reflects Canton Strategic Holdings' continued alignment with the Foundation's mission to foster the development and growth
of the Global Synchronizer in the Canton Network and facilitate its governance as institutional adoption as the ecosystem scales.
Canton Network's governance model is central to its institutional credibility," said Mark Wendland, Chairman and CEO of Canton
Strategic Holdings, Inc. "Widespread adoption depends on strong, transparent oversight and disciplined standards that ensure technological
resilience, interoperability, and long-term sustainability. The Foundation plays a critical role in upholding that framework, and I am
honored to join the Board at this pivotal moment as the Canton Network increasingly becomes foundational infrastructure for modern financial
Canton Strategic Holdings, Inc.
Strategic Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: CNTN), is the first publicly traded company to leverage Canton Coin and support the Canton Network
to advance institutional blockchain adoption and the digitization of financial markets. In addition to driving value through activities
on the Canton Network, the Company also operates clinical-stage biotech research and development. For more information, visit www.cantonstrategic.com.
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laws. Forward-looking statements are statements other than historical facts and include, without limitation, those regarding management
expectations, strategy execution, market conditions, and the Company's involvement with the Canton Network. These statements are
based on current expectations and involve risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially. Further information
regarding factors that may affect the Company's prospects is included in its annual and quarterly reports filed with the U.S. Securities
and Exchange Commission, available at www.sec.gov. The Company undertakes no obligation to update these statements except as required
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