MAIA Biotechnology to Initiate Digital Asset Treasury Strategy Focused on Top-Tier Crypto Assets

MAIA’s Board of Directors authorizes holdings of up to 90% of the Company’s liquid assets in cryptocurrencies (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), and USD Coin (USDC)

CHICAGO, Oct. 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --MAIA Biotechnology, Inc. (NYSE American: MAIA) (“MAIA”, the “Company”), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing targeted immunotherapies for cancer, today announced its launch of a new digital asset treasury strategy focused on top-tier cryptocurrency assets.

MAIA’s Board of Directors has authorized holdings of up to 90% of the Company’s liquid assets in various cryptocurrencies. Corporate officers are authorized to purchase and sell Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), and USD Coin (USDC) initially. Management will regularly consult with the Board on cryptocurrency transactions and holdings, cybersecurity procedures, accounting policies, risks, and material developments.

“Our new digital assets treasury strategy focuses on diversifying our investment portfolio with leading and dynamic crypto tokens in the rapidly evolving blockchain space,” said MAIA CEO Vlad Vitoc, M.D. “We are taking a disciplined and measured approach, targeting only the highest-quality tokens to minimize risk while gaining exposure to those with the greatest potential for strong returns. This strategy offers another path to growing and sustaining value creation for our shareholders, which is always our top priority, while keeping adequate working capital for our business operations.”

MAIA also intends to have its Board approve the formation of a Digital Assets Advisory Board to support the execution of the digital asset treasury strategy.

MAIA is a targeted therapy, immuno-oncology company focused on the development and commercialization of potential first-in-class drugs with novel mechanisms of action that are intended to meaningfully improve and extend the lives of people with cancer. Our lead program is ateganosine (THIO), a potential first-in-class cancer telomere targeting agent in clinical development for the treatment of NSCLC patients with telomerase-positive cancer cells. For more information, please visitwww.maiabiotech.com.

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