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BlocKeeper Update
Quantum Blockchain Technologies plc has announced the incorporation of its subsidiary, BlocKeeper Plc, in Malta, which will operate as a capital-light "virtual mining" business focused on acquiring and managing Bitcoin hash rate. BlocKeeper is currently in commercial negotiations and plans to seek admission to the AQSE Stock Exchange Growth Market following a proposed fundraising. The company aims to provide liquidity solutions to Bitcoin miners and access Bitcoin production at competitive prices without direct infrastructure investment. BlocKeeper will be led by an experienced board, including Alessandro Malacart as CEO and Francesco Gardin as Non-Executive Chairman, and will leverage QBT's AI technologies for optimization. Disclaimer*
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18 June 2026 Quantum Blockchain Technologies plc ( “ QBT” or “ the Company”) Update on BlocKeeper Plc QBT (AIM: QBT), the London-listed research and development company focused on blockchain technologies, is pleased to provide an update on the establishment and development of its subsidiary, BlocKeeper Plc. Further to the Company ’ s announcement of 16 April 2026, QBT confirms the incorporation of BlocKeeper Plc in Malta. The decision to select the Maltese jurisdiction is based on the fact that Malta has the longest-established legal regulatory framework for the crypto industry among EU countries, adopted in 2018. BlocKeeper has been established as a capital-light, “ virtual mining” business, focused on the selective acquisition and management of Bitcoin hash rate from established industry participants. The model is designed to provide liquidity solutions to Bitcoin miners, brokers and pools, while enabling BlocKeeper to access Bitcoin production at competitive and potentially discounted pricing, without the need for direct investment in mining infrastructure or energy procurement. Commercial Progress BlocKeeper is currently in commercial negotiations with certain hashpower providers, Bitcoin miners, hashpower brokers and mining pools, with a view of entering into hashing power purchasing agreements, following the completion of a proposed fundraising and admission to the AQSE Stock Exchange Growth Market (“Aquis”). Board and Governance BlocKeeper will be appointing an experienced board of directors with significant expertise across Bitcoin mining, quantitative finance, treasury management and technology. Subject to completion of director due diligence, the board is expected to include: • Alessandro Malacart , Chief Executive Officer Mr Malacart has over 12 years of experience in digital start-up investment and innovation, with a strong focus on blockchain and Bitcoin ecosystems. • Francesco Gardin , Non-Executive Chairman Mr Gardin is Chief Executive Officer of QBT, as well as a researcher and entrepreneur specialising in Artificial Intelligence and advanced technologies. • &n...
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