Bit Digital Approves $800K Interim Dividend to Entity Owned by CFO and Former Chairman

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Bit Digital disclosed the reappointment of an independent director and, more notably, an $800,000 cash dividend to a related-party entity controlled by its CFO and former Chairman.

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• Director Reappointment

  Ichi Shih was formally reappointed as an independent director and Chair of the Audit Committee, with an annual compensation of $120,000. This is a routine governance update.

• Related-Party Dividend Approved

  The Board approved an $800,000 interim cash dividend to Geney Development Limited, an entity beneficially owned by the company's Chief Financial Officer and a former Chairman.

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This 8-K filing discloses two key events. First, the formal reappointment of Ichi Shih as an independent director and Chair of the Audit Committee, with an annual compensation of $120,000. This is a routine governance update. More significantly, the company approved an $800,000 interim cash dividend to Geney Development Limited, an entity 30% owned by the current CFO and 70% by a former Chairman and independent director. This cash outflow to related parties, while not an exceptionally large sum, raises governance considerations regarding capital allocation and potential conflicts of interest, warranting investor attention.