BTCS Completes Preparations for Imperium Tokenized Equity Liquidity Provisioning

Covered Firm Compliance Steps Position Imperium for Potential Expansion Under SEC Exemption

Wayne, Pennsylvania--(Newsfile Corp. - September 28, 2026) - BTCS Inc. (NASDAQ: BTCS) ("BTCS" or the "Company"), short for Blockchain Technology Consensus Solutions, a company focused on decentralized finance and blockchain infrastructure operations, today announced that Imperium, the Company's decentralized finance ("DeFi") business line, has completed the preparatory compliance steps for potential reliance on the Securities and Exchange Commission's ("SEC") Covered Firm exemption for tokenized-equity liquidity provisioning. These steps include submitting the required SEC notice and publishing the applicable website disclosures. Imperium has not yet commenced tokenized-equity liquidity provisioning.