CEA Industries Inc. to Become BNB Standard Corporation After Open Community Advisory Vote
Key Highlights
- ➤CEA Industries (BNC) renamed BNB Standard Corporation effective September 29, 2026
- ➤BNC common stock continues trading on Nasdaq under ticker “BNC”
- ➤BNC warrants retain ticker symbols “BNCWW” and “BNCWZ”
- ➤5,799 community votes selected BNB Standard with approximately 47% support
Expert Statements
Alex Odagiu, Interim President of CEA Industries
“We wanted the people who know BNB best to help shape who we become”
Alex Odagiu, Interim President of CEA Industries
“As far as we know, few listed companies have asked their community to help choose their name. We think more should.”
Alex Odagiu, Interim President of CEA Industries
“BNB Standard says what we aim to be: a benchmark for how a public company manages a BNB treasury, with discipline and transparency. Thank you to everyone who took part.”
Carly E. Howard, Chair of the Board of CEA Industries
“Opening this decision to the community was the right call, and the Board took that input seriously”
Carly E. Howard, Chair of the Board of CEA Industries
“BNB Standard reflects what the Company has become. It arrives alongside a strengthened Board and a continued focus on strong governance and disciplined execution for all of our stockholders.”
* Nearly 6,000 advisory votes cast on four shortlisted names * Common stock continues to trade on Nasdaq under “BNC” LOUISVILLE, CO, Sept. 29, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CEA Industries Inc. (Nasdaq: BNC) (“CEA Industries,” “BNC,” or the “Company”), a growth-oriented company focused on managing the world’s largest corporate treasury of BNB, today announced that it will change its corporate name to BNB Standard Corporation, effective September 29, 2026. The Company’s common stock will continue to trade on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the ticker symbol “BNC,” and its warrants under the ticker symbols “BNCWW” and “BNCWZ.”
BNC values its engagement with the BNB community, and inviting the community to help choose a new name was one of the first initiatives the Company took on. It put four shortlisted names to an open, advisory public vote on X, giving the community a voice in the decision. Over five days, 5799 votes were cast, with BNB Standard receiving the largest share at approximately 47%. Community members also shared their reasoning and alternative ideas in replies, which the Board of Directors reviewed before approving the new name.
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