Mr. Brayden Sutton reports

DIGITAL COMMODITIES EXPANDS AI AND DIGITAL-INFRASTRUCTURE STRATEGY WITH RENDER ACQUISITION

Digital Commodities Inc. has acquired Render tokens for an aggregate acquisition cost of $100,000 (Canadian), marking its third strategic digital asset acquisition under the AI (artificial intelligence) and digital infrastructure strategy adopted Sept. 28, 2026.

Render joins Solana (SOL) and NEAR Protocol (NEAR) within the company's separately managed, growth-oriented digital asset allocation. The company's reserve foundation remains anchored by 11 bitcoin (BTC), together with cash.

Expanding into decentralized computing

Render Network provides decentralized access to graphics processing unit (GPU) computing capacity, with applications in digital rendering and potential applications in generative artificial intelligence and other computing workloads.

Management selected Render to introduce exposure to decentralized computing infrastructure, complementing Solana's digital settlement and commerce ecosystem, and NEAR's focus on cross-chain execution and emerging AI-agent infrastructure.

Under Render Network's burn-and-mint-equilibrium model, Render associated with paid computing jobs is burned, while token emissions support network participants. Management believes this creates an identifiable relationship between network activity and token economics, although the net supply effect depends on burns relative to emissions, and increased adoption does not necessarily translate into token appreciation.

A developing digital commodities market

The acquisition comes amid continuing regulatory developments relating to digital assets in the United States. In recent remarks, U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) chair Michael Selig explicitly identified several cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin and Solana, as examples of digital commodities.

The company's name reflects management's belief that digitally native assets and their underlying infrastructure may become an increasingly important part of the global economy.

Management commentary

"Bitcoin remains our reserve foundation, while our growth-oriented allocation now provides exposure to three distinct layers of digital infrastructure," said Brayden Sutton, chief executive officer of Digital Commodities.

"Solana provides exposure to digital settlement and commerce, NEAR to cross-chain execution and emerging AI-agent infrastructure, and Render to decentralized GPU computing. Each serves a distinct purpose within our strategy. We are building a measured portfolio focused on real-world utility, network adoption and the potential for long-term value creation."

The company intends to continue evaluating opportunities selectively, with consideration given to network adoption, token economics, liquidity, valuation and capital preservation. Future allocations will depend on market conditions and available capital.

About Digital Commodities Inc.

Digital Commodities is a Canadian investment company focused on digital assets, commodities and strategic investments. The company operates a two-tier digital asset treasury consisting of a Bitcoin-led reserve foundation, together with cash, and a separate allocation to select digital assets positioned at the intersection of artificial intelligence, blockchain infrastructure and digital commerce.

The company also holds strategic interests in select public and private companies.

We seek Safe Harbor.