Mr. Steve Vanry reports

DEEPMARKIT NOMINATES HIVE DIGITAL CEO AYDIN KILIC FOR ELECTION TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Aydin Kilic has been nominated for election to DeepMarkit Corp.'s board of directors at its coming annual general and special meeting of shareholders, scheduled to be held on Feb. 10, 2026.

If the nomination is approved by shareholders at the AGSM, Mr. Kilic will bring extensive experience in digital asset infrastructure, public company leadership and capital markets -- expertise directly relevant to DeepMarkit's growth strategy and the continued development of Prospect Prediction Markets Inc.

"Aydin has built and scaled digital asset businesses from the ground up, and he understands what it takes to execute in public markets," said Steve Vanry, chief executive officer of DeepMarkit. "Since 2017, Mr. Kilic has continuously served in president and CEO roles for TSX-V-listed companies, and, notably since 2021, his leadership roles with Hive Digital Technologies Ltd., combined with his capital deployment and revenue growth track record, positions him well to contribute as we advance Prospect Markets and pursue our broader platform strategy."

"I'm honoured to be nominated for election to the board of DeepMarkit," said Aydin Kilic. "Prediction markets are an emerging area where technology and market infrastructure are evolving rapidly, and I would welcome the opportunity to contribute my experience in digital infrastructure, capital allocation and public company leadership to support the company's long-term direction."

About Mr. Kilic

Mr. Kilic has over 20 years of experience as an entrepreneur and electrical engineer, with expertise spanning digital asset infrastructure, capital markets and large-scale technology operations. He is the president and chief executive officer of Hive Digital Technologies, having previously served as president and chief operating officer from August, 2021, to January, 2023.

Under Mr. Kilic's leadership, Hive has scaled its bitcoin mining operations to a global portfolio of 440 megawatts of data centres powered by hydroelectric energy, currently over 2 per cent of the global bitcoin network hash rate. More recently, Hive has expanded its infrastructure strategy into high performance computing and artificial intelligence data centre operations, leveraging its existing energy and data centre footprint, with 5,000 high performance artificial-intelligence-enabled GPUs operating globally.

Previously, Mr. Kilic founded and served as chief executive officer and board member of Fortress Technologies Inc. (formerly Fortress Blockchain Corp.), raising $30-million from November, 2017, to September, 2021, where he built and scaled the company's sustainable energy bitcoin mining operations as a Canadian public company. In both capacities as an officer of publicly traded companies listed in the United States and Canada, Mr. Kilic has extensive experience raising capital with institutional investors.

Earlier in his career, Mr. Kilic worked as a radio frequency engineer at Sierra Wireless and holds a degree in engineering sciences (honours) from Simon Fraser University.

Mr. Kilic's appointment as a director is subject to shareholder approval at the AGSM and applicable regulatory requirements.

About DeepMarkit Corp.

DeepMarkit is a technology company building and acquiring platforms that enable next-generation digital experiences across prediction markets, blockchain infrastructure, artificial intelligence and tokenization. DeepMarkit targets emerging ecosystems where innovative technologies drive user engagement and long-term value. Its portfolio includes Prospect Prediction, an on-chain sports prediction platform that uses a ranking algorithm and real-time trading to deliver competitive, engaging fan experiences.

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