B HODL UPDATE @bitcoinhodlco | AQSE: $HODL | OTCQB: $BHODF | FRA: $F5S Our first public node now has nearly $750,000 USD of capacity (9.26 BTC) across 79 channels. It has moved up to 70th globally by channel count (from 85th last week) and 88th globally by capacity (from 89th). It also ranks 9th in the world for growth on 1ML. Capacity has grown by a considerable dollar value in a week. A larger, better-connected node means more businesses, developers and AI agents can route payments through our reliable, well-managed Lightning infrastructure, and the network as a whole gets stronger. And we earn more routing fees. Connect to BHODL Public 01 here: lightning.bhodl.com/ Corporate: Audited Accounts and Annual Report The company is focused on preparing its audited accounts and annual report, and this has taken up much of the management team's time this week. We will update shareholders in due course and look forward to sharing our results with you. Business Development: Two Significant Meetings We held two significant business development meetings this week. The first grew out of our discussions in Oslo and Nashville. The second was a face-to-face meeting in London with a key contact in the sector. We can't disclose further details at this time, but we hope interesting new partnerships will emerge from these discussions. Watch this space. Policy: UK–US Cross-Border Policy Working Group On Thursday, I attended the launch webinar of the UK–US Cross-Border Policy Working Group, a joint initiative from CryptoUK and The Digital Chamber. The working group brings together industry leaders, policymakers and regulatory experts to strengthen collaboration between two of the world's leading digital asset markets. The panel discussion covered how transatlantic dialogue and cooperation can support innovation, market development and cross-border growth as both countries shape their regulatory approaches. As a UK-listed company with growing US relationships, B HODL will keep engaging closely with policy on both sides of the Atlantic. Thank you to all shareholders for your continued support. Follow @bitcoinhodlco for updates on Bitcoin treasury strategy, Lightning infrastructure, and UK policy engagement.

B HODL UPDATE @bitcoinhodlco | AQSE: $HODL | OTCQB: $BHODF | FRA: $F5S (16 October 2026) Lightning Infrastructure: Top 85 in the World BHODL Public 01 continues to climb. Our public node has now broken into the top 85 globally by channel count and the top 89 globally by capacity on the Lightning Network. Capacity now sits at over $650,000 USD/8.27 BTC, and the node is routing a significant dollar and BTC value every day. Each week the node grows in capacity, channels and connections, then more businesses, developers and AI agents can route through reliable, well-managed infrastructure — and the stronger the network becomes as a whole. We said at launch that our public nodes would be a building block for the wider ecosystem; the top-85 ranking is further proof that the approach is working. Full results of BTC and dollar value throughput will be coming soon. Connect to BHODL Public 01 here: lightning.bhodl.com/ Business Development: Building on a Strong US Trip Following our meetings last week in the United States, we are now speaking to, and setting up further calls with, potential partners. We can't disclose the specifics as yet, but we are very excited about the growth opportunities emerging here as we work towards becoming a globally significant provider of Bitcoin liquidity to the BTC payments network. Watch this space. Bitmela: Mentoring the Next Generation I joined my first call with the Ideathon hopefuls ahead of my US trip, and will take part in further calls and meetings in my role as a mentor and judge for the candidates in @thebitmela Ideathon. We are looking to meet the next generation of entrepreneurs in this market — particularly those building in the Lightning space — with whom we may be able to develop commercial relationships down the line. Looking Ahead Invitations are on the desk for a reception at the United States Embassy in London and a special event at the National Liberal Club. More to disclose in due course. Thank you as ever to all shareholders for your continued support. Follow @bitcoinhodlco for updates on our Bitcoin treasury strategy, Lightning infrastructure, and UK policy engagement.

B HODL UPDATE @bitcoinhodlco | AQSE: $HODL | OTCQB: $BHODF | FRA: $F5S ImagineIF - Nashville This update is slightly late as I am just back from the US. I was in Nashville for two conferences, at the invitation of the inimitable @bitkite of @bitcoinpark_ and @HRF . Focusing on energy, Bitcoin, AI and how enterprise in all these sectors can serve as a springboard for an explosion in development, the line up for the @imagineif_bna event earlier in the week was extraordinary; Art Laffer (@realartlaffer of Laffer Curve fame), the Deputy Governor of the State, two US Senators and a former five-star general, to name just a few, and all in one place. Some highlights are linked in the thread. Returning to the UK to find the Circle Line down, the District Line down, and no trains running home, was a rude slap in the face and a huge (embarrassing) contrast. It is almost impossible to imagine a gathering like ImagineIF, with speakers of that calibre, convening in the United Kingdom to discuss AI, Bitcoin, and how energy abundance sits at the intersection of the two, and at the heart of human flourishing itself. Instead, our conversations here revolve around using less and less energy just to survive, or driving a little further to save five pence a litre on petrol. I don’t want my kids to accept that flattened, defeatist future, and I’ll fight with everything I have to ensure we end up on a different and better path. Global Freedom Tech Summit I spent the rest of the week at the Global Freedom Tech Summit with freedom tech builders, human rights activists and dissidents from around the world. Some subtle detail on this also in the thread. For obvious reasons we have to be discreet about the subject matter and the invitees. What I can say is that it’s a privilege to be in the room with these people and hear their stories of fighting back against dictators wherever they may be, using Bitcoin, mesh networks or local AI. These are tools first and foremost, and they let us protect and preserve our humanity. I had a number of valuable conversations with freedom tech activists who may need BHODL’s services. There’s a lot to follow up on! And regarding travel and accommodation, with a view to the ongoing bear market I have taken the decision to cover my flights and hotel costs personally, so there is no cost to the company arising out of this travel. Free Sats Friday — Sponsored by @thebitmela Last week’s Free Sats Friday was sponsored by Bitmela; a huge thank you for the support. Bitmela is India’s first festival on what comes next for money. Two days in Jaipur to finally understand it, and have a good time doing it. I will be speaking at the conference and am also providing personal support and mentorship as part of the Ideathon dev track the team are running. Again, the common thread running through many of these connections is the fact that Bitcoin used either directly for payments, or where Lightning is used as a payment rail, is a technology that tends to be used not in the UK or Europe, but in places where the payment systems are leapfrogging our own older rails and systems; much in the same way that many African countries have jumped straight to mobile internet without passing through old copper telephone wires first. All these could be our partners; and we can provide our lightning liquidity to anyone on the planet who has an internet connection, or who needs to make a payment in the most extreme circumstances.