Conduit Engages Consultant to Explore Cryptocurrency Reserve Strategy

• Independent advisor appointed to assess feasibility and strategic benefit of a partial cryptocurrency-based treasury reserve
• Initiative aims to diversify capital positioning while retaining focus on IP-driven pharmaceutical development

NAPLES, Fla. and CAMBRIDGE, United Kingdom, July 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Conduit Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Nasdaq: ) (“Conduit” or the “Company”) today announced that it has engaged a third-party consultant to evaluate and advise on the potential adoption of a part cryptocurrency treasury reserve strategy. This initiative is designed to better inform the Company on current cryptocurrency market dynamics and support a broader capital diversification framework aligned with innovation and digital asset trends.

Conduit has engaged a highly regarded consultant with deep expertise in the cryptocurrency sector. The consultant has contributed thought leadership to major industry platforms such as CoinDesk and brings a strong background in e-commerce operations. As the CEO of a company focused on broadening access to asset ownership, his experience spans the application of cryptocurrency technologies and Web 3.0 principles within both corporate and community-based frameworks.

Conduit continues to adopt a technology-led approach, to further enhance the development of its core pharmaceutical assets. Following its collaboration with Sarborg, the Company views this opportunity as a means of leveraging evolving financial infrastructure to complement its innovation-led ethos. The Company believes that a partial cryptocurrency reserve could offer long-term optionality and diversified capital utility, enabling a portion of its balance sheet to participate in what Conduit views as an increasingly mature and institutionally adopted asset class.

The Company remains committed to the progression of its pharmaceutical assets, including its core focus on leveraging artificial intelligence and solid-form technologies to generate intellectual property protection, and licensing activities across autoimmune and rare disease areas. However, the move reflects an effort to position Conduit as a forward-thinking business at the intersection of pharma, technology, and digital finance.

“This consultation reflects our ambition to not only innovate in science but also in how we think about capital structure and value creation,” said Dr. Andrew Regan, Chief Executive Officer of Conduit Pharmaceuticals. “We continue to believe that being agile and innovative strengthens our ability to build long-term shareholder value.”

About Conduit Pharmaceuticals

Conduit is a dynamic, multi-asset clinical stage, life science company delivering an efficient model for compound development. Conduit both acquires and funds the development of Phase 2-ready assets, building an integrated and advanced platform-driven approach powered by artificial intelligence (AI) and cybernetics, and seeking an exit through third-party license deals following successful clinical trials. Led by a highly experienced team of executives including Dr. Andrew Regan and Dr. Freda Lewis-Hall, this novel approach is a departure from the traditional pharma/biotech business model of taking assets through regulatory approval.

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