{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"137733","rtpr_id":"nBwbKFc1Va-20260908","ticker":"ASST","exchange":"NASDAQ","all_tickers":["ASST","BGDE","BTBT","BTCS","BTDR","CLSK","CORZ","MARA","SLNH","WYFI"],"title":"H.C. Wainwright to Convene Industry Leaders Across AI, Digital Infrastructure and Digital Asset Treasuries at 28th Annual Global Investment Conference","author":"Business Wire","published_at":"2026-09-08T12:00:02.034Z","article_body":"H.C. Wainwright to Convene Industry Leaders Across AI, Digital Infrastructure\nand Digital Asset Treasuries at 28th Annual Global Investment Conference\n\nTwo featured panels will examine the infrastructure powering AI and the\nBitcoin network and the evolving investment case for digital asset treasury\ncompanies\n\nH.C. Wainwright & Co., LLC, a full-service investment bank providing\ncorporate finance, strategic advisory, equity research and institutional sales\nand trading services, today announced two featured panels at its 28th Annual\nGlobal Investment Conference, taking place September 14-16, 2026, at the Lotte\nNew York Palace Hotel in New York City.\n\nThe panels will bring together senior executives from across AI and\nhigh-performance computing infrastructure, data centers, power, Bitcoin mining\nand digital asset treasury companies. Both panels will be moderated by Mike\nColonnese, CFA, Head of Crypto & Digital Infrastructure Equity Research at\nH.C. Wainwright.\n\nPowering the AI Boom & Bitcoin Network: The Digital Infrastructure\nCompanies Leading the Charge\n\nMonday, September 14, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. ET\n\nThe panel will examine how leading digital infrastructure companies are\nsecuring and developing power, financing new capacity and allocating\ninfrastructure across AI, high-performance computing and Bitcoin workloads.\nThe discussion will also address data-center development, customer demand,\ncapital intensity and power economics.\n\nPanelists:\n\n\n * Joshua Kilgore, Executive Chairman, Big Digital Energy, Inc. (Nasdaq: BGDE)\n\n * Michael Potter, CFO, Bitdeer Technologies Group (Nasdaq: BTDR)\n\n * Matt Schultz, Chairman & CEO, CleanSpark, Inc. (Nasdaq: CLSK)\n\n * Russell Cann, Chief Development Officer, Core Scientific, Inc. (Nasdaq: CORZ)\n\n * Fred Thiel, Chairman & CEO, MARA Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: MARA)\n\n * John Belizaire, CEO, Soluna Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: SLNH)\n\n * Sam Tabar, CEO, WhiteFiber, Inc. (Nasdaq: WYFI)\n\nWatch the Panel: https://ct.to/AIBc26\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fct.to%2FAIBc26&esheet=54600032&newsitemid=20260907911799&lan=en-US&anchor=https%3A%2F%2Fct.to%2FAIBc26&index=1&md5=067960d32fad08fde23954c4aafbc946)\n\nThe Investment Case for Digital Asset Treasury Companies\n\nTuesday, September 15, 2026, at 2:30 p.m. ET\n\nThe panel will examine the investment case for digital asset treasury\ncompanies, including capital formation, valuation relative to net asset value,\ndigital asset growth on a per-share basis, capital structure, liquidity,\ngovernance, staking and the potential to create sustainable shareholder value.\n\nPanelists:\n\n\n * Sam Tabar, CEO, Bit Digital, Inc. (Nasdaq: BTBT)\n\n * Charles Allen, Chairman & CEO, BTCS Inc. (Nasdaq: BTCS)\n\n * Ben Pham, CFO, Strive, Inc. (Nasdaq: ASST)\n\nWatch the Panel: https://ct.to/BTCETH\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fct.to%2FBTCETH&esheet=54600032&newsitemid=20260907911799&lan=en-US&anchor=https%3A%2F%2Fct.to%2FBTCETH&index=2&md5=6758ea6135c3683a3cf942de28bb2f92)\n\n“AI, high-performance computing and digital assets are increasingly\nconverging around a common set of investment considerations: power, compute,\ncapital and execution,” said Mike Colonnese, CFA, Head of Crypto &\nDigital Infrastructure Equity Research at H.C. Wainwright. “For digital\ninfrastructure companies, investors are focused on power availability, speed\nto energization, development execution, capital intensity and the ability to\nmonetize capacity across multiple workloads. For digital asset treasury\ncompanies, the analysis centers on capital structure, governance, liquidity,\ndigital asset growth on a per-share basis and the durability of any premium to\nnet asset value. These panels will give investors an opportunity to hear\ndirectly from the executives addressing these issues.”\n\n“H.C. Wainwright has built a differentiated investment banking platform\nacross artificial intelligence, digital infrastructure, cryptocurrency and\nfinancial technology,” said Craig Schwabe, Head of Crypto, Digital\nInfrastructure & FinTech Investment Banking at H.C. Wainwright. “These\npanels bring together leading executives to discuss where capital is being\ndeployed, how these markets are evolving and the opportunities we see across\nthese increasingly interconnected sectors.”\n\nRegistration\n\nTo register for the 28th Annual Global Investment Conference, please contact\nyour H.C. Wainwright representative.\n\nAbout H.C. Wainwright & Co.\n\nH.C. Wainwright is a full-service investment bank providing corporate finance,\nstrategic advisory and related services to public and private companies across\nmultiple sectors and regions. The firm also provides equity research and\ninstitutional sales and trading services.\n\nAccording to EPFR, H.C. Wainwright's team is ranked as the number one\nplacement agent based on the aggregate number of confidentially marketed\npublic offerings, registered direct offerings and private investments in\npublic equity completed cumulatively since 1998.\n\nFor more information, please visit H.C. Wainwright's website.\n\nH.C. Wainwright & Co., LLC - MEMBER FINRA, SIPC\n\n\n\nView source version on businesswire.com:\nhttps://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260907911799/en/\n(https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260907911799/en/)\n\nMedia Contact\n\n\n\nH.C. Wainwright & Co., LLC\n\n(212) 356-0500\n\ninfo@hcwco.com (mailto:info@hcwco.com)\n\n\nCopyright Business Wire 2026","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nBwbKFc1Va-20260908","title":"H.C. Wainwright to Convene Industry Leaders Across AI, Digital Infrastructure and Digital Asset Treasuries at 28th Annual Global Investment Conference","author":"Business Wire","ticker":"ASST","created":"2026-09-08T12:00:02.034Z","tickers":["ASST","BGDE","BTBT","BTCS","BTDR","CLSK","CORZ","MARA","SLNH","WYFI"],"exchange":"NASDAQ","article_body":"H.C. Wainwright to Convene Industry Leaders Across AI, Digital Infrastructure\nand Digital Asset Treasuries at 28th Annual Global Investment Conference\n\nTwo featured panels will examine the infrastructure powering AI and the\nBitcoin network and the evolving investment case for digital asset treasury\ncompanies\n\nH.C. Wainwright & Co., LLC, a full-service investment bank providing\ncorporate finance, strategic advisory, equity research and institutional sales\nand trading services, today announced two featured panels at its 28th Annual\nGlobal Investment Conference, taking place September 14-16, 2026, at the Lotte\nNew York Palace Hotel in New York City.\n\nThe panels will bring together senior executives from across AI and\nhigh-performance computing infrastructure, data centers, power, Bitcoin mining\nand digital asset treasury companies. Both panels will be moderated by Mike\nColonnese, CFA, Head of Crypto & Digital Infrastructure Equity Research at\nH.C. Wainwright.\n\nPowering the AI Boom & Bitcoin Network: The Digital Infrastructure\nCompanies Leading the Charge\n\nMonday, September 14, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. ET\n\nThe panel will examine how leading digital infrastructure companies are\nsecuring and developing power, financing new capacity and allocating\ninfrastructure across AI, high-performance computing and Bitcoin workloads.\nThe discussion will also address data-center development, customer demand,\ncapital intensity and power economics.\n\nPanelists:\n\n\n * Joshua Kilgore, Executive Chairman, Big Digital Energy, Inc. (Nasdaq: BGDE)\n\n * Michael Potter, CFO, Bitdeer Technologies Group (Nasdaq: BTDR)\n\n * Matt Schultz, Chairman & CEO, CleanSpark, Inc. (Nasdaq: CLSK)\n\n * Russell Cann, Chief Development Officer, Core Scientific, Inc. (Nasdaq: CORZ)\n\n * Fred Thiel, Chairman & CEO, MARA Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: MARA)\n\n * John Belizaire, CEO, Soluna Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: SLNH)\n\n * Sam Tabar, CEO, WhiteFiber, Inc. (Nasdaq: WYFI)\n\nWatch the Panel: https://ct.to/AIBc26\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fct.to%2FAIBc26&esheet=54600032&newsitemid=20260907911799&lan=en-US&anchor=https%3A%2F%2Fct.to%2FAIBc26&index=1&md5=067960d32fad08fde23954c4aafbc946)\n\nThe Investment Case for Digital Asset Treasury Companies\n\nTuesday, September 15, 2026, at 2:30 p.m. ET\n\nThe panel will examine the investment case for digital asset treasury\ncompanies, including capital formation, valuation relative to net asset value,\ndigital asset growth on a per-share basis, capital structure, liquidity,\ngovernance, staking and the potential to create sustainable shareholder value.\n\nPanelists:\n\n\n * Sam Tabar, CEO, Bit Digital, Inc. (Nasdaq: BTBT)\n\n * Charles Allen, Chairman & CEO, BTCS Inc. (Nasdaq: BTCS)\n\n * Ben Pham, CFO, Strive, Inc. (Nasdaq: ASST)\n\nWatch the Panel: https://ct.to/BTCETH\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fct.to%2FBTCETH&esheet=54600032&newsitemid=20260907911799&lan=en-US&anchor=https%3A%2F%2Fct.to%2FBTCETH&index=2&md5=6758ea6135c3683a3cf942de28bb2f92)\n\n“AI, high-performance computing and digital assets are increasingly\nconverging around a common set of investment considerations: power, compute,\ncapital and execution,” said Mike Colonnese, CFA, Head of Crypto &\nDigital Infrastructure Equity Research at H.C. Wainwright. “For digital\ninfrastructure companies, investors are focused on power availability, speed\nto energization, development execution, capital intensity and the ability to\nmonetize capacity across multiple workloads. For digital asset treasury\ncompanies, the analysis centers on capital structure, governance, liquidity,\ndigital asset growth on a per-share basis and the durability of any premium to\nnet asset value. These panels will give investors an opportunity to hear\ndirectly from the executives addressing these issues.”\n\n“H.C. Wainwright has built a differentiated investment banking platform\nacross artificial intelligence, digital infrastructure, cryptocurrency and\nfinancial technology,” said Craig Schwabe, Head of Crypto, Digital\nInfrastructure & FinTech Investment Banking at H.C. Wainwright. “These\npanels bring together leading executives to discuss where capital is being\ndeployed, how these markets are evolving and the opportunities we see across\nthese increasingly interconnected sectors.”\n\nRegistration\n\nTo register for the 28th Annual Global Investment Conference, please contact\nyour H.C. Wainwright representative.\n\nAbout H.C. Wainwright & Co.\n\nH.C. Wainwright is a full-service investment bank providing corporate finance,\nstrategic advisory and related services to public and private companies across\nmultiple sectors and regions. The firm also provides equity research and\ninstitutional sales and trading services.\n\nAccording to EPFR, H.C. Wainwright's team is ranked as the number one\nplacement agent based on the aggregate number of confidentially marketed\npublic offerings, registered direct offerings and private investments in\npublic equity completed cumulatively since 1998.\n\nFor more information, please visit H.C. Wainwright's website.\n\nH.C. Wainwright & Co., LLC - MEMBER FINRA, SIPC\n\n\n\nView source version on businesswire.com:\nhttps://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260907911799/en/\n(https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260907911799/en/)\n\nMedia Contact\n\n\n\nH.C. 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