{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"155381","rtpr_id":"nGNX3yRv3M-20260929","ticker":"BNC","exchange":"NASDAQ","all_tickers":["BNC","BNCWZ","BNCWW"],"title":"CEA Industries Inc. to Become BNB Standard Corporation After Open Community Advisory Vote","author":"Globe Newswire","published_at":"2026-09-29T12:30:01.267Z","article_body":"* Nearly 6,000 advisory votes cast on four shortlisted names\n* Common stock continues to trade on Nasdaq under “BNC”\nLOUISVILLE, CO, Sept. 29, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CEA Industries Inc.\n(Nasdaq: BNC) (“CEA Industries,” “BNC,” or the “Company”), a\ngrowth-oriented company focused on managing the world’s largest corporate\ntreasury of BNB, today announced that it will change its corporate name to BNB\nStandard Corporation, effective September 29, 2026. The Company’s common\nstock will continue to trade on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the ticker\nsymbol “BNC,” and its warrants under the ticker symbols “BNCWW” and\n“BNCWZ.”\n\nBNC values its engagement with the BNB community, and inviting the community\nto help choose a new name was one of the first initiatives the Company took\non. It put four shortlisted names to an open, advisory public vote on X,\ngiving the community a voice in the decision. Over five days, 5799 votes were\ncast, with BNB Standard receiving the largest share at approximately 47%.\nCommunity members also shared their reasoning and alternative ideas in\nreplies, which the Board of Directors reviewed before approving the new name.\n\n“We wanted the people who know BNB best to help shape who we become,” said\nAlex Odagiu, Interim President of CEA Industries. “As far as we know, few\nlisted companies have asked their community to help choose their name. We\nthink more should. The reasoning in the replies was as valuable as the votes\nthemselves. BNB Standard says what we aim to be: a benchmark for how a public\ncompany manages a BNB treasury, with discipline and transparency. Thank you to\neveryone who took part.”\n\n“Opening this decision to the community was the right call, and the Board\ntook that input seriously,” said Carly E. Howard, Chair of the Board of CEA\nIndustries. “BNB Standard reflects what the Company has become. It arrives\nalongside a strengthened Board and a continued focus on strong governance and\ndisciplined execution for all of our stockholders.”\n\nThe name change will be accompanied by a brand refresh, including a new\ncorporate logo and visual identity, to be introduced on the effective date.\nOutstanding stock certificates remain valid and do not need to be exchanged,\nand the common stock will trade under the same ticker with the same CUSIP\nnumber.\n\nAbout CEA Industries Inc.\nCEA Industries Inc. (Nasdaq: BNC) is a growth-oriented company that focuses on\nbuilding category-leading businesses in consumer markets, including building\nand managing the world’s largest corporate treasury of BNB. Following the\neffective date, the Company will operate as BNB Standard Corporation.\n\nForward-Looking Statements\nThis press release contains statements that constitute “forward-looking\nstatements” within the meaning of the U.S. federal securities laws, which\nreflect our current views with respect to, among other things, our operations\nand financial performance. You can identify these forward-looking statements\nby the use of words such as “outlook,” “believe,” “expect,”\n“potential,” “continue,” “may,” “should,” “seek,”\n“approximately,” “predict,” “intend,” “will,” “plan,”\n“project,” “target,” “estimate,” “anticipate,”\n“conviction,” the negative version of these words, other comparable words\nor other statements that do not relate strictly to historical or factual\nmatters. By their nature, forward-looking statements speak only as of the date\nthey are made, are not statements of historical fact or guarantees of future\nperformance and are subject to risks, uncertainties, assumptions or changes in\ncircumstances that are difficult to predict or quantify. BNC’s expectations,\nbeliefs and projections are expressed in good faith and BNC believes there is\na reasonable basis for them. However, there can be no assurance that BNC’s\nexpectations, beliefs and projections will result or be achieved and actual\nresults may vary materially from what is expressed in or indicated by the\nforward-looking statements.\n\nThe statements in this press release that are not purely historical are\nforward-looking statements which involve risks and uncertainties. Examples of\nforward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements\nregarding the continued trading of the Company’s common stock and warrants\non Nasdaq under their existing ticker symbols, the Company’s brand refresh,\nthe Company’s strategy and engagement with the BNB community, the\nCompany’s position as the world’s largest corporate BNB treasury, and the\nCompany’s ability to create shareholder value. BNC wishes to caution readers\nthat these forward-looking statements may be affected by the risks and\nuncertainties in BNC’s business, as well as other important factors that may\nhave affected and could in the future affect BNC’s actual results and could\ncause BNC’s actual results for subsequent periods to differ materially from\nthose expressed in any forward-looking statement made by or on behalf of BNC.\nIn evaluating these forward-looking statements, readers should consider\nvarious risk factors, which include, but are not limited to: the timing of the\neffectiveness of the name change and related corporate, Nasdaq and CUSIP\nactions; BNC’s ability to secure, maintain and protect its rights to use the\nBNB Standard name and related marks; market and community reception of the new\nname and brand; volatility in the market price of BNB and other digital\nassets; the concentration of BNC’s holdings in BNB and of its custody\narrangements within the Binance ecosystem; collateral maintenance and\nrepayment obligations under BNC’s master loan facility; the outcome of the\nlitigation relating to BNC’s Asset Management Agreement (the “AMA”),\nBNC’s non-payment of accrued management fees, and the enforceability of the\nAMA’s liquidated damages provision; BNC’s ability to appoint a permanent\nchief executive officer and an additional independent director within the\ndeadlines under BNC’s cooperation agreement with YZiLabs;the previously\ndisclosed material weakness in BNC’s internal control over financial\nreporting; BNC’s continued compliance with Nasdaq listing requirements;\nBNC’s ability to finance its current business and proposed future business,\nincluding the ability to finance the continued acquisition of BNB; evolving\nlaws, regulations and accounting guidance applicable to digital assets; the\nfuture value and adoption of BNB; shareholder activism; outcome of the\nCompany’s director and CEO searches; and execution of the Company’s BNB\ndigital asset treasury strategy.\n\nForward-looking statements are subject to numerous conditions and risks, many\nof which are beyond BNC’s control. In addition, these forward-looking\nstatements and the information in this press release are qualified in their\nentirety by cautionary statements and risk factor disclosures contained in\nBNC’s filings with the SEC, including BNC’s most recent Annual Report on\nForm 10-K and Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and BNC’s subsequent filings\nwith the SEC, as each may be amended or supplemented from time to time. Copies\nof BNC’s filings with the SEC are available on the SEC’s website at\nwww.sec.gov. BNC undertakes no obligation to update these forward-looking\nstatements for revisions or changes after the date of this press release,\nexcept as required by law.\n\nCEA Industries Media Inquiries:\nbnc@cw8.co\n\nCEA Industries Investor Relations:\njames@haydenir.com\n\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/9e796dea-d865-42b2-ab44-5f33e588024e)\n\n\n\nGlobeNewswire, Inc. 2026","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nGNX3yRv3M-20260929","title":"CEA Industries Inc. to Become BNB Standard Corporation After Open Community Advisory Vote","author":"Globe Newswire","ticker":"BNC","created":"2026-09-29T12:30:01.267Z","tickers":["BNC","BNCWZ","BNCWW"],"exchange":"NASDAQ","article_body":"* Nearly 6,000 advisory votes cast on four shortlisted names\n* Common stock continues to trade on Nasdaq under “BNC”\nLOUISVILLE, CO, Sept. 29, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CEA Industries Inc.\n(Nasdaq: BNC) (“CEA Industries,” “BNC,” or the “Company”), a\ngrowth-oriented company focused on managing the world’s largest corporate\ntreasury of BNB, today announced that it will change its corporate name to BNB\nStandard Corporation, effective September 29, 2026. The Company’s common\nstock will continue to trade on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the ticker\nsymbol “BNC,” and its warrants under the ticker symbols “BNCWW” and\n“BNCWZ.”\n\nBNC values its engagement with the BNB community, and inviting the community\nto help choose a new name was one of the first initiatives the Company took\non. It put four shortlisted names to an open, advisory public vote on X,\ngiving the community a voice in the decision. Over five days, 5799 votes were\ncast, with BNB Standard receiving the largest share at approximately 47%.\nCommunity members also shared their reasoning and alternative ideas in\nreplies, which the Board of Directors reviewed before approving the new name.\n\n“We wanted the people who know BNB best to help shape who we become,” said\nAlex Odagiu, Interim President of CEA Industries. “As far as we know, few\nlisted companies have asked their community to help choose their name. We\nthink more should. The reasoning in the replies was as valuable as the votes\nthemselves. BNB Standard says what we aim to be: a benchmark for how a public\ncompany manages a BNB treasury, with discipline and transparency. Thank you to\neveryone who took part.”\n\n“Opening this decision to the community was the right call, and the Board\ntook that input seriously,” said Carly E. Howard, Chair of the Board of CEA\nIndustries. “BNB Standard reflects what the Company has become. It arrives\nalongside a strengthened Board and a continued focus on strong governance and\ndisciplined execution for all of our stockholders.”\n\nThe name change will be accompanied by a brand refresh, including a new\ncorporate logo and visual identity, to be introduced on the effective date.\nOutstanding stock certificates remain valid and do not need to be exchanged,\nand the common stock will trade under the same ticker with the same CUSIP\nnumber.\n\nAbout CEA Industries Inc.\nCEA Industries Inc. (Nasdaq: BNC) is a growth-oriented company that focuses on\nbuilding category-leading businesses in consumer markets, including building\nand managing the world’s largest corporate treasury of BNB. Following the\neffective date, the Company will operate as BNB Standard Corporation.\n\nForward-Looking Statements\nThis press release contains statements that constitute “forward-looking\nstatements” within the meaning of the U.S. federal securities laws, which\nreflect our current views with respect to, among other things, our operations\nand financial performance. You can identify these forward-looking statements\nby the use of words such as “outlook,” “believe,” “expect,”\n“potential,” “continue,” “may,” “should,” “seek,”\n“approximately,” “predict,” “intend,” “will,” “plan,”\n“project,” “target,” “estimate,” “anticipate,”\n“conviction,” the negative version of these words, other comparable words\nor other statements that do not relate strictly to historical or factual\nmatters. By their nature, forward-looking statements speak only as of the date\nthey are made, are not statements of historical fact or guarantees of future\nperformance and are subject to risks, uncertainties, assumptions or changes in\ncircumstances that are difficult to predict or quantify. BNC’s expectations,\nbeliefs and projections are expressed in good faith and BNC believes there is\na reasonable basis for them. However, there can be no assurance that BNC’s\nexpectations, beliefs and projections will result or be achieved and actual\nresults may vary materially from what is expressed in or indicated by the\nforward-looking statements.\n\nThe statements in this press release that are not purely historical are\nforward-looking statements which involve risks and uncertainties. Examples of\nforward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements\nregarding the continued trading of the Company’s common stock and warrants\non Nasdaq under their existing ticker symbols, the Company’s brand refresh,\nthe Company’s strategy and engagement with the BNB community, the\nCompany’s position as the world’s largest corporate BNB treasury, and the\nCompany’s ability to create shareholder value. BNC wishes to caution readers\nthat these forward-looking statements may be affected by the risks and\nuncertainties in BNC’s business, as well as other important factors that may\nhave affected and could in the future affect BNC’s actual results and could\ncause BNC’s actual results for subsequent periods to differ materially from\nthose expressed in any forward-looking statement made by or on behalf of BNC.\nIn evaluating these forward-looking statements, readers should consider\nvarious risk factors, which include, but are not limited to: the timing of the\neffectiveness of the name change and related corporate, Nasdaq and CUSIP\nactions; BNC’s ability to secure, maintain and protect its rights to use the\nBNB Standard name and related marks; market and community reception of the new\nname and brand; volatility in the market price of BNB and other digital\nassets; the concentration of BNC’s holdings in BNB and of its custody\narrangements within the Binance ecosystem; collateral maintenance and\nrepayment obligations under BNC’s master loan facility; the outcome of the\nlitigation relating to BNC’s Asset Management Agreement (the “AMA”),\nBNC’s non-payment of accrued management fees, and the enforceability of the\nAMA’s liquidated damages provision; BNC’s ability to appoint a permanent\nchief executive officer and an additional independent director within the\ndeadlines under BNC’s cooperation agreement with YZiLabs;the previously\ndisclosed material weakness in BNC’s internal control over financial\nreporting; BNC’s continued compliance with Nasdaq listing requirements;\nBNC’s ability to finance its current business and proposed future business,\nincluding the ability to finance the continued acquisition of BNB; evolving\nlaws, regulations and accounting guidance applicable to digital assets; the\nfuture value and adoption of BNB; shareholder activism; outcome of the\nCompany’s director and CEO searches; and execution of the Company’s BNB\ndigital asset treasury strategy.\n\nForward-looking statements are subject to numerous conditions and risks, many\nof which are beyond BNC’s control. In addition, these forward-looking\nstatements and the information in this press release are qualified in their\nentirety by cautionary statements and risk factor disclosures contained in\nBNC’s filings with the SEC, including BNC’s most recent Annual Report on\nForm 10-K and Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and BNC’s subsequent filings\nwith the SEC, as each may be amended or supplemented from time to time. Copies\nof BNC’s filings with the SEC are available on the SEC’s website at\nwww.sec.gov. BNC undertakes no obligation to update these forward-looking\nstatements for revisions or changes after the date of this press release,\nexcept as required by law.\n\nCEA Industries Media Inquiries:\nbnc@cw8.co\n\nCEA Industries Investor Relations:\njames@haydenir.com\n\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/9e796dea-d865-42b2-ab44-5f33e588024e)\n\n\n\nGlobeNewswire, Inc. 2026"},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-09-29T12:30:01.997883977Z","server_sent_at_ms":1790685001997},"received_at":"2026-09-29T12:30:02.047Z","source_url":null},"analysis":{"id":"144106","press_release_id":"155381","analysis_json":{"industry":{"label":"Financial Services","sector":"Financials"},"redFlags":["previously disclosed material weakness in internal control over financial reporting","pending litigation over Asset Management Agreement and non-payment of accrued management fees","concentration of holdings in BNB and custody within the Binance ecosystem","interim President; permanent CEO still to be appointed under YZiLabs cooperation agreement deadlines","continued Nasdaq listing compliance flagged as a risk"],"eventType":"ticker_change","narrative":"CEA Industries Inc. 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