HIVE Blockchain Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ: HIVE) is pleased to announce that Diana Biggs, CEO of Valour Inc. ("Valour") and incoming Chief Strategy Officer of DeFi Technologies, has joined the board of directors of HIVE Blockchain Switzerland AG ("HIVE Switzerland"). Diana will join recently appointed HIVE Sweden president and board member Johanna Thornblad on the board of HIVE Switzerland.

Diana is a seasoned executive who brings deep experience in digital assets, technology, and financial services. She is Associate Fellow with Saïd Business School, University of Oxford, where she guest lectures on digital assets and blockchain technology. Prior to joining Valour, she was Global Head of Innovation for HSBC Private Banking. Prior roles include VP, Head of Growth and Partnerships at Uphold, Chief Strategy Officer of Soko and Management Consultant with Oliver Wyman Financial Services.

Diana is passionate about using technology for building inclusive and sustainable financial services through decentralized networks. She was appointed CEO of Valour, a division of DeFi Technologies in November 2020. Valour offers exchange-traded products that allow investors to take concentrated positions in defi project tokens through a traditional brokerage account, with low or no management fees.

Valour currently offers ETNs in Europe that allow investors to gain exposure to digital assets including Solana (SOL), Cardano (ADA), Ethereum (ETH), Polkadot (DOT), and Bitcoin (BTC). In September Valour surpassed $200M USD in assets under management, up 2,000% in 2021.

HIVE's Strategic Investment in DeFi Technologies

In April of 2021, HIVE completed a share swap transaction with DeFi Technologies, giving HIVE approximately 5% ownership of DeFi Technologies in exchange for approximately 1% of HIVE shares.

HIVE Executive Chairman Frank Holmes welcomed Diana to the HIVE Switzerland board, saying, "We're thrilled to have Diana on board. She brings deep DeFi experience to the table and will be instrumental in helping to guide our future efforts in this exciting space."

Diana echoed Frank's sentiment, saying, "I'm excited to further our partnership with HIVE, while working closely with Johanna on future opportunities in the DeFi space."