Belgravia appoints Kotzman as bitcoin treasury adviser

Executive Summary

• Belgravia Hartford Capital Inc. appointed Tim Kotzman, a prominent bitcoin thought-leader and host of the Bitcoin Treasuries Podcast, as a strategic advisor to its bitcoin treasury team.
• The company announced it is the first public company to operate a multi-protocol mining pool supporting Stratum V1, Bitcoin Knots, and Datum protocols, aiming to generate revenue through fee sharing and increase bitcoin reserves.
• Belgravia Hartford has been listed on the OTCQB Markets under the symbol BLGVF, effective August 12, 2025, while continuing to trade on the Canadian Securities Exchange as BLGV.

Key Details

• Strategic Advisor Appointment:
  • Name: Tim Kotzman.
  • Role: Strategic Advisor to the bitcoin treasury team.
  • Background: Creator and host of the Bitcoin Treasuries Podcast and Conference Series; recognized platform for corporate finance and digital assets.
  • Reach: Recent conference live-streamed to over 168,000 global viewers.
  • CEO Quote: Mehdi Azodi described the appointment as a "big win" and a "market shift," citing Kotzman's calibre, experience, and following.
• Multi-Protocol Mining Pool Launch:
  • Significance: Belgravia claims to be the first public company to operate a mining pool simultaneously supporting three distinct protocols.
  • Protocol Details:
    • Port 3333 (Stratum V1): Described as familiar and easy-to-use, pool-coordinated mining.
    • Port 3334 (Bitcoin Knots): Allows miner-controlled policies for greater autonomy.
    • Port 3335 (Datum): Offers maximum decentralization with miner-built block templates and direct payouts from Coinbase Global Inc.
  • Strategic Benefit: According to Technical Adviser Matt Aiyash, the structure allows miners to choose their level of decentralization, enhances censorship resistance for Bitcoin, and generates revenue for Belgravia shareholders through fee sharing, leading to compounding bitcoin reserves.
• OTCQB Listing:
  • Exchange: OTCQB Markets (operated by OTC Markets Group).
  • Ticker Symbol: BLGVF.
  • Effective Date: August 12, 2025.
  • Status: Listing achieved following successful application and approval verifying Belgravia meets OTCQB listing qualifications.
  • Dual Listing: The company continues to trade on the Canadian Securities Exchange under the ticker symbol BLGV.
  • Strategic Benefit: CEO Mehdi Azodi stated the listing increases accessibility to U.S. investors, enhances marketability, and provides greater trading platforms for shareholders.

Notable Quotes

• Mehdi Azodi, CEO: "It's a big win given Tim's calibre, experience and following to join our company. This is a market shift for Belgravia and our shareholders. Tim is a well-respected leader in the industry, and we are delighted to have him join the bitcoin treasury team."
• Matt Aiyash, Technical Adviser: "For miners: choose your decentralization level from plug and play to full sovereignty. For bitcoin: more miners constructing their own blocks means greater censorship resistance and resilience. For Belgravia shareholders: a share of fees from all protocols flows to the treasury, creating an operating active business that provides revenue, as well as increased and compounding bitcoin reserves of the company."
• Mehdi Azodi, CEO: "Listing on the OTCQB represents a key milestone for Belgravia, showcases our growth and increasing accessibility to U.S. investors. It also delivers increased marketability and greater trading platforms to current Belgravia shareholders."