Miami, FL – September 10, 2025 – NatGold Digital Ltd. (“NatGold” or the “Company”) today announced a planned leadership transition as Chief Operating Officer and Director Andrés Fernández has been appointed President and Chief Executive Officer. Founder Anthony Wile, who has led NatGold from inception to global participation, will transition to a senior strategic advisory role, continuing to guide the Company’s long-term vision.

This planned succession reflects the natural evolution in NatGold’s journey—from breakthrough innovation and infrastructure development to imminent operational launch and sustained growth. Under Wile’s leadership and visionary architecture, NatGold has advanced from concept to operational readiness, assembling a world-class team of tokenization, custody, and digital asset service providers, filing 11 provisional patents and several trademarks, securing federal FinCEN registration as a Money Services Business, and generating more than US$100 million in pre-market NatGold Token reservations from participants in over 145 countries.

“After more than six years of visioning, planning, and building, I’m immensely proud of what we’ve accomplished,” said Wile. “The logic is simple, powerful, and increasingly embraced worldwide: verified in-ground gold resources don’t require mining to serve as money—they just need to be digitally unlocked. NatGold is that solution. We’ve proven the model, built the ecosystem, and reached the moment where execution now becomes paramount. As Founder, I recognize when it is time to transition operational leadership to ensure disciplined growth. That time is now —and I look forward to continuing to guide NatGold’s vision as Strategic Advisor.”

Wile emphasized that his transition is not a departure, but a shift in focus. As a Strategic Advisor, he will continue working closely with the executive team to ensure alignment with the founding vision and to support a smooth handoff from innovation to implementation.

“Andrés has been the longest-serving member of our executive team, in leadership since NatGold’s corporate formation,” Wile added. “As a significant shareholder, his interests are aligned with those of all NatGold shareholders, giving me great confidence that he will steward the Company’s growth with both discipline and commitment.”

Incoming CEO Andrés Fernández brings extensive leadership experience in technology-driven financial services, digital transformation, and multinational operations. He has successfully led organizations through complex regulatory environments while scaling technology platforms that bridge traditional finance with emerging digital models. At NatGold, he has applied this expertise to build the operational, compliance, and execution frameworks underpinning the Company’s readiness for entry into the global crypto-asset marketplace.

“Anthony’s vision laid the foundation for something truly transformative,” said Fernández. “He foresaw the convergence of gold, crypto, and sustainability—and built a borderless, digital solution rooted in integrity and compliance. I am honored to continue this legacy as CEO and to lead NatGold into its commercial phase, with a focus on disciplined growth, transparency, and responsible innovation.”

“The Board has full confidence in Andrés as NatGold’s next CEO,” said Mark Radke, Chair of the Board. “His background in fintech and multinational investment, together with his leadership as COO since NatGold’s earliest days, makes him uniquely equipped to guide the Company into its commercial growth phase. In doing so, he builds on the vision and regulatory discipline established by Anthony, who will continue to contribute actively through his new role as Strategic Advisor to ensure NatGold grows with integrity and purpose.”

The Company confirmed that its strategic roadmap remains unchanged, with final regulatory and infrastructure preparations underway ahead of its anticipated public token launch. This planned leadership transition strengthens NatGold’s executive capacity and ensures continuity as the Company advances toward global growth.

About NatGold Digital Ltd.

NatGold Digital Ltd. is the creator and global operator of the NatGold ecosystem—a groundbreaking platform built to transform in-ground gold into a fully sustainable, real-world crypto commodity. Using a patent-pending digital mining process, NatGold will convert Certified NatGold Resources (as defined in accordance with NatGold’s Tokenization Policies and Procedures), into NatGold Tokens: non-dilutive digital assets that combine gold’s enduring value with Bitcoin’s digital efficiency. The result is a superior fiat money alternative—engineered to lead a global monetary reformation. Tokenization is expected to commence Q1 2026.

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