Valour Announces the Appointment of Olivier Roussy Newton as CEO

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Russell Starr will re-assume the role of head of capital markets and maintain his role as Executive Chairman of Valour

TORONTO, Oct. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -  Valour Inc. (the "Company" or "Valour") (NEO: DEFI) (GR: RMJR) (OTC: DEFTF), a technology company and the first and only publicly traded company that bridges the gap between traditional capital markets, Web3 and decentralised finance, announced the appointment of Olivier Roussy Newton as CEO. Russell Starr, formerly CEO, will re-assume the role of Head of Capital Markets and maintain his role as Executive Chairman.

Olivier Roussy Newton, a Co-Founder of Valour, will assume the role of CEO as a strategic move to accelerate its further growth trajectory, to increase its global reach, build new partnerships and align corporate governance initiatives of the Company globally. Mr. Roussy Newton previously founded and served as the President of HIVE Blockchain Technologies (NASDAQ: HIVE), the first publicly traded crypto miner. He is a partner at Latent Capital, an investment fund focused on breakthrough technology in quantum computing, finance and bioinformatics. He currently sits on the board of SEBA Bank AG.

Executive Chairman Russell Starr comments "Olivier is the natural choice for CEO as we navigate these difficult markets especially given his success leading HIVE Blockchain out of similarly challenging markets. My role was never intended to be permanent and having someone with Olivier's pedigree step in is testimony to the quality of Valour as a company and the global team supporting Valour's vision of being the dominant ETP player in the world."

Executive Chairman Russell Starr, in re-assuming the role as head of Capital Markets of Valour, will continue to focus on building out the Company's capital markets presence in North America. Mr. Starr, who was serving as Chief Executive Officer for Valour, is an established entrepreneur and financier with deep capital markets and industry expertise. Mr. Starr helped lead Valour's advancement into exchanges across Europe and the expansion of the company's exchange traded product offerings further delivering on the Company's mission to expand investor access to industry-leading digital assets allowing them to participate in the future of finance via regulated equity exchanges.

"As we are entering an era of consolidation and refocus on fundamentals in the crypto industry, I am very excited to take on the role as Chief Executive Officer at Valour. The team has done a tremendous job in expanding our product portfolio both into new markets but also into new products. As Chief Executive Officer I am excited to work with the team on the various opportunities at hand." said Mr. Newton. "I'd like to thank Russell for his efforts in building out one of the first public companies in decentralised finance over the past year and look forward to working closely with him in his role as Head of Capital Markets."

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Valour Inc. is a technology company and the first and only publicly traded company that bridges the gap between traditional capital markets and decentralised finance. Founded in 2019, Valour is backed by an acclaimed and pioneering team with decades of experience in financial markets and digital assets. Valour's mission is to expand investor access to industry-leading Web3 and decentralised technologies. This allows investors to access the future of finance via regulated equity exchanges using their traditional bank account and access, visit https://valour.com 

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