Investigation Update The DeepNode Foundation has reason to believe that a party representing itself to be a liquidity provider (herein " Liquidity Provider"), in violation of their contract, began algorithmically dumping $DN tokens almost immediately after TGE, resulting in the liquidity incident first highlighted on Jan 14th, 2026. This resulted in mandatory Security Deposits provided to CEXes as part of the token listing process being depleted and lost. These represented a significant portion of all capital raised by DeepNode Foundation. The DeepNode Foundation has since: - Engaged experienced Web3 counsel, - Is cooperating with law enforcement, and - Engaged former U.S. Federal and Intelligence Officers to assist in the restitution efforts against those associated with the “Liquidity Provider”. Emergency Liquidity Restoration As part of the DeepNode Foundation's efforts to restore market stability and operational continuity, it has acquired over 100% of the amount of tokens initially provided as collateral to the “Liquidity Provider”. This was funded through existing DeepNode Foundation resources. Moving Forward To ensure long-term viability, the DeepNode Foundation will be temporarily scaling back non-essential spend. Marketing, social activity, and business development will take a back seat as we focus on shipping the platform and delivering core utility. Launch is not the finish line, it is the beginning of operational resilience. Our priorities remain clear: accountability and restitution efforts, disciplined execution, and shipping the core product. We appreciate the continued support from those who have stood with DeepNode through this period. We will continue to share further updates as material developments occur. Please Note: While we are aware that some sources have published the alleged identity of the “Liquidity Provider”, the DeepNode Foundation cannot risk impeding law enforcement or restitution efforts by commenting further at this time.