Hut 8 Mining Corp. announced the appointment of Alexia Hefti, Esq. to the company's Board. Ms. Hefti, CEO of eGovern.com, is a Canadian-Swiss entrepreneur and lawyer qualified to practice law in New York. An early leader in the global blockchain and crypto industry, Alexia co-founded Deloitte's blockchain tax practice in Canada and Dubai and has significant experience advising national governments, regulators and multilateral finance development institutions in the Middle East, Caribbean and the United Nations. Currently, her work focuses on advising national governments on how to prepare for, design and implement blockchain-enabled government services to increase citizen engagement and democratic governance, essential counsel to the future of the industry. The Board has also accepted the resignations of Mr. Sanjiv Samant and Mr. Chris Eldredge as directors of the Company. The Company thanks Mr. Samant and Mr. Eldredge for their service to the Board. With the appointment of Ms. Hefti, the Company's Board is comprised of a majority of independent directors consisting of Mr. Joseph Flinn, Mr. Bill Tai (Chairman), and Ms. Hefti. Mr. Jeremy Sewell will continue to serve as BitFury Holdings' nominee pursuant to the existing Investor Rights Agreement, and Hut 8's CEO, Jaime Leverton will continue in her role on the Board.