BEIJING, Aug. 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- AirNet Technology Inc. (NASDAQ: ANTE) ("AirNet" or the "Company") today announced it has engaged Raeez Lorgat as Strategic Advisor. Mr. Lorgat is a recognized expert in both fintech and blockchain. He is the founder and the chief executive officer of Mass Finance Inc., an AI powered bank and financial technology company headquartered in NYC. He also currently serves as the director of Peregrine Limited and the chief executive officer of Persona. In his advisory role, Mr. Lorgat will provide high-level guidance on protocol collaboration strategy, including identifying and evaluating potential partnerships across financial technology and blockchain ecosystems, and support AirNet's development in its Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) treasury framework. He will also bring strategic market insights to the Company's management team and support negotiations with potential partners and service providers.
AirNet views the engagement as a cornerstone in its digital-asset strategy, citing Mr. Lorgat's track record in building global fintech infrastructure and his extensive work across blockchain ecosystems, tokenomics, asset management strategies. His dual expertise in traditional fintech and emerging Web3 protocols enables him to guide AirNet in establishing disciplined objectives and risk-managed guardrails for digital-asset activities while accelerating protocol-level integrations.
"Raeez brings a unique combination of fintech innovation and blockchain insight," said Mrs. Dan Shao, Chief Executive Officer of AirNet. "His perspective will be invaluable as we align our business with the next wave of financial technology and position AirNet for long-term growth in digital assets."
As part of this mandate, Mr. Lorgat will lead a strategic advisory team that includes Professor Yu Xiong, Pro-Vice-Chancellor at the University of Surrey. This synergy of academic leadership and deep financial lineage will optimize AirNet's strategic positioning in digital-asset ecosystems.
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