New YouTube docuseries offers unprecedented access into the world of elite fitness, revealing the passion, pressure and personal toll as top global trainers compete for a shot at stardom.

AUCKLAND, New Zealand, April 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Leading fitness brand Les Mills today announces the global launch of RISE: Search for the Ultimate Trainers, a new YouTube docuseries that takes viewers behind the scenes of elite performance at the highest level of fitness.

To celebrate the launch of RISE, Les Mills will be sharing an array of its legendary workouts free on YouTube, so millions more people can start their own fitness journey.

Launching 13 April on the Les Mills YouTube channel, RISE follows the lives of elite fitness trainers as they compete for one of the most sought-after roles in the fitness industry: a place on the Les Mills global filming team. With a pool of 100,000 certified Les Mills Instructors worldwide, competition is fierce and the challenge is constant.

Spanning six episodes shot across two years, the series travels from New Zealand to London, Los Angeles, Shanghai, Berlin, Amsterdam, Riyadh and Stockholm, capturing high-stakes arena performances in front of thousands of fitness fans. The journey culminates in New Zealand, where the final trainers must earn their place filming the workouts enjoyed by 7 million people every week across 23,000 gyms around the world.

WATCH TRAILER FOR RISE

But RISE goes beyond the stage.

Away from the lights and crowds, the series reveals the commitment required to stay at the top, balancing family, health, constant travel, and the demands of delivering the world’s most popular group workouts. These athletes have fought their entire lives to get here, and in the world of fitness, being on the Les Mills filming team is the ultimate crown. But can they claim it?

RISE follows the runners and riders through the heat of battle – featuring cameos from current stars and the extensive support team – with a particular focus on eight aspiring trainers:

• Maggie Cheng (China)
• Vili Fifita (New Zealand)
• Sebastian Jaramillo (Germany)
• Charlotte Ranque (France)
• Lula Slaughter (US)
• Kenshin Tani (Japan)
• Bronté Terrell (UK)
• Marlon Woods (US)

“Fitness is the biggest participation sport in the world and trainers are the heart of it. But very few people ever see what it takes to perform at the absolute top of the profession,” said Phillip Mills, Managing Director of Les Mills.

“RISE is about ambition, pressure, and performance at scale. These trainers are exceptional, but delivering consistent excellence is what separates the very best from the rest. This series shows what it really takes to earn your place at the top fitness table, and to keep it as thousands chase your tail.”

Alongside the main series, Les Mills will release a weekly companion vodcast, RISE Reactions, hosted by Les Mills Presenter Bas Hollander, with rotating guests from the show. The watchalong format gives fans and Instructors deeper insight into each episode, the performances, and the people behind them.

“RISE isn’t just about who makes the team, it’s what people are willing to commit to something they believe in,” says Bas Hollander, host of RISE Reactions. “You see the pride they have for their work, the pressure and doubt it sometimes comes with, and the relationships that hold under it. That honesty is what makes the series powerful – this is fitness as you’ve never seen it before.”

For Kylie Gates, a Senior Creative who spent decades in the Les Mills filming team, the series sheds light on the passion and love for their craft that drives trainers to greatness.

“Behind every great trainer is a desire to make people fall in love with fitness,” adds Kylie. “And what really shines through in the docuseries is that however much they achieve, these trainers remain driven by the sense of purpose that inspired them to step up and teach their very first class.”

Shot by award-winning New Zealand production house Tomorrowland, RISE: Search for the Ultimate Trainers runs for six weeks, with each episode released weekly in three parts.

And to celebrate the launch of RISE, Les Mills will be sharing an array of its legendary workouts free on YouTube, so millions more people can start their own fitness journey.

Watch RISE from 13 April (4:45pm EST) on the Les Mills YouTube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/@lesmills

A full press kit is available here 

ABOUT LES MILLS

Les Mills is the global leader in group training and creator of over 30 programs available in leading gyms around the world. The company was founded by Les Mills – a four-time Olympian and national head coach of New Zealand track and field – who opened his first gym in 1968 with the aim of taking elite sports training to the masses. Today, Les Mills workouts are delivered by 100,000 certified Instructors in 23,000 clubs across 110 countries, and via the LES MILLS+ streaming platform.

BEIJING, April 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — In 2021, there were 11.96 million new stroke cases worldwide, with ischemic stroke (IS) accounting for 65.3%. China has an estimated 17.8 million stroke survivors, 86.8% of which are ischemic. For large vessel occlusion (LVO), mechanical thrombectomy (MT) is the gold standard, extending the treatment window from 4.5 to 24 hours.

However, patient access to MT remains limited due to the uneven distribution of healthcare resources, operator fatigue, and steep learning curves. Vascular interventional robotic system such as PANVIS STAR from Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Biomedical Robot Co.,Ltd. (abrobo), is redefining neurointervention by offering unique advantages and validated clinical value.

Using an animal model of ascending pharyngeal artery occlusion for thrombectomy, the PANVIS STAR system successfully completed the full mechanical thrombectomy workflow. The operator remotely controlled the system to perform femoral artery access, aortic arch angiography, target vessel superselection, micro-guidewire crossing, and stent retriever deployment. Clot withdrawal was achieved by retracting the stent retriever and microcatheter as a single unit, enabled by the system’s four-device co-manipulation capability (guiding catheter, intermediate catheter, microcatheter, and stent retriever). Post-procedure angiography confirmed complete recanalization. The entire procedure demonstrated PANVIS STAR’s ability to execute multi-device coordinated thrombectomy with sub-millimeter precision, force detection and haptic feedback, and stable device control.

PANVIS STAR brings powerful technological innovations to clinical practice:

PANVIS COF (Catheter-On-Finger)

The world’s first fingertip intuitive control system to mimic the natural dexterity of a surgeon’s hand. Using PANVIS COF, surgeons can rotate and advance guidewires, catheters, and therapeutic devices without abandoning their accustomed thumb-and-index finger manipulation. This breakthrough significantly shortens the learning curve, empowering a broader range of physicians to perform complex neurointerventions with confidence and precision.

Four-Device Co-Manipulation + Five-Device Channels

A signature breakthrough, PANVIS STAR enables the independent or synchronous control of four critical devices: guiding catheter, catheters, microcatheters, and therapeutic devices. The system also establishes five dedicated device channels, supporting dual guidewires, dual rapid-exchange devices, and multiple microcatheter operations.

Multiple Control Motion Modes

PANVIS STAR offers a range of motion modes, seamlessly adaptable to diverse vessel anatomies and operator preferences. From navigating simple vessels to traversing extreme tortuous paths, from rapid device advancement to sub‑millimeter micro‑adjustments, one‑click switching ensures the operator remains in complete control. Sub‑millimeter motion precision enhances procedural stability, even in the most demanding cases.

Haptic Feedback

PANVIS STAR is equipped with intraoperative force detection and haptic feedback. As guidewires navigate through delicate cerebral vasculature, the system captures resistance changes and relays them to the operator’s fingertips by delivering a haptic force feedback signal. Complementing this capability is a built‑in real‑time physiological tremor filter that effectively eliminates hand jitter, further enhancing stability and precision during critical steps.

Compact Design

Breaking the traditional “catheter fully straightened” paradigm, PANVIS STAR innovatively adopts a “bend‑then‑straighten” approach. This reduces the distance between the two driving units that hold the catheter, making the entire system more compact and lighter while increasing the effective usable length of the catheter for more clinical scenarios. The result is a system that is both compact and highly capable.

Pan‑vascular interventional procedure compatibility

PANVIS STAR features ultra‑long travel to support the entire catheterization process after sheath insertion. It is pan‑vascular compatible, suitable for cerebral, cardiac, peripheral, and oncological interventions.

Remote Operation Support

PANVIS STAR lays the technical groundwork for long‑distance remote surgery over 5G networks, bringing the promise of equitable access to life‑saving interventional care to patients, no matter where they live.

Success Case: World’s First Remote Neurointervention Live Demonstration

At the 2024 Oriental Congress of Neurovascular Diseases (OCIN) in Shanghai, PANVIS STAR achieved a significant milestone: the world’s first live remote animal neurointervention demonstration.

Led by Professor Liu Jianmin’s team, the procedure demonstrated the system’s ability to perform aneurysm coiling and basilar artery stenting from a master console at the conference venue to a robotic drive in an animal lab miles away.

At the patient level, a stable thrombectomy process, precise stent deployment, and real-time force feedback monitoring enable even experienced operators to benefit from the robot’s steady “hands,” reducing the risk of post-procedural complications. Furthermore, telemedicine allows more patients to receive high-level treatment within the golden time window.

About PANVIS STAR

PANVIS STAR is a next-generation pan-vascular interventional robotic system designed to cover multiple interventional specialties, including neurovascular, cardiovascular, peripheral vascular and oncological procedures. While addressing the global burden of ischemic stroke and large vessel occlusion, PANVIS STAR goes beyond thrombectomy to offer precise, reproducible, and remotely operable solutions across a broad spectrum of clinical indications.

With a focus on clinical utility, intuitive design, and remote operability, PANVIS STAR aims to make interventions more accessible worldwide.

About abrobo

Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Biomedical Robot Co.Ltd., abbreviated as Abrobo, specializes in the field of vascular interventional surgery (VlS) robots. Upholding the values of “user-centered, excellence innovation-driven, agile and iterative”, Abrobo strives to create a VlS control system that is “easy for surgeons and benefits patients”. Abrobo possesses complete independent intellectual property rights and is committed to becoming a recognized global leader in VlS robots.

For inquiries about PANVIS STAR products, please contact: marketing@abrobo.com 

Global leader in collaborative display solutions plants roots in Mexico, launches partner program for local integrators

MEXICO CITY, April 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — MAXHUB, the world’s leading provider of integrated commercial display and unified communications, has opened its first Latin American Experience Center in Mexico City’s Polanco district, marking a significant expansion of its global footprint into one of the world’s fastest-growing economic regions.

The facility, themed “Bienvenidos al Hogar de Innovación — Welcome to the Home of Innovation,” represents MAXHUB’s commitment to establishing a genuine local presence rather than remote sales operations. The company, which holds the number-one position globally in interactive flat-panel displays, currently serves customers in over 140 countries across the corporate, education, healthcare, and government sectors.

“Mexico is not just a market for us — it’s a mindset,” said Aaron Xiao, President of MAXHUB’s Overseas Business Unit, speaking at the opening ceremony on April 8. “A mindset of building bridges, not walls. Our opening here today isn’t about planting a flag. It’s about planting roots.”

Three Pillars of Presence

MAXHUB’s approach to the Mexican market is built on three pillars that distinguish it from typical market entries:

• Localization: Building a team of Mexican professionals who understand local business culture, with Spanish-language technical support as a standard offering
• Innovation: Providing immersive, hands-on experiences across six distinct environments — from huddle rooms to executive boardrooms — where businesses can test solutions before committing
• Partnership: Launching the LATAM Collaboration Partner Program, which shares internal sales leads with certified local integrators rather than keeping direct relationships exclusive

“Most vendor programs are one-way: we give you products, you find customers,” explained Linda, Regional Director for Latin America. “We’re making it two-way. When a multinational approaches MAXHUB directly, we bring in our certified local partners as the implementation team. They get the revenue. We get the confidence that the customer will be served properly.”

A Destination, Not a Showroom

The 7th-floor Experience Center in Polanco is designed as a working laboratory where businesses can experience collaboration solutions in context. Visitors can walk through environments purpose-built for different use cases — impromptu team meetings, formal presentations, hybrid learning, and creative brainstorming — then work with local engineers to customize implementations.

“This isn’t a sales office,” Linda emphasized. “It’s a destination where partners can see, touch, and experience the future of collaboration. Then we help install it, train their people, and support it — all with engineers who speak their language and understand their challenges.”

Strategic Timing

The opening highlights Mexico as a bridge in North-South American business. As hybrid work becomes permanent, demand for collaboration technology is growing across Latin America. Aaron notes, “Everyone talks about nearshoring,” but effective cross-border collaboration is essential, “and that’s what we’re here to fill.”

About the Opening Event

The grand opening on April 8 brought together industry leaders, technology partners, and media representatives for a day-long program that included an industry roundtable featuring executives from MAXHUB, Biamp, Kramer, and Steelcase; product demonstrations across six experience zones; and the formal launch of the LATAM Collaboration Partner Program with initial contract signings.

About MAXHUB

MAXHUB is the world’s No.1 in both collaboration boards and all-in-one LED displays (According to Futuresource and TrendForce). The company serves customers in over 140 countries across corporate, education, healthcare, and government sectors. Founded in 2017, MAXHUB was named to the Forbes China Globalization Leaders TOP 30 list in 2024-2025.

For more information about MAXHUB and the LATAM Collaboration Partner Program, visit www.maxhub.com.

HAIKOU, China, April 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — A news report from chinadaily.com.cn

The 6th China International Consumer Products Expo (CICPE) — taking place on April 13-18 in Haikou, Hainan province — will be an extraordinary event. It will feature a record number of participating countries and regions, as the organizers step up their global outreach and exhibitor recruitment efforts.

The main venue of the 6th CICPE comprises eight exhibition halls at the Hainan International Convention and Exhibition Center, with Hall 4 dedicated to the Global Featured Consumer Zone. And a total of 22 countries and regions will set up premium consumer goods pavilions in this zone, including Canada, Ireland, Switzerland, South Korea and Italy, with Russia and Bulgaria making their CICPE debuts. In addition, a number of international brands will participate independently.

The zone will bring together premium consumer goods from around the world, offering visitors an immersive cross-border shopping experience. Products on display will span more than 40 countries and regions — covering a wide range of categories including food and health supplements, fine wines and spirits, beauty and personal care, luxury watches and of course jewelry.

Compared with previous editions, this year’s expo is primed to stand out in three key areas in terms of international brand participation and product diversity.

First, there will be a higher degree of internationalization. Hall 4 features 100 percent international participation, with over 600 international brands getting prepared to exhibit — a record.

Second, there will be a much broader selection of specialty products. Highlights will include Canadian health supplements, Swiss watches and Czech crystal — alongside South Korean fragrances and cosmetics, Japanese jewelry and Malaysian edible bird’s nests, as well as New Zealand dairy products and Australian wine.

Third, there will be a much stronger lineup of major players. Japan’s Mitsubishi Corporation will appear alongside a group of affiliated brands — including Mitsubishi Foods, Kamakura Shirts, Lawson convenience stores and VAIO laptops. To top it off, the Macao-based Nam Kwong Group will make its CICPE debut, offering a comprehensive showcase of premium consumer goods from Macao and Portuguese-speaking countries. What’s more, the globally renowned fashion and art institution — Istituto Marangoni of Italy — will participate for the first time.

As the guest of honor country for this edition, Canada will appear at its biggest-ever scale, presenting a 400-square-meter national pavilion featuring about 40 companies and brands. A series of thrilling events — including the guest of honor country opening ceremony, new product launch events and business matchmaking sessions — are set to take place during the expo.

Sceye’s mission underscores progress in long-duration stratospheric operations ahead of pre-commercial telecom flight this Summer

MORIARTY, N.M., April 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Sceye, a U.S. aerospace and materials science company specializing in High-Altitude Platform Systems (HAPS) for telecommunications and real-time environmental monitoring, today announced the successful completion of its Endurance Program, during which Sceye’s “SE2” HAPS traversed over 6,400 miles in the stratosphere from New Mexico to the coast of Brazil, marking a record flight time of over 12 days. Sceye successfully spent over 88 hours staying over an area of operation, including one full diurnal over New Mexico and three consecutive diurnals off the Brazilian coast before completing a planned and controlled flight termination.

Image of Sceye’s “SE2” HAPS on ascent in New Mexico on March 25, 2026.

The Endurance Program built on Sceye’s 2024 Control Dynamics Program, where Sceye’s HAPS became the first to close the power loop in the stratosphere by staying powered through a full day-night cycle while maintaining position over an area of operation. The mission demonstrates the company’s significant advances towards commercial deployment, delivering the configuration, operations protocols, and data required to move towards months-long flights.

“This is the defining step toward unlocking the stratosphere as a new layer of infrastructure,” said Mikkel Vestergaard Frandsen, Founder and CEO of Sceye. “Endurance is what makes this possible. The ability to remain over an area for extended periods enables persistent connectivity and real-time monitoring where traditional networks and existing technologies fall short. Through the stratosphere, we can extend the reach of existing networks globally to billions of people that are unconnected and provide real-time actionable insights that significantly improve how we prepare for and respond to wildfires or other natural disasters.”

During Sceye’s SE2 flight, which launched March 25, 2026 at 8:26 AM MT from New Mexico, Sceye:

• Operated for over 12 days, lifting off from New Mexico and completing the mission in international waters off the coast of Brazil.
• Spent over 88 hours across several selected locations during the 6,400-mile flight maintaining position and altitude, achieving a station seeking radius as low as 1 km.
• Closed the power loop, maintaining power, position, and altitude during each day and night cycle. Sceye leverages solar power during daylight, which charges batteries that operate at night.
• Closed the pressure loop, maintaining vehicle pressure during each day and night cycle, validating the design of the company’s first fully in-house manufactured hull.

This flight concluded Sceye’s Endurance Program, which focused on aligning flight duration with commercial requirements and establishing a stable platform configuration for long-duration operations. Sceye now has all required data and configuration requirements to advance towards months and eventually years-long flights.

“With this mission, we’re confidently moving forward to our pre-commercial test flights, the first of which is set to launch this summer,” continued Frandsen. “This milestone is everything we’ve worked towards. This is a huge accomplishment not just for Sceye, but for the fast-growing stratospheric industry. Thank you to our investors, partners, customers, team, and the agencies that made this success possible.”

Across the Endurance Program, Sceye advanced core systems, including power management, flight control, thermal management, and manufacturing, reducing risk and improving readiness for commercial operations. Recently, Sceye unveiled SceyeCELL, its first-of-its-kind “cell tower in the sky” antenna designed to bring high-speed connectivity at scale from the stratosphere.

Sceye is now preparing for its first pre-commercial test flight in Japan, with the goal to provide a successful backhaul connection into SoftBank Corp.’s core network and run demonstrations for expanded connectivity during emergency and disaster response scenarios.

About Sceye
Founded in 2014, Sceye (pronounced “sky”) is an aerospace company dedicated to advancing stratospheric technology to connect people and protect the planet. Sceye leads the High-Altitude Platform Systems (HAPS) industry, focusing on universal connectivity, climate monitoring, natural resource management, and disaster prevention.

Media Contact: press@sceye.com

Bitmine now owns more than 4% of the total ETH coin supply of 120.7 million

Bitmine is 81% of the way to the ‘Alchemy of 5%’ in just 9 months

Bitmine uplisted to the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) from the NYSE American effective as of April 9, 2026

Bitmine has 3,334,637 staked ETH, representing $7.4 billion at $2,206 per ETH

MAVAN (Made in America Validator Network) is a premier Ethereum staking destination for BMNR and institutional investors, with a focus on security, performance, and resilience

Bitmine owns $85 million of Eightco (NASDAQ-ORBS), now one of the only publicly listed equities in the world to give investors direct exposure to OpenAI

Bitmine Crypto + Total Cash Holdings + “Moonshots” total $11.8 billion, including 4.875 million ETH tokens, total cash of $719 million, and other crypto holdings

Bitmine leads crypto treasury peers by both the velocity of raising crypto NAV per share and by the high trading liquidity of BMNR stock

Bitmine is the 117th most traded stock in the US, trading $747 million per day (5-day avg)

Bitmine remains supported by a premier group of institutional investors including ARK’s Cathie Wood, MOZAYYX, Founders Fund, Bill Miller III, Pantera, Kraken, DCG, Galaxy Digital and personal investor Thomas “Tom” Lee to support Bitmine’s goal of acquiring 5% of ETH

NORWALK, Conn., April 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — (NYSE: BMNR) Bitmine Immersion Technologies, Inc. (“Bitmine” or the “Company”) a Bitcoin and Ethereum Network company with a focus on the accumulation of crypto for long term investment, today announced Bitmine crypto + total cash + “moonshots” holdings totaling $11.8 billion.

BMNR Weekly Update

The Company recently announced its uplisting to the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) from the NYSE American on April 9, 2026. The Company’s common stock continues to trade under the symbol “BMNR”.

As of April 12, 2026 at 3:30pm ET, the Company’s crypto holdings are comprised of 4,874,858 ETH at $2,206 per ETH, 198 Bitcoin (BTC), $200 million stake in Beast Industries, $85 million stake in Eightco Holdings (NASDAQ: ORBS) (“moonshots”) and total cash of $719 million. Bitmine’s ETH holdings are 4.04% of the ETH supply (of 120.7 million ETH).

“The Iran war enters its 7th week and this war remains the most important driver of global markets. ETH is now the best performing asset since the start of the war, with a 17.4% gain and outperforming the S&P 500 by 1,830 basis points. And we believe ETH beating gold by 2,743 basis points demonstrates ETH is the wartime store of value,” said Thomas “Tom” Lee, Chairman of Bitmine.

“Ethereum continues to benefit from the dual tailwinds of Wall Street tokenizing on the blockchain and from agentic AI systems increasingly needing public and neutral blockchains,” continued Lee.

“Bitmine has maintained the increased pace of ETH buys in each of the past four weeks, as our base case ETH is in the final stages of the ‘mini-crypto winter.’ In the past week, we acquired 71,524 ETH which is the highest pace of buys since the week of December 22, 2025.” stated Lee.

Bitmine announced the official launch of MAVAN (the Made in American VAlidator Network), the institutional grade staking platform. While MAVAN was originally developed to support Bitmine’s own Ethereum treasury, MAVAN intends to expand to serve institutional investors, custodians, and ecosystem partners seeking best-in-class staking infrastructure. A portion of Bitmine’s ETH is already staked on the MAVAN platform.

As of April 13, 2026, Bitmine total staked ETH stands at 3,334,637 ($7.4 billion at $2,206 per ETH). “Bitmine has staked more ETH than other entities in the world. At scale (when Bitmine’s ETH is fully staked by MAVAN and its staking partners), the projected ETH staking reward is $310 million annually (using 2.89% 7-day BMNR yield),” stated Lee.

“Annualized staking revenues are now $212 million. And this 3.3 million ETH is about 68% of the 4.87 million ETH held by Bitmine. The CESR (Composite Ethereum Staking Rate, administered by Quatrefoil) is 2.73%, while Bitmine’s own staking operations generated a 7-day yield of 2.89% (annualized),” continued Lee.

Bitmine crypto holding reigns as the #1 Ethereum treasury and #2 global treasury, behind Strategy Inc. (NASDAQ: MSTR), which reportedly owns 766,970 BTC valued at $54.5 billion. Bitmine remains the largest ETH treasury in the world. 

Bitmine is one of the most widely traded stocks in the US. According to data from Fundstrat, the stock has traded average daily dollar volume of $747 million (5-day average, as of April 10, 2026), ranking #117 in the US, behind Intuitive Surgical (rank #116) and ahead of Applied Digital (rank #118) among 5,704 US-listed stocks (statista.com and Fundstrat research).

The GENIUS Act and Securities and Exchange Commission’s (the “SEC”) Project Crypto are as transformational to financial services in 2025 as US action on August 15, 1971 ending Bretton Woods and the USD on the gold standard 54 years ago. This 1971 event was the catalyst for the modernization of Wall Street, creating the iconic Wall Street titans and financial and payment rails of today. These proved to be better investments than gold.

The Chairman’s message can be found here: https://www.Bitminetech.io/chairmans-message

The Fiscal Full Year 2025 Earnings presentation and corporate presentation can be found here: https://Bitminetech.io/investor-relations/

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About Bitmine
Bitmine (NYSE: BMNR) is a Bitcoin miner with operations in the US. The company is deploying its excess capital to be the leading Ethereum Treasury company in the world, implementing an innovative digital asset strategy for institutional investors and public market participants. Guided by its philosophy of “the alchemy of 5%,” the Company is committed to ETH as its primary treasury reserve asset, leveraging native protocol-level activities including staking and decentralized finance mechanisms. The Company launched MAVAN (Made-in America VAlidator Network), a dedicated staking infrastructure for Bitmine assets, in 2026.

For additional details, follow on X:
https://x.com/bitmnr
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Forward Looking Statements
This press release contains statements that constitute “forward-looking statements.” The statements in this press release that are not purely historical are forward-looking statements which involve risks and uncertainties. This document specifically contains forward-looking statements regarding: (i) progress and achievement of the Company’s goals regarding ETH acquisition, including the ‘Alchemy of 5%’ initiative and the long-term value of Ethereum; (ii) the Company’s beliefs regarding Ethereum’s performance relative to other assets, including its characterization as a “wartime store of value” and its performance during geopolitical events; (iii) the Company’s expectations regarding the current state and future trajectory of the cryptocurrency market, including statements that ETH may be in the “final stages of the mini-crypto winter”; (iv) continued growth and advancement of the Company’s Ethereum treasury strategy and the applicable benefits to the Company; (v) the Company’s share repurchase program, including statements regarding shares trading below intrinsic value, the Company’s ability to accretively retire common shares, and the execution of repurchases through open market transactions; (vi) the Company’s digital asset accumulation strategy and staking operations, including MAVAN, its expansion to serve institutional investors, custodians, and ecosystem partners, and projected annual staking revenues and rewards; (vii) statements regarding the benefits of Wall Street tokenization on the blockchain and agentic AI systems utilizing public blockchains; (viii) expectations regarding the potential impact of regulatory developments, including the GENIUS Act and SEC Project Crypto, on financial services and digital assets; and (ix) the Company’s financial flexibility to support its treasury operations and expanded repurchase authorization. In evaluating these forward-looking statements, you should consider various factors, including: Bitmine’s ability to keep pace with new technology and changing market needs; Bitmine’s ability to finance its current business, Ethereum treasury operations, share repurchase program, and proposed future business; the competitive environment of Bitmine’s business; market conditions affecting the trading price of the Company’s common stock; regulatory developments affecting digital assets, including the ultimate enactment and implementation of pending legislation and SEC initiatives; geopolitical events and their impact on cryptocurrency markets; the volatility and unpredictability of digital asset prices; and the future value of Bitcoin and Ethereum. Actual future performance outcomes and results may differ materially from those expressed in forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are subject to numerous conditions, many of which are beyond Bitmine’s control, including those set forth in the Risk Factors section of Bitmine’s Form 10-K filed with the SEC on November 21, 2025, as well as all other SEC filings, as amended or updated from time to time. Copies of Bitmine’s filings with the SEC are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Bitmine undertakes no obligation to update these statements for revisions or changes after the date of this release, except as required by law.

Iran: Crypto & US Energy & Tech Outperformers since war

STAKING: BMNR now staking over 3.3 million ETH

ALCHEMY of 5%: BMNR ranked #117 by 5D avg daily & volume

TAIPEI, April 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — TrendForce’s latest research on the display industry reveals that the foldable smartphone market is expected to see Apple enter as early as the second half of 2026, drawing significant attention to related technological advancements.

Notably, efforts to reduce display creases are shifting from traditional mechanical solutions—relying on hinges and support structures—to a materials-driven approach centered on managing structural stress. Crease mitigation has become a key benchmark for evaluating a brand display’s integration capabilities.

TrendForce estimates that Apple, leveraging its strong brand positioning and consumer anticipation, could capture nearly 20% market share in 2026, compressing the share of competitors such as Samsung Electronics and Huawei to around 30% each.

Industry developments highlight growing expectations for crease reduction and material innovation. At CES 2026, Samsung showcased a crease-free display panel, while OPPO recently introduced the Find N6, marketed with a “virtually crease-free” design.

Creases originate from the misalignment of the neutral layer within the panel stack, which causes localized tensile stress, leading to micro-cracks or permanent deformation under stress concentration. The core solution lies in precise control of stress distribution and neutral layer positioning within the multilayer structure.

In next-generation foldable devices, ultra-thin glass (UTG) is no longer just a surface protection layer. As indicated in Apple’s patents, a variable thickness design combined with chemical strengthening allows the folding area to be locally thinned at the bending axis to improve bendability, while non-folding regions retain greater thickness for impact resistance.

However, the key breakthrough for foldable displays in 2026 lies in the evolving role of optically clear adhesive (OCA). No longer limited to a bonding function, OCA now exhibits pronounced viscoelastic properties through optimized modulus design and material composition.

Since elastic modulus determines a material’s resistance to deformation under stress, an optimized OCA enables dynamic modulation of the panel’s mechanical response. It remains soft during gradual bending to reduce fatigue stress, while under sudden external force, its modulus temporarily increases to provide localized structural support.

OCA uses these mechanisms to help stabilize the neutral layer and significantly reduce stress concentration during folding. Its micro-flow characteristics also allow it to fill microscopic irregularities formed over long-term use, reducing light scattering and further minimizing the visible crease.

TrendForce notes that while material innovation now leads crease reduction, mechanical structures remain critical. For example, the OPPO Find N6 incorporates precision machining and 3D printing technologies to enhance hinge flatness, while polymer materials fill structural gaps to prevent localized suspension and stress concentration, ensuring stable deformation during repeated folding.

Meanwhile, for the metal support plate behind the display, Samsung Display has adopted laser drilling technology to reduce hole spacing in bending areas, achieving a balance between structural rigidity and flexibility, and enabling a near crease-free visual experience.

Essentially, the key to crease improvement has shifted from hinge design to the synergistic optimization of material modulus, thickness distribution, and stress release. This transition, driven by material science, marks the final milestone toward achieving a truly “crease-free” foldable display.

For more information on reports and market data from TrendForce’s Department of  Display Research, please click here, or email the Sales Department at DR_MI@trendforce.com.

For additional insights from TrendForce analysts on the latest tech industry news, trends, and forecasts, please visit https://www.trendforce.com/news/.

About TrendForce

TrendForce is a global leader in technology industry analysis and consulting services. With deep expertise spanning foundry, DRAM, HBM, NAND Flash, AI servers, robotics, near-eye displays, display panels, LEDs, MLCC, and green energy, it also offers in-depth research into key market drivers such as AI, automotive  technologies, 5G/6G communications, LEO satellites, and the IoT.

Backed by a team of top industry professionals, TrendForce has been at the forefront of global market research for over 25 years. More than 60% of its clients are among the world’s top 500 companies.

TrendForce’s global footprint includes Taipei, Shenzhen, Silicon Valley, New York, and Tokyo. With timely and strategic industry analysis, TrendForce delivers the critical information that empowers businesses to make smarter, faster decisions.