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Victory Campus expands its national footprint, empowering FIU student-athletes and fans through a new era of university-branded snacks and beverages

MIAMI, FL / ACCESS Newswire / December 11, 2025 / Victory Snacks, the premier private-label snack food and beverage company dedicated to supporting athletes, athletic venues, and college athletic programs, today announced a groundbreaking partnership with Florida International University (FIU) Athletics. This collaboration will introduce Victory Campus, an innovative division within Victory Snacks, designed to generate sustainable Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) revenue for FIU Panthers student-athletes through exclusive, 305 Snacks’ university-branded snacks and soon to follow beverages.

The FIU partnership marks a significant milestone for Victory Campus as it continues its national rollout following its successful launch with the University of Houston, Conference USA, and Southwest Athletic Conference earlier this year. FIU Athletics will co-develop a new line of 305 Snacks – a premium, better-for-you collection that proudly celebrates Panther pride while delivering direct NIL impact – and will be available across the FIU campus at all concessions stands and athletic venues.

“We are always pursuing different avenues to expand the FIU Athletics brand, and Victory Campus is a perfect fit for us to do that through a 305-themed line of snacks,” said FIU Director of Athletics Scott Carr. “In this new, revenue-share era of college athletics, it is paramount for us to maximize profitable opportunities to help recruit and retain student-athletes. I encourage all Panthers to purchase and enjoy any of the 305 Snacks portfolio and, in the process, help us build championship rosters. Paws Up!”

“Victory Campus represents the next evolution of NIL partnerships-where schools, student-athletes, and fans all benefit through innovative, high-quality products that celebrate school identity,” said Grant Cohen, Chief Growth Officer of Victory Snacks. “We’re thrilled to bring this program to FIU and to collaborate with such a passionate Panthers fan base. Together, we’re redefining what community-driven NIL success looks like.”

The new FIU Panthers 305 Snacks will include a mix of delicious products, including sweet and spicy, protein-packed jerky, gourmet potato chips, candy gummies, and more, featuring FIU’s bold branding and developed with athletes’ active lifestyles in mind. Products will be available for pre-order at 305mia.shop/.

The partnership exemplifies a broader movement within college athletics to create long-term, community-based NIL initiatives that benefit both student-athletes and athletic departments. As Victory Snacks grows nationally, partner schools gain ongoing exposure through retail, media, and influencer campaigns tied to their athletes, generating incremental NIL dollars that give schools a recruiting advantage, more substantial brand alignment, and more opportunities for athlete and community engagement.

About Victory Snacks

At Victory Snacks, we deliver a wide range of unique, great tasting snacks and beverages, led by our hydrogen carbonated better for you Ready to Drink alcoholic mixed drinks, our less sugar and low calorie hydrogen infused sodas, and snacks high in protein including our line of ham jerky, and soon to be released protein popcorn, potato chips from heaven and gummies designed to help those with an active lifestyle. Victory Campus, our collegiate division, partners with leading universities to develop custom private-label products that generate NIL revenue and celebrate school spirit. In addition to its collegiate partnerships, Victory Snacks produces its own snack and beverage brands, including Bezerky Jerky and Victory 22. www.victorysnacks.com

About FIU Athletics

Pro Bowl wide receiver T.Y. Hilton caught touchdowns here. Olympic gold medalist Tayna Lawrence sprinted here. Major League All Star and World Series champion Mike Lowell swung for the fences here. Here, under the South Florida sun, is where more than 400 student-athletes compete in 17 Division-I sports as proud members of Conference USA and affiliate members of the American Conference in men’s soccer and swimming and diving. FIU Athletics has produced nearly 120 All-Americans, 50 NCAA Tournament appearances, and record-setting academic performances at a Top 50 preeminent public research university with more than 55,000 students. FIUSports.com.

CONTACT:

Bryan Kirsch, bryan@relativeconsultants.com

SOURCE: Victory Snacks

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NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / December 11, 2025 / For most of modern history, materials have been commodities with no memory. Cotton is grown, harvested, traded, blended, spun, and finished, and somewhere along the way, its identity disappears into the machinery. That anonymity has shaped the global textile industry for decades, limiting transparency and bottlenecking any serious effort toward circularity or responsible sourcing. The world accepted it as the cost of doing business.

SMX (NASDAQ:SMX) just broke that pattern. It announced that through a multi-day industrial pilot, it proved that recycled cotton can be marked at the molecular level the moment it re-enters the value chain and can carry that identity through every transformation that follows. Shredding. Spraying. Carding. Yarn spinning. Fabric formation. Finishing. The cotton held its digital fingerprint every step of the way.

This is more than a scientific achievement. It is the moment cotton stops being a commodity defined only by appearance and price. It becomes a data-rich asset class with authenticated origin, composition, and lifecycle history. In other words, cotton becomes digital.

Turning Cotton Into a Traceable, Tradeable Digital Object

Once cotton carries a persistent molecular identity, everything changes. The fiber is no longer just material. It becomes a verifiable object that can be scanned, certified, and transacted with full confidence in its history. Brands know how much recycled content is present. Manufacturers verify blend ratios rather than guess. Regulators view authenticated records instead of self-reported claims.

This is the natural evolution of SMX’s mission. The company has already demonstrated how plastics, metals, and rubber can carry molecular identity. Cotton now joins that portfolio, unlocking a new category of “identity-backed materials” that behave more like digital assets than traditional commodities. They can be audited, priced, and traded based on measurable attributes rather than declarations.

And this is where SMX’s broader system comes into focus. Molecular identity is the foundation. The data it generates is the infrastructure. But the value layer is where the economics activate. The Plastic Cycle Token (PCT) proved that verified materials can be financially represented and monetized in a marketplace aligned to the real performance of circularity. By turning proof into a tradable asset, SMX created the mechanism that links sustainability to economic reward.

Cotton now steps into that same architecture.

Where Verified Cotton Becomes a Premium Digital Commodity

With authenticated material data feeding into Product Digital Passports, the supply chain becomes a living ledger. Every bale, every blend, every finished textile carries a traceable identity that can be monetized through verification. Recyclers gain the ability to certify their output. Manufacturers gain premium pricing leverage for verified recycled content. Brands gain authenticated ESG performance, not narrative-driven claims.

And by integrating cotton into the same value layer enabled by the PCT, SMX introduces the blueprint for future material-backed tokens that reward circularity through real-world evidence. The market no longer needs to guess which fibers are recycled or responsibly sourced. The material itself becomes the proof. Once proof becomes programmable, new financial models emerge.

The implications extend far beyond compliance. Verified cotton can participate in new trade corridors, incentive structures, and pricing frameworks, where provenance, recycled content, and lifecycle performance determine value. In this system, the digital identity is not an add-on. It becomes the currency of the material itself.

A New Future Where Materials Compete on Truth, Not Claims

This is the real shift taking place. Cotton can now be authenticated at the molecular level. That authentication can feed into digital passports. And those passports can connect to economic systems that reward verified sustainability. The supply chain stops being a black box and becomes a transparent, value-generating network.

SMX did not just give cotton an identity. It gave cotton a digital life. It gave recyclers a market. It gave brands a truth layer. And it gave global trade something it has never had in textiles, a system where materials compete on verified performance, not marketing.

Cotton is now a digital asset. And SMX just built the operating system that will let the entire industry trade on truth.

About SMX

As global businesses face new and complex challenges relating to carbon neutrality and meeting new governmental and regional regulations and standards, SMX is able to offer players along the value chain access to its marking, tracking, measuring and digital platform technology to transition more successfully to a low-carbon economy.

Forward-Looking Statements

The information in this press release includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding expectations, hopes, beliefs, intentions or strategies regarding the future. In addition, any statements that refer to projections, forecasts or other characterizations of future events or circumstances, including any underlying assumptions, are forward-looking statements. The words “anticipate,” “believe,” “contemplate,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “forecast,” “intends,” “may,” “will,” “might,” “plan,” “possible,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “should,” “would” and similar expressions may identify forward-looking statements, but the absence of these words does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking. Forward-looking statements in this press release may include, for example: matters relating to the Company’s fight against abusive and possibly illegal trading tactics against the Company’s stock; successful launch and implementation of SMX’s joint projects with manufacturers and other supply chain participants of steel, rubber and other materials; changes in SMX’s strategy, future operations, financial position, estimated revenues and losses, projected costs, prospects and plans; SMX’s ability to develop and launch new products and services, including its planned Plastic Cycle Token; SMX’s ability to successfully and efficiently integrate future expansion plans and opportunities; SMX’s ability to grow its business in a cost-effective manner; SMX’s product development timeline and estimated research and development costs; the implementation, market acceptance and success of SMX’s business model; developments and projections relating to SMX’s competitors and industry; and SMX’s approach and goals with respect to technology. These forward-looking statements are based on information available as of the date of this press release, and current expectations, forecasts and assumptions, and involve a number of judgments, risks and uncertainties. Accordingly, forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing views as of any subsequent date, and no obligation is undertaken to update forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date they were made, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required under applicable securities laws. As a result of a number of known and unknown risks and uncertainties, actual results or performance may be materially different from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Some factors that could cause actual results to differ include: the ability to maintain the listing of the Company’s shares on Nasdaq; changes in applicable laws or regulations; any lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on SMX’s business; the ability to implement business plans, forecasts, and other expectations, and identify and realize additional opportunities; the risk of downturns and the possibility of rapid change in the highly competitive industry in which SMX operates; the risk that SMX and its current and future collaborators are unable to successfully develop and commercialize SMX’s products or services, or experience significant delays in doing so; the risk that the Company may never achieve or sustain profitability; the risk that the Company will need to raise additional capital to execute its business plan, which may not be available on acceptable terms or at all; the risk that the Company experiences difficulties in managing its growth and expanding operations; the risk that third-party suppliers and manufacturers are not able to fully and timely meet their obligations; the risk that SMX is unable to secure or protect its intellectual property; the possibility that SMX may be adversely affected by other economic, business, and/or competitive factors; and other risks and uncertainties described in SMX’s filings from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Contact: info@securitymattersltd.com

SOURCE: SMX (Security Matters) Public Limited

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NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / December 11, 2025 / Black Titan Corporation (NASDAQ:BTTC) unveiled the third pillar of its DAT+ strategy, focusing on how token utility interacts with the economic structures of decentralized ecosystems.

This pillar evaluates how tokens participate in:

• fee-based revenue loops,

• usage-driven consumption models,

• protocol-level service payments, and

• other mechanisms that reflect real economic activity.

By examining how tokens function as connectors within these economic systems, DAT+ enables Black Titan to identify models where operational activity and value flow show clearer alignment.

“The earnings alignment pillar helps us understand the economic fabric behind token utility,” said Czhang Lin, Co-CEO. “We assess how protocols structure value circulation and where utility-driven models may create clearer economic pathways.”

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements reflect Black Titan’s current expectations regarding strategic initiatives and growth plans. Forward-looking statements are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied, including market volatility, regulatory developments, and other factors described in Black Titan’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements except as required by law.

Media & Investor Contact

Czhang Lin
Co-Chief Executive Officer
contact-us@blacktitancorp.com

SOURCE: Black Titan Corp

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NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / December 11, 2025 / Some breakthroughs feel inevitable in hindsight. SMX’s (NASDAQ:SMX) latest industrial pilot is one of those moments. The kind of shift that forces an industry to redraw the map overnight. Cotton has long had a traceability problem. Once fibers are shredded, blended, spun, and transformed into fabric, the paper trail collapses. Brands rely on declarations. Regulators rely on hope. Consumers rely on whatever the tag says.

SMX is bringing that era to an end.

Over several days inside a full-scale industrial environment, SMX proved it can take recycled cotton the moment it re-enters the value chain, mark it at the molecular level, and track that identity through every high-intensity transformation that normally erases history. Shredding. Spraying. Fiber opening. Carding. Yarn spinning. Fabric formation. Finishing. At every stage, the marker stayed stable, detectable, and scientifically verifiable.

This reads like a technical milestone, but it reaches far beyond technical. It is the first end-to-end demonstration that cotton can retain a permanent, machine-readable identity from the start of mechanical recycling through to the final textile. That unlocks something the sector has never had. Evidence. Proof that virgin and recycled fiber ratios match what is claimed. Proof that recycled percentages are real and not theoretical. Proof that origin declarations can finally shift from assumption to authentication.

Fashion Gets a Global Digital Passport

For the apparel industry, this strikes at the core of the supply chain challenge. Digital Product Passports are becoming mandatory across Europe and increasingly tied to market entry, tariff access, and ESG compliance. Anyone watching supply chain reform knows this shift is coming fast. Sustainability reporting is moving away from narrative language and toward measurable, verifiable data.

With this demonstration complete, SMX has supplied the measurement standard that fashion has been waiting for. And the benefits reach far beyond brands.

The pilot carries major implications for trade and compliance. Manufacturers and exporters gain regulator-ready evidence that supports preferential tariffs, reduced-duty corridors, and free-trade agreements where fiber origin determines eligibility. Customs authorities gain a scientific reference point rather than relying on paper-based systems vulnerable to misclassification. Brands gain what they have lacked for years: a tamper-resistant foundation that validates sustainability claims with confidence.

This is not about optics. It is about compliance, competitiveness, and credibility.

Molecular Markers Are in Fashion

SMX checks every box. Its molecular markers not only survive the journey from fiber to finishing but also generate the authenticated data required for Product Digital Passports across the EU, the US, and emerging Asian frameworks. Once that data exists, everything downstream accelerates. Automated documentation. Rapid provenance checks. Lower risk of delays. Reduced exposure to penalties. Direct access to incentives that require verifiable evidence.

Cotton now has an identity. And in modern supply chains, identity is currency.

With the full-chain validation complete, SMX is moving into commercial rollout. Apparel brands, recyclers, manufacturers, and global buyers now have a turnkey system to authenticate origin and recycled content at industrial scale. That positions SMX as the enabling infrastructure for a new class of premium, traceable textile products.

The world has been searching for a solution for years. SMX has been telling the market it had one. Now it has proved it. The company has demonstrated an end-to-end molecular marking system that can permanently shift the narrative around sustainable and circular textile manufacturing.

And this breakthrough arrives on the heels of others. SMX recently validated its ability to identify and separate plastics, precious metals, and computer hardware. Cotton now joins that list. Each new capability reinforces the same truth. Sustainability claims cannot rely on declarations any longer. They must rely on proof.

The implications of this demonstration reach as far as SMX’s progress in plastics, metals, and rubber. The impact extends beyond reorganizing trillion-dollar markets. It supports fair trade, credible compliance, modern sustainability, and the economics of recycled content. In practical terms, it is another major win for SMX, for global stakeholders, and for the planet.

About SMX

As global businesses face new and complex challenges relating to carbon neutrality and meeting new governmental and regional regulations and standards, SMX is able to offer players along the value chain access to its marking, tracking, measuring and digital platform technology to transition more successfully to a low-carbon economy.

Forward-Looking Statements

The information in this press release includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding expectations, hopes, beliefs, intentions or strategies regarding the future. In addition, any statements that refer to projections, forecasts or other characterizations of future events or circumstances, including any underlying assumptions, are forward-looking statements. The words “anticipate,” “believe,” “contemplate,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “forecast,” “intends,” “may,” “will,” “might,” “plan,” “possible,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “should,” “would” and similar expressions may identify forward-looking statements, but the absence of these words does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking. Forward-looking statements in this press release may include, for example: matters relating to the Company’s fight against abusive and possibly illegal trading tactics against the Company’s stock; successful launch and implementation of SMX’s joint projects with manufacturers and other supply chain participants of steel, rubber and other materials; changes in SMX’s strategy, future operations, financial position, estimated revenues and losses, projected costs, prospects and plans; SMX’s ability to develop and launch new products and services, including its planned Plastic Cycle Token; SMX’s ability to successfully and efficiently integrate future expansion plans and opportunities; SMX’s ability to grow its business in a cost-effective manner; SMX’s product development timeline and estimated research and development costs; the implementation, market acceptance and success of SMX’s business model; developments and projections relating to SMX’s competitors and industry; and SMX’s approach and goals with respect to technology. These forward-looking statements are based on information available as of the date of this press release, and current expectations, forecasts and assumptions, and involve a number of judgments, risks and uncertainties. Accordingly, forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing views as of any subsequent date, and no obligation is undertaken to update forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date they were made, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required under applicable securities laws. As a result of a number of known and unknown risks and uncertainties, actual results or performance may be materially different from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Some factors that could cause actual results to differ include: the ability to maintain the listing of the Company’s shares on Nasdaq; changes in applicable laws or regulations; any lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on SMX’s business; the ability to implement business plans, forecasts, and other expectations, and identify and realize additional opportunities; the risk of downturns and the possibility of rapid change in the highly competitive industry in which SMX operates; the risk that SMX and its current and future collaborators are unable to successfully develop and commercialize SMX’s products or services, or experience significant delays in doing so; the risk that the Company may never achieve or sustain profitability; the risk that the Company will need to raise additional capital to execute its business plan, which may not be available on acceptable terms or at all; the risk that the Company experiences difficulties in managing its growth and expanding operations; the risk that third-party suppliers and manufacturers are not able to fully and timely meet their obligations; the risk that SMX is unable to secure or protect its intellectual property; the possibility that SMX may be adversely affected by other economic, business, and/or competitive factors; and other risks and uncertainties described in SMX’s filings from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Contact: info@securitymattersltd.com

SOURCE: SMX (Security Matters) Public Limited

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The “Homebuyer Everything Packet” empowers real estate agents with an easy, engaging way to educate clients and aspiring homebuyers

DENVER, COLORADO / ACCESS Newswire / December 11, 2025 / A new resource for aspiring homebuyers helps real estate professionals inspire hope in their clients amid rising home prices and high interest rates. The “Homebuyer Everything Packet” from The CE Shop is a practical and approachable new toolkit designed to simplify the homebuying journey and build buyer confidence.

While no one can control the market, agents can shape the part of the experience that matters most: helping buyers feel informed, prepared and confident. The “Homebuyer Everything Packet” – available exclusively to agents through the company’s Facebook Group – was thoughtfully designed to help agents educate both clients and potential buyers in their networks, whether those individuals are actively shopping or simply trying to understand where to begin.

“First-time buyers want to take that first step, but the process often feels overwhelming,” said Amy Adams, National Real Estate Expert for The CE Shop. “This packet gives real estate agents something they can actually put in people’s hands – a fun, visual way to guide them through the process.”

Research shows just how needed these resources are. The 2025 NextGen Homebuyer Report found that 51% of prospective buyers delay major financial decisions, like purchasing a home, because the process feels too complex. Other studies show that gaps in financial literacy – understanding mortgages, down payments and ongoing homeownership costs – can prevent buyers from even starting their search. Many prospective buyers also say they wish resources were “simpler” and “more visual.”

The “Homebuyer Everything Packet” was created with those needs in mind. It gives busy real estate professionals a way to boost buyer confidence with approachable info sheets and interactive worksheets, each packed with links to additional resources – including this whimsical overview of the entire homebuying process.

The packet includes:

• Home Comparison Worksheet

• Mortgage Affordability Worksheet

• How a Mortgage Appraisal Works: A Quick Guide

• Creative Financing Options Cheat Sheet

• How to Prepare Your House for a Home Inspection Worksheet

“Many first-time buyers don’t realize they may not need a 20% down payment anymore, and that misunderstanding keeps them from even starting,” said Michelle White, Director of Real Estate Services for The CE Shop. “This packet gives them simple, reliable information about the process – especially the financial side – so they can move forward with confidence.” The packet is free for real estate agents who join The CE Shop Pre-Licensing Student Forum Facebook Group. Once in the group, agents can navigate to the “Files” tab and search for “Homebuyer Everything Packet.”

About The CE Shop
The CE Shop is the leading provider of professional real estate education with online mortgage, real estate, home inspection, and appraisal courses available throughout the United States. The CE Shop produces quality education for professionals across the nation, whether they’re veterans in their industry or are looking to launch a new career. We believe that the right education can truly make a difference. Visit TheCEShop.com to learn more.

Media Contact:

The CE Shop Press
Press@TheCEShop.com
720.822.5314

SOURCE: The CE Shop LLC

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NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / December 11, 2025 / Black Titan Corporation (NASDAQ:BTTC) released the second pillar of its DAT+ strategic framework, presenting a structured, institutional approach to risk evaluation and diversified asset assessment.

This pillar establishes a disciplined review process that considers:

• Governance quality and ecosystem credibility

• Technical resilience and security track record

• Liquidity stability across trading venues

• Economic sustainability and tokenomic design

The DAT+ model also incorporates a multi-category diversification review, acknowledging the value of distributing exposure across infrastructure, application-layer, and service-layer protocols.

“Our risk pillar provides a disciplined framework for evaluating digital assets within an institutional context,” said Czhang Lin, Co-CEO. “Diversification, governance quality, and structural resilience are central considerations in this approach.”

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements reflect Black Titan’s current expectations regarding strategic initiatives and growth plans. Forward-looking statements are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied, including market volatility, regulatory developments, and other factors described in Black Titan’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements except as required by law.

Media & Investor Contact

Czhang Lin
Co-Chief Executive Officer
contact-us@blacktitancorp.com

SOURCE: Black Titan Corp

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​​​​New collaboration combines STEM training with AI-powered career coaching to close opportunity gaps and accelerate economic mobility.​​​​​

NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK / ACCESS Newswire / December 11, 2025 / Big Interview, a leading AI-powered career readiness platform used by nonprofits, workforce agencies, Fortune 500 companies, and universities nationwide, today announced a new partnership with STEM Educational Institute, Inc. (SEI), a nonprofit dedicated to ending generational poverty through free programming in STEM, financial literacy, and mental health.

This collaboration will equip SEI students with Big Interview’s full suite of AI-enhanced interview coaching, job readiness training, and real-time performance feedback, bridging the critical gap between possessing technical skills and securing employment.

While the demand for diverse talent in STEM is high, many underrepresented students face a “soft skills” barrier during the hiring process. Through this partnership, SEI students will receive access to proven, research-backed approach to job readiness, tailored to various demographics across multiple industries and experience levels.

The collaboration also includes joint storytelling and awareness efforts to highlight SEI’s impact and help accelerate support for innovative workforce initiatives across New York City and beyond.

A Shared Mission to Break Cycles of Poverty and Expand Economic Mobility

SEI provides underrepresented high school students with the technological skills needed to participate in today’s innovation economy-while simultaneously helping them build pathways to long-term economic stability and generational wealth. Through partnerships with corporate and community organizations, SEI serves as a diverse talent pipeline, preparing students to thrive in high-demand STEM careers and broader workforce environments.

“This partnership reflects exactly what workforce innovation should look like,” said Steve Ruder, Vice President at Big Interview. “SEI is doing extraordinary work to close opportunity gaps for young people. By pairing their programming with our AI-powered interview and career training tools, we’re helping ensure students have the skills, confidence, and support needed to turn potential into real economic mobility.”

Nikisha Alcindor, President & Founder of STEM Educational Institute, emphasized the added value for learners: “Our mission is to break cycles of generational poverty by giving students the technical skills and personal development tools they need to succeed. Big Interview amplifies that mission by preparing our students for the professional world-helping them tell their stories, demonstrate their strengths, and secure meaningful career opportunities.”

About Big Interview

Big Interview is an industry-leading online platform designed to help job seekers of all backgrounds build confidence and master their interview skills. Combining expert video lessons with AI-driven interview practice, Big Interview provides users with personalized feedback, real-time coaching, and tailored training for various industries and experience levels. Big Interview is used by 700+ nonprofits, workforce agencies, Fortune 500 companies, universities, and government organizations, helping job seekers secure employment 5X faster than the national average.

About STEM Educational Institute, Inc. (SEI)

The STEM Educational Institute, Inc. is a nonprofit corporation with the mission to end generational poverty through free programming in STEM, Financial Literacy, and Mental Health. SEI provides underrepresented high school students with the technological and professional skills required to enter today’s workforce while setting the foundation for generational wealth. SEI’s scholars program serves as a career bridge for high school students to enter into STEM fields and college majors. Students participate in a one-year program that starts in the summer. Upon completion of the program, students receive a stipend, college scholarship and access to our alumni platform.

STEM Educational Institute, Inc.
909 Third Avenue, Suite 364
New York, NY 10150
www.stemeducationalinstitute.org
info@stemeducationalinstitute.com

Contact Information

Steve Ruder
Vice President
steve@biginterview.com

Nikisha Alcindor
President and Founder
info@stemeducationalinstitute.com

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Driven by rollout of the next-generation Wattbike AIR-PRO across Germany’s Fitness First’s premium Black Label facilities

Major order follows April’s $1M+ order from Woodway for the US market

AUSTIN, TEXAS / ACCESS Newswire / December 11, 2025 / Interactive Strength Inc. (Nasdaq:TRNR) (“TRNR” or the “Company”), maker of innovative specialty fitness equipment under the Wattbike, CLMBR, and FORME brands, and pending acquirer of Sportstech, today announced a major new Wattbike order placed by one of Germany’s largest and fastest-growing fitness operators.

The order for 85 next-generation Wattbike AIR-PRO units, valued at more than $200K, is designated primarily for Fitness First’s Black Label (premium-tier) facilities. Deliveries are expected to begin in late Q1 2026, with most sites receiving two units each. The order represents a repeat purchase commitment from a longstanding Wattbike customer.

Fitness First operates under the LifeFit Group, a rapidly expanding German fitness and wellbeing platform that has grown from roughly 100 to nearly 220 locations in recent years through acquisitions. A system-wide rebranding is underway to consolidate multiple acquired chains under the Fitness First name, with expansion plans that could bring the network to as many as 300 sites.

The new AIR-PRO units will be supplied through Woodway GmbH, the longstanding distributor for both TRNR and Wattbike. Woodway has cultivated deep commercial relationships across Germany and has helped establish both TRNR and Wattbike as recognized platforms for delivering performance-training solutions for gym operators seeking accurate, durable, and data-driven equipment for athletic training environments.

Trent Ward, Co-Founder and CEO of TRNR, said: “This order reflects the continued momentum we are seeing across the Wattbike brand and reinforces its position as the global standard in performance cycling. Fitness First’s growing footprint – and its decision to adopt the new AIR-PRO across its premium Black Label sites – demonstrates the enduring value of Wattbike’s engineering precision, product reliability, and training intelligence. We are also pleased that our long-standing partner Woodway continues to play a central role in expanding Wattbike’s presence across Europe after placing an order for more than $1M in April for the US market. Orders like this highlight the strategic importance of our acquisitions and the opportunities ahead as we scale our portfolio globally.”

For more commentary, information and details of TRNR’s strategy, as well as to sign up for direct updates, see the Company’s investor website, latest FAQs and required filings with the US Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC).

TRNR Investor Contact
ir@interactivestrength.com

About Interactive Strength Inc.:

Interactive Strength Inc. (NASDAQ:TRNR) has established a leading portfolio of premium fitness brands-Wattbike, CLMBR, and FORME-that combine advanced hardware, smart technology, and immersive content to deliver exceptional training experiences for both commercial and home use.

Wattbike offers a range of high-performance indoor bikes that set the global standard in cycling. Known for unmatched accuracy, realistic ride feel, and advanced performance tracking, Wattbike is trusted by elite athletes, national teams, and fitness enthusiasts around the world.

CLMBR redefines the next-generation vertical climbing experience through its patented open-frame design and immersive touchscreen, delivering a high-intensity, low-impact workout that is both efficient and effective.

FORME delivers strength, mobility, and recovery training through immersive content, performance-grade hardware, and expert coaching. Its wall-mounted systems include the Studio, a smart fitness mirror for guided programming and live 1:1 personal training, and the Lift, which adds smart resistance cable training-ideal for high-performance environments and sport-specific development.

From elite performance to everyday wellness, TRNR’s ecosystem of performance-focused solutions delivers data-driven outcomes for athletes, fitness enthusiasts, and commercial operators.

Forward Looking Statements:
This press release includes certain statements that are “forward-looking statements” for purposes of the safe harbor provisions under the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements do not relate strictly to historical or current facts and reflect management’s assumptions, views, plans, objectives and projections about the future. Forward-looking statements generally are accompanied by words such as “believe”, “project”, “expect”, “anticipate”, “estimate”, “intend”, “strategy”, “future”, “opportunity”, “plan”, “may”, “should”, “will”, “would”, “will be”, “will continue”, “will likely result” or similar expressions that predict or indicate future events or trends or that are not statements of historical matters. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the possibility and repeatability of sales commitments by TRNR or its subsidiary brands, and whether orders will eventually be fulfilled and generate revenue. The reader is cautioned not to rely on these forward-looking statements, and these statements are based on current expectations of future events. If underlying assumptions prove inaccurate or known or unknown risks or uncertainties materialize, actual results could vary materially from the expectations and projections of the Company. Risks and uncertainties include but are not limited to: demand for our products and for Wattbike’s products (collectively, the “Products”); competition, including technological advances made by and new products released by our and our competitors; our ability to accurately forecast consumer and/or fitness facility or other demand for our Products and adequately maintain inventory of our Products; and our reliance on a limited number of suppliers and distributors for our Products. A further list and descriptions of these risks, uncertainties and other factors can be found in filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. To the extent permitted under applicable law, the Company assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements.

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SOURCE: Interactive Strength Inc.

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NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / December 11, 2025 / Black Titan Corporation (NASDAQ:BTTC) today announced the planned introduction of Digital Asset Treasury Plus (DAT+), a comprehensive strategic framework outlining how the Company may evaluate and potentially engage with digital assets going forward. DAT+ is structured as a multi-layered approach that considers utility, governance, liquidity, operational readiness, earnings alignment, and strategic collaboration.

To provide clarity for shareholders and market participants, Black Titan will release a series of press announcements throughout the day, with each highlighting one of the core pillars of the DAT+ strategy. The Company is commencing this series with the release of Pillar 1: Active Utility Deployment & Cash Flow Potential.

“Digital assets are no longer a single-dimensional asset class,” said Czhang Lin, Co-Chief Executive Officer of Black Titan. “DAT+ reflects our intention to evaluate digital assets through a holistic lens – from risk management and utility to liquidity, revenue alignment, and strategic collaboration. Each component is significant, and this series allows us to explain the framework in a clear and structured way.”

Pillar 1: Active Utility Deployment & Cash Flow Potential

As the first pillar of the DAT+ strategy, Black Titan introduces a utility-first framework that prioritizes real ecosystem participation and operational relevance when evaluating digital assets.

Under this approach, digital assets must demonstrate practical, functional roles within their native ecosystems, including:

• enabling access to network services,

• participating in fee-based protocol activity,

• supporting on-chain operations such as staking or validation, and

• serving as a requirement for specialized product usage.

This utility-driven evaluation reflects a shift away from passive models historically associated with corporate digital asset holdings, emphasizing instead productive participation aligned with real economic activity.

“Utility is the anchor of the DAT+ framework,” added Czhang Lin. “We believe digital assets are most valuable when they support real economic functions, and this first pillar defines how we assess that utility in a measurable and operationally relevant way.”

Upcoming Releases in the DAT+ Series

Following today’s announcement of Pillar 1, Black Titan will release additional pillars covering:

• Risk Management & Diversified Allocation Principles

• Token Utility Integration & Corporate Earnings Alignment

• Strategic Co-Support & Ecosystem Partnerships

• Liquidity Standards & Operational Readiness Requirements

Each pillar will provide further detail on how DAT+ may guide future evaluation of digital assets through a balanced, institutional, and innovation-focused approach.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements reflect Black Titan’s current expectations regarding strategic initiatives and growth plans. Forward-looking statements are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied, including market volatility, regulatory developments, and other factors described in Black Titan’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements except as required by law.

Media & Investor Contact

Czhang Lin
Co-Chief Executive Officer
contact-us@blacktitancorp.com

SOURCE: Black Titan Corp

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