DeepMarkit Announces Appointment of Johnny Chen as Chief Executive Officer

Calgary, Canada–(Newsfile Corp. – January 27, 2026) – DeepMarkit Corp. (TSXV: MKT) (OTCID: MKTSF) (FSE: DEP0) (“DeepMarkit” or the “Company“) is pleased to announce the appointment of Johnny Chen, as Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”), effective February 9, 2026. Concurrently, Steve Vanry will transition into the role of Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”), while continuing to serve as the Corporate Secretary, and Curtis Smith will resign from the role of the CFO.

The leadership transition supports the Company’s previously announced strategic direction to focus on prediction markets and the continued development of its Prospect Markets platform (see November 26, 2025 PR).

Mr. Chen is the Founder of Prospect Prediction Markets Inc. (“Prospect Markets”) and brings over a decade of experience in the capital markets and across institutional equity sales and trading. He has held senior roles at leading investment banks including BMO Capital Markets, Stifel Nicolaus Canada, and Raymond James, advising institutional investors, supporting equity financings, and working closely with trading and execution teams. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) and Professional Engineer (P.Eng.), with a background that combines capital markets expertise with engineering, technology, and digital assets. He began his journey in crypto in 2016 as a student at Stanford University and later Co-Founded Prospect Labs Inc., a blockchain-based fantasy sports company that licensed fantasy sports software, related intellectual property, brand assets, and business operations to Prospect Markets.

“Prospect Market’s mission is to enable sports leagues to engage with fans through prediction markets and to grow the Athlete Economy. I’m excited to lead DeepMarkit through this new chapter of growth,” said Johnny Chen, incoming CEO. “As the founder, I’ve been deeply involved in shaping the vision and strategy and I look forward to working with our team to execute and scale our prediction market platform. Prediction markets are reshaping financial and consumer markets, and we intend to be a leader in the space.”

As part of the leadership transition, Steve Vanry, who has served as CEO, will assume the role of CFO, where he will continue to support the Company’s capital markets, financial strategy, and corporate development initiatives.

“This transition reflects a natural evolution as we move from strategic positioning into execution,” said Steve Vanry. “Johnny brings deep familiarity with the Prospect Markets platform and a strong capital markets background, while I remain focused on financial discipline, capital allocation, and supporting the Company’s long-term growth objectives. DeepMarkit thanks Curtis for his contributions and wishes him well in his future endeavors.”

The Board of Directors believes the leadership changes will strengthen operational focus while maintaining continuity in financial oversight and strategic execution.

About DeepMarkit Corp.

DeepMarkit Corp. is a technology company enabling next-generation digital experiences across prediction markets, blockchain infrastructure, artificial intelligence, and tokenization. The Company is developing a sports prediction market platform built on the Avalanche blockchain, using a proprietary ranking algorithm to turn real-world sports events into dynamic, insight-driven markets that promote active fan participation.

On behalf of:

DEEPMARKIT CORP.
Steve Vanry
Chief Executive Officer

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Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Information

This news release contains “forward-looking information” within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation, including statements regarding: the anticipated benefits of the leadership transition; the Company’s strategy and execution plans; the continued development of the Prospect Markets platform; and the Company’s long-term growth objectives.

Forward-looking information is subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied. Such risks include, but are not limited to: the Company’s ability to execute its strategy; regulatory, legal, and policy developments relating to prediction markets, digital assets, and gaming; competition from established and emerging platforms; market acceptance and user adoption; technological risks; and other risk factors described in the Company’s continuous disclosure filings available on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca.

Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking information. The Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise forward-looking information, except as required by applicable securities laws.

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