Bit Brother Special Task Force Took Further Actions to Address Suspected Illegal Shorting

CHANGSHA, China, Jan. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Bit Brother Limited ("Bit Brother", "BTB", "We" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: BTB) announced today the Special Task Force has taken and plan to take following actions to address the suspected illegal shorting of its stock:

• Started collecting evidence and may seek help from regulatory authorities.
• Reached out legal counsels and shareholder intelligence service firms about engagement of these professionals.
• conducted preliminary analysis of potential corporate actions including but not limited to share repurchase, special dividend, and dual listing.

In addition, Ralph Jones, CEO of the Company's subsidiary Bit Brother New York Inc, and a member of the Special Task Force, will hold a live broadcast on Reddit to communicate with investors in the morning of January 25, 2023. For more information on time and link of the live broadcast, please refer to announcement from BTB's official Twitter @BitBrotherLtd.

The Board of Directors believes that the above actions should effectively expose and curb companies or individuals that have profited or are about to profit through naked short selling and other illegal trading activities. The Company is committed to take all necessary actions to deter manipulation of the market.

About Bit Brother Limited

Bit Brother Limited (formerly known as Urban Tea, Inc.) was incorporated in the British Virgin Islands as a company with limited liability on November 28, 2011. Our business currently consists of cryptocurrency mining in North America and the distribution and retail of specialty tea products.  For more information, please visit: www.bitbrother.com.

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