Signing Day Sports Provides Transaction Update on Proposed Business Combination with BlockchAIn Digital Infrastructure

SCOTTSDALE, AZ, Jan. 07, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Signing Day Sports, Inc. ("Signing Day Sports" or the "Company") (NYSE:SGN), the developer of the Signing Day Sports app and platform dedicated to improving the recruiting process for high school athletes and college coaches, today provided an update on its previously announced proposed business combination with BlockchAIn Digital Infrastructure, Inc. ("BlockchAIn Inc.") and its affiliate, One Blockchain LLC (collectively, "BlockchAIn").

As previously disclosed, Signing Day Sports entered into a Business Combination Agreement with BlockchAIn and certain affiliates of BlockchAIn on May 27, 2025, as amended on November 10, 2025 and December 21, 2025. The transaction has progressed with the public filing by BlockchAIn Inc. of a Registration Statement on Form S-4 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on December 1, 2025, as amended on December 23, 2025 (as amended from time to time, the "Registration Statement"). The Company is planning for the closing of the transaction to take place in February or March 2026, subject to certain closing conditions, including shareholder approval and NYSE American listing approval.

The proposed transaction is expected to result in Signing Day Sports becoming a wholly owned subsidiary of BlockchAIn Inc., providing the Company with access to scalable, high-performance digital infrastructure designed to support artificial intelligence (AI), high-performance computing (HPC), and other data-intensive applications, while preserving Signing Day Sports' mission, brand, and core operations.

"As we enter the new year, we are committed to the completion of the transaction with BlockchAIn, which is expected to close in February or March 2026, subject to certain closing conditions," said Daniel Nelson, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of Signing Day Sports. "Strategically, we view this transaction as an opportunity to broaden the capabilities that support our platform. By pairing our technology-driven recruiting ecosystem with scalable digital infrastructure, we believe we can enhance performance, expand flexibility, and support future innovation."

"The combination is expected to provide access to infrastructure resources that support the continued evolution of our platform, improve operational efficiency, and create additional flexibility as we evaluate future initiatives aligned with our long-term growth strategy. At the same time, we remain focused on delivering value today by continuing to scale our combine footprint, strengthening the tools available to student-athletes and coaches, and positioning the Company for sustainable long-term growth."

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Signing Day Sports' mission is to help student-athletes achieve their goal of playing college sports. Signing Day Sports' app allows student-athletes to build their Signing Day Sports recruitment profile, which includes information college coaches need to evaluate and verify them through video technology. For more information on Signing Day Sports, go to https://bit.ly/SigningDaySports.

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