Nexo Acquires Stake in US Bank

• In a transformative deal for the industry, Nexo has acquired a stake in the bank holding company that owns Summit National Bank – a US federally chartered bank regulated by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.
• Summit National Bank, a subsidiary of Hulett Bancorp (DBA Mode Eleven), is reinventing itself as a modern digital FinTech bank, and with Nexo as its preferred digital assets partner, the bank’s offering attunes to the needs of the 21st-century client.

September 27, 2022 – Nexo, a leading institution for digital assets with $4 billion in assets under management, announces the acquisition of a stake in Hulett Bancorp (DBA Mode Eleven) and its federally chartered Summit National Bank, in an industry-changing transaction that expands Nexo’s footprint in the US even further and will greatly enhance both institutions’ respective offerings.

Nexo customers can expect the same uncompromising quality of service while retaining and enhancing appropriate legal safeguards utilizing Summit National Bank’s federal-level lending and payments infrastructure.

As part of Mode Eleven, Summit National Bank is reimagining itself and its offering to serve customers’ needs as a modern digital FinTech bank. The bank will benefit from Nexo’s unrivaled expertise in FinTech and gain access to a sophisticated product suite for digital assets, creating a bridge between Web3 and traditional finance and boosting both companies’ capabilities and addressable markets. Nexo is Summit National Bank’s preferred digital asset partner for the push toward innovation.

Founded as Hulett National Bank in 1984, the leadership of Mode Eleven and Summit National Bank bring a strong record of compliance with US regulatory requirements as the bank expands into new lines of business.

“This investment marks another landmark in Nexo’s relentless drive to better serve our US customers in compliance with the constantly evolving regulatory landscape,’’ said Kalin Metodiev, CFA, co-founder and managing partner of Nexo and recently appointed as Summit National Bank board member. “We care deeply about our customers and are thrilled that this development will grant them access to some of the most innovative products at the intersection of traditional finance and blockchain technology.”

“We are delighted to welcome Nexo aboard,’’ said Forrest Gilman, Chairman of the Board, and President of the US bank. “We are excited to be partnering with Nexo as we combine Summit National Bank's traditional strengths and values with our vision for the bank’s future. Kalin’s active engagement on the Board strengthens our work on the transformation of the bank into a fully-fledged cutting-edge FinTech bank with access to new clients.” Gilman’s more than 30 years of work in traditional financial services – including positions at UBS, Deutsche Bank, and Citibank make him an ideal steward for Summit Bank’s next chapter.

About Mode Eleven / Summit National Bank Hulett Bancorp (DBA Mode Eleven) combines the trust and reach of its nationally chartered bank subsidiary, Summit National Bank, and the power of a modern technology platform to support a wide array of financial services in the new Banking-as-a-Service paradigm. Visit us at modeeleven.com to learn more.

Аbout Nexo

Nexo is a leading digital assets institution. Committed to enhancing the value and utility of digital assets, the company offers a comprehensive suite of services including advanced trading solutions, liquidity aggregation from top trading venues, and flexible asset-backed credit lines. Since its inception in 2018, Nexo has processed $130+ billion for 7,000,000+ satisfied users across more than 200 jurisdictions. For more details, visit: https://nexo.com/

Media Contact for Mode Eleven/Summit National Bank

Alan Gross, GSM Marketing [email protected]

Media Contact for Nexo

The Nexo PR Team [email protected]