Tether’s May 19 purchase of SoftBank shares led to two director resignations, leaving the Bitcoin-holding company below New York Stock Exchange board independence requirements.
Twenty One Capital is facing a Friday deadline from the New York Stock Exchange after its audit committee dropped to one independent director, below the exchange’s required minimum of two. The issue arose after Tether, the stablecoin issuer, bought SoftBank’s Class A shares on May 19, prompting the resignation of two SoftBank-nominated directors. The company, which is controlled by Tether, holds about 43,500 Bitcoin, making the governance issue notable because exchange audit committee independence rules are a core safeguard for listed companies.