Abits Group (NASDAQ: ABTS) appoints CEO with over $10 billion track record

What happened

Abits Group Inc. (NASDAQ: ABTS) terminated Conglin Deng as chief executive officer and named Stephen Faucetta CEO, chairman and director on October 6, 2026. The company said the move was without cause and followed a financing-related trigger under Deng's employment agreement. The board also appointed Glenn Josephs and Mohsen (Michael) Khorassani as independent directors, effective October 6, 2026.

Yanyan Sun resigned as a director and from all committees. Khuat Leok Choong, Lionel resigned as a director, audit committee chair and committee member. Faucetta resigned as chief investment officer when he became CEO. The company also entered an employment agreement dated October 6, 2026 that pays him $580,000 a year.

Key numbers

Metric	Latest	Change	Source
Stephen Faucetta annual salary	$580,000		Exhibit 10.1
Stephen Faucetta track record in raised capital	over $10 billion		SEC 6-K
Employment agreement term	three years		Exhibit 10.1
Company termination notice after the term	12 months		Exhibit 10.1
Employee resignation notice	60 days		Exhibit 10.1

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Why it matters

OptimistFi's case is that ABTS only works if its recent revenue ramp reflects durable, low-cost operating capacity that can fund itself without wiping out shareholders. This filing is mixed because it puts a veteran of financial services and alternative asset management in charge, with a track record across industries and over $10 billion in raised capital. The company also set Faucetta's cash pay at $580,000 a year under the new agreement.

That makes the cost of the leadership change clear, but it does not show the model can fund itself. Josephs joins as chair of the Audit Committee, and Khorassani joins as an independent director. The filing is a governance and compensation update, not operating evidence. For a microcap that needs investors to believe the turnaround is self-funding, that is a setup rather than proof.

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What's next

Faucetta's employment agreement began on October 6, 2026 and runs for three years. After that term, the company may terminate it with 12 months' prior written notice. Faucetta may resign with 60 days' prior written notice without reason.

The agreement also lets the company end it earlier for cause, and it sets a six-month non-solicitation period after termination. The compensation exhibit also says Faucetta can take part in incentive, stock purchase, savings, retirement and welfare benefit plans. Investors now have a management team and contract terms to compare with later filings and operating results.

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