# BNB Standard to Ring Nasdaq Opening Bell on Oct. 26 in New York By John Kim Canonical URL: https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/36785 Published: 2026-10-21T15:20:01.000Z Updated: 2026-10-21T15:20:01.000Z Section: Business > The company held 515,544 BNB valued at $302.3 million on July 31, when digital assets accounted for 93.1% of its total assets. BNB Standard Corporation, a BNB-focused treasury company, will ring Nasdaq’s opening bell on Oct. 26 in New York to celebrate its name change and CEO Alex Odagiu’s appointment. Formerly CEA Industries Inc., the company [adopted its current name on Sept. 29]() and kept its Nasdaq stock ticker, BNC. Odagiu had served as interim president before becoming CEO on Oct. 19. BNB Standard held 515,544 BNB valued at $302.3 million as of July 31. Digital assets, primarily BNB, represented 93.1% of its total assets at that date. That concentration leaves its financial results exposed to changes in BNB’s value. The company also [plans to operate a validator on BNB Chain](). It plans to select a specialist provider through a competitive process to run technical operations. Odagiu is scheduled to attend the bell ceremony with board members and executives at Nasdaq MarketSite in Times Square. A livestream is set to begin at 9:15 a.m. ET (13:15 UTC), ahead of the opening bell at 9:30 a.m. ET (13:30 UTC) on Oct. 26. ## Links in this article - [adopted its current name on Sept. 29](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/25452) - [plans to operate a validator on BNB Chain](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/34915)