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Cango Appoints Xin Jin As Chairman, Peng Yu As CEO, Yongyi Zhang As CFO In Strategic Pivot To Global Bitcoin Mining

Benzinga·07/23/2025 12:21:01
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Cango Inc. (NYSE:CANG) ("Cango" or the "Company") today announced that it has completed its transformation into a global Bitcoin miner with the appointment of a new Board of Directors (the "Board") and senior management team with deep expertise in digital-asset infrastructure, finance, and energy investments.

Pursuant to resolutions adopted on July 23, 2025, the Board appointed (i) Mr. Xin Jin as Chairman of the Board and Non-Executive Director, (ii) Mr. Peng Yu as Chief Executive Officer and Director, (iii) Mr. Chang-Wei Chiu as Director, (iv) Mr. Yongyi Zhang as Chief Financial Officer, and (v) Mr. Simon Ming Yeung Tang as Chief Investment Officer. To strengthen governance, the Board also appointed (i) Mr. Chi Ming Lee, Independent Director, as a member of the Compensation Committee and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, (ii) Mr. Yanjun Lin, Independent Director, as Chairman of the Compensation Committee and member of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, and (iii) Mr. Haitian Lu as Chairman of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and member of the Compensation Committee. Concurrently, the Board accepted the resignations of Mr. Xiaojun Zhang, who stepped down as Director and Chairman of the Board, and Mr. Jiayuan Lin, who resigned as Chief Executive Officer, Interim Chief Financial Officer and Director. All appointments and resignations are effective immediately.