BlockBeats News, June 6th, Tether announced that it has appointed a new independent director to the board of Bitcoin reserve company Twenty One Capital (XXI) to fill the previous vacancy in the audit committee. The company stated that this appointment complies with the independence requirements of the U.S. SEC Securities Exchange Act Rule 10A-3 and NYSE listing rules.

This vacancy arose after Tether's acquisition of XXI shares held by Softbank Group on May 20th. Following the termination of the governance agreement between the two parties, Softbank's appointed director resigned, one of whom was a member of the audit committee.

According to reports, Twenty One Capital currently holds over 43,500 Bitcoins and is positioned as a vertically integrated Bitcoin company with business operations covering Bitcoin mining, asset reserves, capital markets, and financial services.

Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino stated that XXI is in the process of building one of the most significant Bitcoin enterprises globally. Therefore, the company's priority is to ensure that the board has an independent oversight mechanism in compliance with SEC and NYSE requirements to match its robust balance sheet.