Creatd Appoints John Tabacco to Advise Company on Its Naked Shorts Research and Advancing Blockchain Strategy

• John is recognized as one of the leading experts on the operational frameworks of today’s public finance markets.
• As part of the company’s internal working group, which includes experts in several fields, John will be one of the leaders advising on the company’s blockchain strategy as it fights against illegal naked short selling and other abusive trading practices.

NEW YORK, March 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Creatd, Inc. (OTCQB: CRTD; Upstream: CRTD) (“Creatd” or the “Company”), a creator-first technology company, is pleased to announce the addition of John Tabacco, former President of tZERO Technologies, a blockchain-based digital security ecosystem launched by Overstock.com, Inc. Given the company’s forward-looking strategy to blockchain exchanges such as Upstream, John’s expertise will both strengthen and accelerate the company’s plans.

As a thought leader in trading, operations, equity lending, market making and prime brokerage, John will lead a team of experts in an investigation into what the company considers to be abusive trading in its underlying shares. In addition, he will help create an internal operational framework to support the company’s recent dual listing on the blockchain exchange, Upstream. In addition, he will advise on the planned spin-off of Creatd’s wholly owned subsidiary OG Collection, Inc. on a blockchain exchange.

After pioneering the first SEC-approved digital dividend for Overstock.com, Inc., John has spent over 25 years as a Wall Street financial technology innovator, entrepreneur, thought leader and national cable television personality. John was the founder of Locatestock.com, which changed the paradigm in securities financing technology for the US capital markets and is globally recognized as one of the early adopters of crypto and blockchain space. As an advisor to Creatd and CEOBLOC, John will report directly to the Creatd CEO Jeremy Frommer.

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