{"id":16538,"date":"2025-11-11T10:35:18","date_gmt":"2025-11-11T16:35:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/1reason.com\/re\/blaqclouds-appoints-dr-tony-ratliff-to-its-advisory-board-of-directors\/16538\/"},"modified":"2025-11-12T04:35:18","modified_gmt":"2025-11-12T10:35:18","slug":"blaqclouds-appoints-dr-tony-ratliff-to-its-advisory-board-of-directors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/1reason.com\/re\/blaqclouds-appoints-dr-tony-ratliff-to-its-advisory-board-of-directors\/16538\/","title":{"rendered":"BLAQclouds Appoints Dr. Tony Ratliff to Its Advisory Board of Directors"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Dr. Ratliff is a seasoned entrepreneur, investor, and company founder with a strong background in business development and innovation. An early investor in <em>Blaqclouds (BCDS)<\/em> and <em>Rescue Tokens<\/em>, Dr. Ratliff brings a unique combination of healthcare, finance, and startup experience to the advisory board.<\/p>\n<p>He and his business partner successfully owned and managed nine dental practices before Dr. Ratliff retired from general dentistry to focus on his passion for startups, trading index futures, and global travel. In addition to his entrepreneurial achievements, Dr. Ratliff has served as a managing partner for two venture capital groups based in Indianapolis and has founded multiple companies across diverse industries. He has also shared his expertise as a lecturer in Entrepreneurship at Purdue University.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve invested in over 20 startups and built several businesses from the ground up, but I\u2019ve never been this passionate about something. Blaqclouds has a great founder, an outstanding product, a strong team, and the most potential I\u2019ve ever seen in a startup. I\u2019m excited to be part of this group and ready to help in any way I can,\u201d said Dr. Tony Ratliff.<\/p>\n<p>Shannon Hill, President of Blaqclouds, Inc., added, \u201cDr. Ratliff\u2019s entrepreneurial spirit and deep investment background align perfectly with Blaqclouds\u2019 mission to innovate and lead in the Web3 space. His insight and experience will be invaluable as we continue to expand our ecosystem and bring cutting-edge blockchain solutions to market. We\u2019re honored to welcome him to the advisory board and look forward to what we\u2019ll accomplish together.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Blaqclouds, Inc.<\/strong><br \/>Blaqclouds bridges traditional finance and decentralized ecosystems, building seamless, real-world blockchain applications that simplify commerce and payments. Its mission is to make spending crypto as easy, trusted, and usable as traditional currency.<\/p>\n<p>Flagship consumer applications include:<br \/>&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=yHzACIvQGbIkVqMzgdMXaKGjRPbcKzwENFteUG8rqfCuAnd3UpEQsxh7x9HTGWUvW_GBk-_cjOGykOWo66wU_SOVHUVixxsXUnYYhXhjhFM=\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"ShopWithCrypto.io\">ShopWithCrypto.io<\/a> \u2013 Crypto-to-gift card commerce<br \/>&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=h8-zQVQJu4q3MCi2dHE0vy1-xq21hTRvIwcXfXgT7vLpnnLKciyZYuiVytpng-jXXmnPzUgfW5KYXkCCyXpcnQ==\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"ZEUSxPay.io\">ZEUSxPay.io<\/a> \u2013 Web3 payments and merchant plugins<br \/>&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=Ji1kVD6nWZAQC5z-25pNq2GcNAycpRG1pFH76tuGPDPDuRWfW7921KyJVGPqTnh1DKdAkfXp2nvq-lGrx8FZlQ==\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"DEX.ZEUSx.io\">DEX.ZEUSx.io<\/a> \u2013 EVM-compatible decentralized exchange<br \/>&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=m91dvFGxoPbsUcbmbH4kVaC6dlYlvQzY1BmuharCEBP2yihkl-CKQtIIionhJ9mPy4xfbs0xM4Vp3NuQukjUknbqME3bKvTCQQWTqP0KMo4=\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"ApolloWallet.io\">ApolloWallet.io<\/a> \u2013 Secure, consumer-grade blockchain wallet<\/p>\n<p>For a full list of platforms and solutions from Blaqclouds Nevada and Wyoming, visit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=sn5GAICxY0NOdODC-02uhiZ0DkxEou2yT8Uj2qxCwSNDFXLVkB5R0bxvCsRf2SYTUTRnOFec8aBSvxbAM97BXTILPySg39VLkN9zqKJ5JlA=\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"www.blaqclouds.io\">www.blaqclouds.io<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Forward-Looking Statements<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This press release contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, which are intended to be covered by the safe harbors created thereby. Investors are cautioned that, all forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, including without limitation, the ability of Blaqclouds, Inc. to accomplish its stated plan of business. Blaqclouds, Inc. believes that the assumptions underlying the forward-looking statements contained herein are reasonable, any of the assumptions could be inaccurate, and therefore, there can be no assurance that the forward-looking statements included in this press release will prove to be accurate. In light of the significant uncertainties inherent in the forward- looking statements included herein, the inclusion of such information should not be regarded as a representation by Blaqclouds Inc. or any other person.<\/p>\n<p>This press release also contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements involve certain risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially. Blaqclouds, Inc. assumes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Media Contact<\/strong><br \/>Blaqclouds, Inc.<br \/>c\/o <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=0I1tzCVglHubExI73wGHpJMy4KQcB3Q3oddFO4PCT_ECdzzguCsoppcrqecSIBBNs-nt2gErFTWzXloLqW7BjQ==\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"www.theAlley.io\">www.theAlley.io<\/a> <br \/>Email: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=JMtcifrSjrNpz7hCT-yOhiTjLQVrE-kGMgvQE72ebC7poWmXxfiaKYfK2wOyA40piXMs0LNLkzTmDAAjt8Nyjl_P9f1ySh0pp3pYtpuELbE=\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"hello@blaqclouds.io\">hello@blaqclouds.io<\/a> <br \/>Phone: 307-323-4430<br \/>Website: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=sn5GAICxY0NOdODC-02uhpaAldrzgW4T4S8pU7GgHyjLx3y7z6oXH00e_4tBKt2FVGCp9zfL56dEKgL-OLTXEiJ_Um6Vd0vSj1ftwqT80YU=\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"www.blaqclouds.io\">www.blaqclouds.io<\/a> <\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/ml.globenewswire.com\/media\/ZTc1OWE2YjctM2YyYy00ZjYyLTg0YTctZDg4NGY0Zjg5MTVhLTUwMDEyNjU2My0yMDI1LTEwLTI4LWVu\/tiny\/Blaqclouds-Inc-.png\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>ROBESONIA, Pa., Oct. 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) &#8212; Blaqclouds, Inc. (OTC: BCDS), a leading Web3 infrastructure company, today announced the appointment of Dr. Tony Ratliff to its Advisory Board of Directors.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[11],"tags":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/1reason.com\/re\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16538"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/1reason.com\/re\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/1reason.com\/re\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/1reason.com\/re\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/1reason.com\/re\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16538"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/1reason.com\/re\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16538\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16551,"href":"https:\/\/1reason.com\/re\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16538\/revisions\/16551"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/1reason.com\/re\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16538"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/1reason.com\/re\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16538"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/1reason.com\/re\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16538"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}