Responding to the Transparency of 'Politics and Money' with Technology - Launching a Community Management Platform to Visualize Political Donations, Membership Fees, and Party Tickets On-Chain

TradeWorks Inc. (hereinafter "the Company", Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo, President and CEO: Masakatsu Saito), which provides end-to-end support from service planning, development, and operation as a Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) for financial institutions and businesses, will launch its "Community Management Platform" on July 8, 2026. This platform records and visualizes the flow of funds such as membership fees, donations, and party tickets, as well as connections of support, in a tamper-resistant manner on the blockchain. We also announce that this platform has been officially adopted by a parliamentary office as of the same date. We are receiving inquiries from multiple other parliamentary offices and will proceed with implementation sequentially.

Amidst growing public interest in "politics and money," there is a demand for a system that allows for structural traceability of funds and support, rather than post-hoc reporting. The Company has built a platform that simultaneously satisfies transparency, soundness, and convenience by combining robust financial-grade technology cultivated through securities trading system development with implementation knowledge accumulated in the blockchain and fan community domains.

Background - 'Politics and Money' and 'Transparency through Systems'

In recent years, public interest in political funds has increased, and restoring trust in politics is a critical issue for our nation. Revenue and expenditure reports under the Political Funds Control Act are primarily based on post-hoc disclosure, and means of clearly showing the flow of funds and support in a tamper-resistant manner have been limited.

On the other hand, we have received many voices from parliamentary offices indicating that membership management and handling of membership fees and donations rely on paper and Excel, requiring significant effort for outreach and communication with supporters. The Company believes that by combining the tamper-resistant characteristics of blockchain with the know-how of secure system operation honed in the financial sector, we can address these challenges not through "operational effort" but through "systems."

Approach - Financial Technology for Community Transparency

This platform is an extension of "toku-chain," our blockchain-based reward distribution platform developed for financial institutions. "toku-chain" has been adopted for loyalty programs for high-value customers at financial institutions such as securities firms, as a mechanism to NFT-ize rewards and coupons and trace their usage. The Company has applied this proven platform to the management of members, membership fees, and donations, and community operations, consolidating the functions necessary for transparent organizational management into a single application. Supporters can use it with the same sense as their usual apps, without needing to be aware of wallets or Web3 expertise.

Our Track Record - Foundation Built in Fandom (Creator Economy)

Based on technology cultivated in financial system development, the Company has recently been involved in fandom (fan community) businesses in the digital commerce/Web3 domain. In 2023, we participated in the fandom business in collaboration with BEAMING and KeyHolder, with the Company responsible for the development, maintenance, and operation of the fandom system. In May 2025, Yuna Ego's official fandom (former SKE48 member) began activities on the fandom management app "STAN."

In June 2026, we reached a basic agreement for a new business with DiscoverFeed Inc., which handles decentralized data platforms. In collaboration with their fandom platform "MY Album," the Company will be responsible for the application layer, including the creator management screen, billing, and reward distribution. This platform is an application of our knowledge in visualizing fan engagement and financially supporting creators' activities, combined with financial-grade security, to the political and community domains.

Furthermore, the NFT-based reward distribution platform "toku-chain" has accumulated achievements in financial institutions, such as its adoption in Daiwa Securities' new app "D-Port" (April 2025) and Traders Securities' service for high-net-worth individuals (May 2026).

Main Features of This Platform

Consolidates functions necessary for organizational management into a single application, reducing the burden on the operating side while making the flow of funds and support transparent.

A New Relationship: "Politician = Creator"

This platform offers a perspective to transform fundraising, which tends to be opaque, into sound monetization based on value provision. Politicians and their offices can build continuous relationships with supporters through content such as policy explanations, activity reports, and exclusive videos, and receive sound support for their activities based on appropriate accounting practices. Just as idols and talents are supported through content in their relationships with fans, politicians are also moving towards an era where they connect with supporters transparently, as "creators."

Prior Adoption by Parliamentary Offices (First Users)

As the first adopters of this platform, parliamentary offices have adopted it since July 8, 2026. In the future, they are expected to cooperate in improving and advancing functions through actual operation as first users. The Company will expand from support groups to various organizations, community groups, and small to medium-sized organizations.

Technical Features of This Platform

1. Recording on a Tamper-Resistant Distributed Ledger: Membership fees, donations, party tickets, and referral connections are recorded in a tamper-resistant manner on a distributed ledger on the blockchain, realizing transparent records that cannot be rewritten later. 2. Automated Processing with Smart Contracts: Rank-ups of membership cards based on contribution and processing of various records are executed automatically, ensuring fair and accurate operation without human intervention. 3. UX That Doesn't Require Wallet Awareness: Wallets are automatically generated with only an email address. Supporters can use it with the same sense as their usual apps, without needing specialized Web3 knowledge. 4. Financial-Grade Security and Personal Information Protection: Leveraging knowledge cultivated in financial transaction system development and security assessment businesses, personal information of supporters is strictly protected.

Growth Strategy and Performance - The Three Pillars of "FDE, AI, On-Chain"

As an independent financial systems company, the Company has developed and provided systems for financial institutions, including securities firms. In recent years, we have adopted a growth strategy with "FDE (Forward Deployed Engineer)," "AI," and "On-Chain" as its three pillars. On June 1, 2026, we established the "AI x On-Chain Financial Strategy Conference" directly under the president and created the "On-Chain Strategy Office." This platform is one of the social implementations of our on-chain initiatives based on this strategy.

In terms of performance, we achieved a V-shaped recovery with a consolidated net sales of 5.052 billion yen (plus 10.0% year-on-year) and an operating profit of 259 million yen, turning profitable in the fiscal year ending December 2025. For the fiscal year ending December 2026, we forecast net sales of 5.7 billion yen and operating profit of 480 million yen. The Company will accelerate the social implementation of next-generation infrastructure through "AI x On-Chain" by combining it with initiatives in the AI domain, such as the next-generation platform "Trade AI Agent" (trademark application pending), where AI agents function as entities for trading, operations, and settlements.

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TradeWorks Inc. Corporate Planning Department IR Section

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