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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001185185-25-001101"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "RVYL"
cik: "0001419275"
company_name: "RYVYL Inc."
filed_at: "2025-08-29T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T09:10:50.270932+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
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source: SEC EDGAR
---

# RYVYL Chairman and Co-founder Ben Errez Retires from Board Effective August 31, 2025

## Summary
- Ben Errez, Chairman and Co-founder, retires from Board effective Aug 31, 2025; cites personal reasons, no disagreement with management.
- Resignation follows earlier announcement on Aug 15, 2025 that he would step down as EVP effective same date.
- Company reaffirms focus on crypto treasury management and plans to accumulate digital assets as reserve.
- Errez co-founded the company with Fredi Nisan, who remains CEO.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001185185-25-001101
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: RVYL
- cik: 0001419275
- company_name: RYVYL Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-08-29T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1419275/000118518525001101/0001185185-25-001101-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1419275/000118518525001101/rvyl8k082825.htm

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