---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001493152-22-005128"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BTCS"
cik: "0001436229"
company_name: "BTCS Inc."
filed_at: "2022-02-22T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T06:03:22.597298+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# BTCS appoints Manish Paranjape as Chief Technology Officer

## Summary
- Paranjape receives $225K annual salary, bonus target 0.5x-2x base salary.
- Granted 45,767 RSUs vesting 20% on Feb 22, 2023, then monthly over 4 years.
- LTI RSUs tied to market cap milestones ($100M, $150M, $200M, $400M) with 5-year vesting.
- Company paid ~$205K to Paranjape's consulting firm Kilwar LLC from Apr 2021 to Feb 2022.
- LTI RSU vesting requires shareholder approval per Nasdaq rules.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001493152-22-005128
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BTCS
- cik: 0001436229
- company_name: BTCS Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-02-22T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1436229/000149315222005128/0001493152-22-005128-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1436229/000149315222005128/form8-k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001493152-22-005128.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Manish Paranjape was appointed as Chief Technology Officer at BTCS Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Technology Officer
  source text: On February 22, 2022, BTCS Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Manish Paranjape as Chief Technology Officer of the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1436229/000149315222005128/0001493152-22-005128-index.htm

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