HONG KONG, Aug. 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- TROOPS, Inc. (NASDAQ: TROO) ("TROOPS" or the "Company") today issued the following statement in response to a short-selling report published by Muddy Insights (https://muddyinsights.com/reports/troo-jul11-2026) (the "Report") concerning the Company and related legal proceedings in Hong Kong.