Failure to Satisfy Listing Rule Form 8 K

On August 21, 2024, AppTech Payments Corp. (the "Company") received a deficiency letter (the "Deficiency Letter") from the Listing Qualifications Department (the "Staff") of The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC ("Nasdaq") notifying the Company that, the Company is not in compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(b)(1) (the "Listing Rule"), which requires the Company to maintain a minimum of $2,500,000 in stockholders' equity for continued listing, and the Company also does not meet the alternatives of market value of listed securities or net income from continuing operations. The Deficiency Letter has no immediate effect on the listing of the Company's securities, and its common stock and warrants will continue to trade on The Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbols "APCX" and "APCXW", respectively, at this time.

The Notice states that the Company has 45 calendar days, or until October 7, 2024, to submit a plan to regain compliance. The Company intends to submit to Nasdaq a plan to regain compliance with the Listing Rule within the required timeframe. If Nasdaq accepts the Company's plan, Nasdaq may grant the Company an extension of up to 180 calendar days from the date of the Notice, to evidence compliance with the Listing Rule. If Nasdaq does not accept the Company's plan, the Company will have the opportunity to appeal the decision to a Nasdaq Hearings Panel. There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to regain or maintain compliance with Nasdaq listing criteria.