Webull Corporation to Consolidate Crypto Entities

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Webull Corporation (NASDAQ: BULL) announced the integration of Webull Pay LLC back into the Webull group, marking a strategic move to relaunch cryptocurrency trading services globally. The company has already successfully launched crypto trading in Brazil and plans to expand to the U.S. market in Q3 2025.

The consolidation involves Webull Pay Inc. becoming a subsidiary of Webull Corporation, pending regulatory approvals. The decision comes amid improving cryptocurrency regulatory clarity both domestically and internationally. The business combination has received approval from Webull Corporation's board special committee and Webull Pay Inc. shareholders.

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• Regulatory approvals still pending for the business combination
• Limited current market presence (only available in Brazil)

Consolidation of Webull Pay Positions Webull Corp for Q3 Reintroduction of Crypto Trading on Webull Platform in the United States

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., July 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Webull Corporation (NASDAQ: BULL), the owner of the Webull online investment platform, today announced that it will integrate Webull Pay LLC back into the Webull group. This important step advances Webull's plan to reintroduce crypto trading to its global customer base following its launch in Brazil last month. Additional market rollouts are expected to take place later this year, including plans to make crypto trading available in the United States through the Webull app during the third quarter.

"The improving clarity of cryptocurrency regulations, both in the United States and internationally, underlies our decision to bring crypto trading back to our platform," said Anthony Denier, Group President and U.S. CEO of Webull. "With this consolidation, the Company will be better positioned to meet the needs of our customers. We are excited about the evolution of the financial services industry as it begins to adopt blockchain technology, and we've already seen great success with our rollout in Brazil. We look forward to tapping additional markets this year."

The arrangement is structured as a business combination that will result in the parent company of Webull Pay LLC, Webull Pay Inc., becoming a subsidiary of Webull Corporation. The business combination has been approved by a special committee of Webull Corporation's board and the shareholders of Webull Pay Inc. Closing is subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory approvals.

Crypto trading on the Webull platform is currently available in Brazil, with plans for expansion into additional markets in the coming months.

About Webull Corporation

Webull Corporation (NASDAQ: BULL) owns and operates Webull, a leading digital investment platform built on next-generation global infrastructure. Through its global network of licensed brokerages, Webull offers investment services in 14 markets across North America, Asia Pacific, Europe, and Latin America. Webull serves more than 24 million registered users globally, providing retail investors with 24/7 access to global financial markets. Users can put investment strategies to work by trading global stocks, ETFs, options, futures, fractional shares, and digital assets through Webull's trading platform, which seamlessly integrates market data and information, its user community, and investor education resources. Learn more at www.webullcorp.com. You may also access certain information on Webull and its securities on the website of the SEC at http://www.sec.gov, where Webull will, among others, be filing reports, such as Reports on Form 6-K and its Annual Report on Form 20-F.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements 

This press release includes "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the "safe harbor" provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements other than statements of historical fact contained in this press release or other statements of the Company are forward-looking statements. Some of these forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking words, including "anticipate," "expect," "suggests," "plan," "believe," "predict," "potential," "seek," "future," "propose," "continue," "intend," "estimates," "targets," "projects," "should," "could," "would," "may," "will," "forecast" or the negatives of these terms or variations of them or similar terminology although not all forward-looking statements contain such terminology. All forward-looking statements are based upon current estimates and forecasts and reflect the reasonable views, assumptions, expectations, and opinions of the Company and its management as of the date of this press release, and are therefore subject to a number of factors, risks and uncertainties, some of which are not currently known to the Company and its management and could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Some of these factors include, but are not limited to: (1) the ability of the Company to grow and manage growth profitably, maintain relationships and deepen engagement with users, customers and suppliers, and retain its management and key employees; (2) the reliance of key functions of the Company's business on third-parties and the risk that the Company's platform and systems rely on software and applications that are highly technical and may contain undetected errors that could result in unexpected network interruptions, failures, security breaches, or computer virus attacks; (3) the risks associated with the Company's global operations and continued global expansion, including, but not limited to, the risks related to complex or constantly evolving political or regulatory environments that may result in substantial costs or require adverse changes to the Company's business practices; (4) the Company's estimates of expenses and costs, of profitability or of other operational and financial metrics as well as the Company's expectations regarding demand for and market acceptance of its products and service; (5) the Company's reliance on trading related income, including payment for order flow ("PFOF"), and the risk of new regulation or bans on PFOF and similar practices; (6) the Company's exposure to fluctuations in interest rates, rapidly changing interest rate environments, volatile prices of securities and digital assets and their respective trading volumes; (7) the Company's reliance on a limited number of market makers and liquidity providers to generate a large portion of its revenues, and the negative impact of the loss of any of those market makers or liquidity providers; (8) the effects of competition in the Company's industry and the Company's need to constantly innovate and invest in new markets, products, technologies or services to retain, attract and deepen engagement with users; (9) changes in international trade policies and trade disputes that could result in tariffs, taxes or other protectionist measures adversely affecting our business; (10) risks related to general political, economic and business conditions globally and in jurisdictions where the Company operates; (11) risk of further actions taken by various government bodies in the United States that have made the Company the subject of inquiries and investigations relating to concerns about our connections to China; (12) the risk that the failure to protect customer data and privacy or to prevent security breaches relating to the Company's platform could result in economic loss, damage to its reputation, deter customers from using its products and services, and expose it to legal penalties and liability; (13) risks related to the Company's need as a regulated financial services company to develop and maintain effective compliance and risk management infrastructures as well as to maintain capital levels required by regulators and self-regulatory organizations; (14) the ability to meet, or continue to meet, stock exchange listing standards; (15) the possibility of adverse developments in pending or new litigation and regulatory investigations; (16) our ability to meet conditions precedents to consummate the proposed business combination; (17) the risk that required government approvals for the proposed business combination are not obtained; (18) the risk that the business of the combined company will not be integrated successfully or that the anticipated benefits of the proposed business combination may not be realized; (19) risks related to significant disruptions in the cryptocurrency market that negatively impacts user engagement with cryptocurrency trading on our platform; (20) political, regulatory or economic changes that affect cryptocurrencies, including changes in the governance of a cryptocurrency; and (21) other risks and uncertainties that are more fully described in filings made, or to be made, by the Company with the SEC, including in the sections entitled "Risk Factors" and "Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements" in the Company's filings with the SEC. The foregoing list of factors is not exhaustive. Reported results should not be considered an indication of future performance. There may be additional risks that the Company and its management presently do not know about or that the Company and its management currently believe are immaterial that could also cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements. In light of these factors, risks and uncertainties, the forward-looking events and circumstances discussed in this press release may not occur, and any estimates, assumptions, expectations, forecasts, views or opinions set forth in this press release should be regarded as preliminary and for illustrative purposes only and accordingly, undue reliance should not be placed upon the forward-looking statements. The Company assumes no obligation and does not intend to update or revise these forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise, except as required by law.

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FAQ

When will Webull (NASDAQ:BULL) reintroduce crypto trading in the United States?

Webull plans to reintroduce cryptocurrency trading in the United States through its app during the third quarter of 2025.

What is Webull's plan for crypto trading expansion in 2025?

Webull has already launched crypto trading in Brazil and plans to expand into additional markets, including the United States in Q3 2025.

What is the structure of Webull's consolidation with Webull Pay?

The consolidation is structured as a business combination where Webull Pay Inc. will become a subsidiary of Webull Corporation, subject to regulatory approvals.

Where is crypto trading currently available on Webull's platform?

Crypto trading on Webull's platform is currently only available in Brazil, with plans for expansion into additional markets.

What approvals has Webull received for the Webull Pay consolidation?

The business combination has been approved by Webull Corporation's board special committee and Webull Pay Inc. shareholders, but still requires regulatory approvals.