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LQWD Technologies Corp. (OTCQX: LQWDF; TSXV: LQWD) is a Canadian-domiciled public company focused on Bitcoin and Lightning Network infrastructure, and its news flow reflects that specialization. Company updates frequently highlight progress in routing activity across its enterprise-grade Lightning nodes, including transaction counts, Bitcoin volume routed, and improvements in liquidity allocation and routing policies that affect network performance.
Investors following LQWD news can expect detailed disclosures on its Bitcoin treasury strategy, including announcements of additional Bitcoin purchases, changes in total holdings, and commentary on how those holdings are deployed on the Lightning Network. The company regularly explains how it uses Bitcoin as both a reserve asset and an operating asset, and how metrics such as sats-per-share and Bitcoin-per-share relate to its stated value strategy.
LQWD’s news releases also cover Lightning yield tests and operational milestones, where the company reports on annualized yield figures achieved by deploying Bitcoin across its infrastructure. These updates describe how routing efficiency, channel connectivity, and network reach contribute to fee generation and yield potential on its Bitcoin treasury.
In addition, LQWD issues capital markets and corporate governance news, including non-brokered private placements, at-the-market equity program updates, use of proceeds for Bitcoin purchases and infrastructure deployment, annual general meeting voting results, stock option plan approvals, and auditor appointments. Together, these items provide insight into how the company finances its operations, manages its balance sheet, and oversees governance while pursuing its Lightning Network strategy.
For readers interested in Bitcoin-backed business models, Lightning infrastructure, and treasury deployment on second-layer payment networks, LQWD’s news stream offers ongoing detail on how the company is executing its plans and measuring operational outcomes.
LQWD Technologies (TSXV: LQWD / OTCQX: LQWDF) announced an updated normal course issuer bid (NCIB) to repurchase common shares starting March 13, 2026 and ending March 12, 2027, or earlier if the maximum is reached. The NCIB allows purchases of up to 2,605,548 shares, about 10% of the public float, from a total of 31,863,408 issued and outstanding shares. Purchases will be made on the TSXV through Haywood Securities Inc., at prevailing market prices, and the program is at the company’s discretion and may be terminated at any time.
The company stated that repurchases may be an attractive use of funds when market price does not reflect underlying value, and that actual timing and quantities will depend on market conditions.
LQWD (OTCQX: LQWDF) received TSXV approval to launch a normal course issuer bid (NCIB) to repurchase up to 2,605,548 common shares, representing approximately 10% of its public float. The NCIB runs from March 9, 2026 to March 9, 2027 unless earlier completed or terminated.
Purchases will be made on the TSXV at prevailing market prices, executed by Haywood Securities, and the company says repurchases may enhance long-term shareholder value.
LQWD Technologies (OTCQX:LQWDF) appointed David Loretto as an independent director effective February 25, 2026. Mr. Loretto brings more than 10 years of public company management and board experience, capital markets expertise, and experience co-founding Kingfisher Metals in 2018.
The appointment is intended to support governance, capital-raising and the company's execution and growth strategy.
LQWD (OTCQX:LQWDF) closed a non-brokered private placement on January 20, 2026, raising C$2,000,000 by issuing 2,000,000 units at C$1.00 each. Each unit includes one common share and one warrant exercisable at C$1.25 for 24 months. Shares and warrants are subject to a 4-month hold. The company may accelerate warrant expiry if the VWAP on the TSXV is ≥C$2.00 for 10 consecutive trading days, with at least 10 days' notice.
Net proceeds will be used for additional Bitcoin purchases to deploy on the Lightning Network for yield and for general working capital. The company paid finder's fees of C$35,000 plus $450 in administrative fees. VP of Capital Markets Matthew Whitcomb subscribed for 10,000 units (C$10,000); the participation is a related party transaction exempt from MI 61-101 valuation and minority approval. The financing remains subject to final TSX-V approval.
LQWD (OTCQX: LQWDF) reported record Lightning Network activity on December 22, 2025: its nodes have routed over 2,012 Bitcoin across more than 2,000,000 transactions, with an estimated USD$178.5 million in transaction value.
December 2025 saw about 7,500 daily transactions, a 38% increase versus November and a 61% higher monthly total than the prior record. Bitcoin processing rates rose to ~1 BTC per hour in mid-December from prior averages of 0.16–0.33 BTC per hour. The company holds 252.5 unencumbered Bitcoin.
LQWD (OTCQX: LQWDF) intends a non-brokered private placement of up to 2,000,000 units at C$1.00 per unit for aggregate gross proceeds of up to C$2,000,000. Each unit includes one common share and one warrant exercisable into one common share at C$1.25 for 24 months. Shares and warrants will be subject to a 4-month hold period. The company may accelerate warrant expiry if the 10-day VWAP on the TSXV is ≥ C$2.00. Net proceeds are earmarked for additional Bitcoin purchases and deployment across LQWD's Lightning Network global infrastructure, plus general working capital. Closing is subject to regulatory approvals, including TSXV acceptance, and insiders are expected to participate; a finder’s fee may be payable.
LQWD Technologies (OTCQX: LQWDF) updated its At-The-Market (ATM) equity program and reported voting results from its December 10, 2025 annual general meeting.
Key points: the ATM Program, which permits issuance of up to C$10,000,000 of common shares, remains in effect until December 31, 2025 but the company has not issued or sold any shares under it and does not intend to issue shares under the program. Shareholders fixed the board at five directors and elected all five nominees. Kingston Ross Pasnak LLP was appointed auditor and shareholders approved a rolling stock option plan allowing issuance of up to 10% of issued and outstanding common shares.
LQWD (OTCQX:LQWDF) completed a 60-day Lightning Network yield test ending October 9, 2025, scaling deployed Bitcoin to 47.1 BTC and generating a weighted annualized yield (APR) of 8.9%.
The program builds on a prior 24-day test and was run inside a focused segment of the company's global Lightning infrastructure. Results are presented as time- and capital-adjusted performance per Bitcoin (measured in satoshis) and are described as demonstrating the strategy's scalability as LQWD continues to deploy additional Bitcoin and pursue active treasury yield while supporting Lightning adoption.
LQWD Technologies (OTCQX:LQWDF) has expanded its Bitcoin holdings by acquiring an additional 14 Bitcoin at an average price of US$111,307 per Bitcoin, totaling approximately US$1.56 million. The company's total Bitcoin treasury now stands at ~252.5 BTC, acquired at an average price of US$77,370 per Bitcoin.
The company's Bitcoin holdings represent approximately 864 sats per share on a basic basis and 665 sats per share on a fully diluted basis, with a year-to-date Bitcoin yield of 49.4%. LQWD maintains a debt-free balance sheet with 29,238,408 shares outstanding and unencumbered Bitcoin reserves.
LQWD Technologies (OTCQX:LQWDF) has successfully closed its upsized non-brokered private placement, raising C$2.5 million through the issuance of 1,666,667 units at C$1.50 per unit.
Each unit comprises one common share and one purchase warrant, exercisable at C$2.00 per share within 12 months. The company maintains an acceleration clause if shares trade at or above C$2.50 for 10 consecutive trading days. The proceeds will primarily fund Bitcoin purchases for deployment on the Lightning Network to generate yield, alongside general working capital needs.