Leonovus Business Update: Settlement-Core Migration Complete, Patents Filed, Exchange Platform Substantially Built
The exchange cannot operate publicly in Canada before regulatory approvals, while the new officer loan adds a December repayment obligation.
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Leonovus (LVNSF) completed the initial migration of cash and metal entitlement records to its new exchange's production settlement core. The Canadian exchange for physically backed gold and silver is substantially built, with final testing, integrations and pre-launch hardening remaining. U.S. patent applications covering platform inventions have been filed.
OSC marketplace recognition and CIRO Investment Dealer membership remain outstanding; public marketplace operations cannot begin until both are granted. Launch timing is subject to regulatory review and approval. Leonovus also borrowed $125,000 from an officer and director. The unsecured loan bears 12% annual interest and is due December 31, 2026. The company intends to repay it through future financing activities.
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Hollow bars mark forward-looking points. How the balance works
Positive
- Major point$125,000 officer-and-director loan provides funding to Leonovus. 1.5× market cap
- Moderate pointExchange platform substantially built, with core systems operational in working software.
- Minor pointInitial settlement-core migration completed for customer cash and metal entitlement records.
- Minor pointU.S. patent applications filed for settlement, matching and risk-management inventions, securing priority.
- Minor pointNo finder's fee, bonus securities or other compensation is payable in connection with the loan.
Negative
- Major pointUnsecured $125,000 loan carries 12% annual interest, payable with repayment due December 31, 2026. 1.5× market cap
- Moderate pointOSC marketplace recognition and CIRO membership remain outstanding; public marketplace operations require both approvals.
- Minor point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.Launch timing is subject to regulatory review and approval.
- Minor pointFinal testing, integrations and pre-launch hardening remain before platform completion.
- Minor point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.Loan repayment depends on intended future financing activities, under the company's stated plan.
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Ottawa, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - September 30, 2026) - Leonovus Inc. (TSXV: LTV) ("Leonovus" or the "Company") today provided a business update on its development of a new kind of regulated exchange in Canada (the "New Exchange"), purpose-built for physically backed gold and silver. The exchange's records of cash and metal entitlements have completed their initial migration onto the production settlement core; patent applications have been filed in the United States covering the inventions underlying the platform; and the software platform is substantially built, with remaining work concentrated in final testing, integrations and pre-launch hardening. The operating name of the New Exchange will be announced in due course.
Highlights
Settlement-core migration complete — customer cash and metal entitlement records now run on the production permissioned distributed-ledger settlement core, supporting atomic, intra-second settlement between the cash and metal legs of every trade.
Patent applications filed with the USPTO — securing priority for the platform's settlement, matching and risk-management inventions. The mechanisms are implemented and demonstrable in working software; no implementation detail is disclosed at this time.
Platform substantially built — matching engine, settlement ledger, custody-binding, surveillance and reporting are operational in working software; remaining work is final testing, integrations and pre-launch hardening.
Regulatory approvals outstanding — the New Exchange is in the process of applying for OSC marketplace recognition (ATS Type I) and CIRO Investment Dealer membership. Neither has been obtained; the New Exchange cannot operate as a public marketplace in Canada until they are granted. Launch timing is subject to regulatory review and approval.
Working Capital Loan from Officer & Director
The Company has borrowed
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Information
Forward-Looking Information
This news release contains "forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities laws ("forward-looking information"). Forward-looking information includes, but is not limited to, statements with respect to: the expected development, integration and launch of the Company's planned precious metals exchange platform; the anticipated features and functionality of the platform, including tokenization, custody tracking and customer-to-customer trading of allocated precious metals; the Company's expectation that it will announce financing to support the launch of the project within the near future; the intended use of proceeds of any such financing; and the receipt of required approvals, including applicable regulatory approvals for the precious metals exchange platform.
Forward-looking information is based on management's current expectations and assumptions, including assumptions regarding market conditions, the availability of financing on acceptable terms, the ability of the parties to work collaboratively, the development of the platform and integration progressing as anticipated, and the Company's ability to obtain required approvals.
Forward-looking information is subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results or events to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking information. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the risk that development timelines may change, that required approvals for the platform may not be obtained on a timely basis or at all, that financing may not be available on acceptable terms or at all, the anticipated ability to achieve sufficiently high levels of transaction volumes; uncertainty in the market for blockchain technologies; the continued development of a stable public internet infrastructure; the development of a market for the resulting Issuer's products; the implementation of the Resulting Issuer's business plan; failure to protect intellectual property; limited operating history; competition in the blockchain technology industry; the ability to obtain additional financing; risks related to doing business internationally; risks related to doing business in regions with high levels of business corruption and other criminal activity; risks related to cybersecurity threats; and general business, financial market, economic, competitive, political and social uncertainties. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking information. Leonovus does not undertake to update any forward-looking information, except as required by applicable law.
Michael Gaffney, Chair and CEO, mgaffney@leonovus.com
To view the source version of this press release, please visit https://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/316684
FAQ
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How far along is Leonovus's gold and silver exchange development?
The platform is substantially built, and the initial migration of customer cash and metal entitlement records to the production settlement core is complete. Final testing, integrations and pre-launch hardening remain.
What approvals does Leonovus's new exchange need before launching?
The exchange needs OSC marketplace recognition (ATS Type I) and CIRO Investment Dealer membership before it can operate as a public marketplace in Canada. It is in the process of applying for both, and neither has been obtained. Launch timing is subject to regulatory review and approval.