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WonderFi Technologies (TSX: WNDR) (OTCQB: WONDF) has signed a non-binding Letter of Intent (LOI) with Eightcap to expand trading offerings on its Bitbuy and Coinsquare platforms. The partnership will enable WonderFi's 1.7 million registered users to access CFD trading across multiple asset classes including forex, indices, commodities, and selected stocks.

Through Eightcap's Trading-as-a-Service solution 'Embedded', users will be able to trade CFDs without owning underlying assets, with potential profits in both bullish and bearish markets. Eightcap will serve as the trading technology and liquidity provider for both platforms in Canada and Australia.

The implementation is expected in H2 2025, subject to definitive agreements and regulatory approvals in both jurisdictions. This first-of-its-kind partnership in Canada aims to bridge DeFi and TradFi, offering users a comprehensive trading ecosystem within their existing platforms.

WonderFi Technologies (TSX: WNDR) (OTCQB: WONDF) has launched two major products through WonderFi Labs: a Layer-2 blockchain and the Wonder Wallet, both powered by ZKsync technology. The Wonder Wallet is now available on Android and iOS in select markets, while the Layer-2 blockchain is in testnet phase.

The integration with ZKsync's Elastic Network positions WonderFi as a first-mover in providing retail users access to decentralized finance (DeFi) services, including lending, borrowing, staking, and decentralized exchange trading, subject to geo-restrictions. The platform offers enhanced security, scalability, and competitive costs.

The Wonder Wallet features a freemium, gasless model with native account abstraction, designed to eliminate barriers for new users accessing DeFi and NFTs. The Layer-2 blockchain will serve as an innovation hub for crypto developers to build decentralized applications, leveraging ZKsync's technology for improved transaction processing and reduced fees.

WonderFi Technologies (TSX: WNDR) (OTCQB: WONDF) reported strong performance for January 2025, with estimated revenue and interest income ranging from $7.75 - $8.25 million, marking a 14% increase from Q4's monthly average. The company's platforms, Bitbuy and Coinsquare, achieved combined trading volumes exceeding $543 million, up 44% from Q4's monthly average.

Key metrics show significant growth: assets under custody reached $2.4 billion (14% increase from December 2024), monthly active users exceeded 127,000 (15% increase), and new sign-ups surpassed 20,000 (25% increase). The company received approximately $4.8 million from warrant exercises, with 15.9 million warrants exercised and 6.6 million expiring unexercised.

WonderFi has submitted its NASDAQ application, which is under review. The company also announced board changes, with Noel Biderman, Rob Godfrey, and Igor Gimelshtein stepping down effective February 18, 2025.

BTCS Inc. (NASDAQ: BTCS) has announced a strategic partnership with Figment Inc. to launch the Staker Protection Plan, with WonderFi Technologies joining as the first customer in the pilot program. The initiative, set to launch in March 2025 with Ethereum's Pectra update, aims to enhance transaction inclusion and state preservation for high-value and time-sensitive transactions.

The program will initially benefit stakers on WonderFi-owned Bitbuy and Coinsquare platforms, offering improved transaction inclusion certainty, addressing risks in cross-chain operations, and optimizing staking rewards rate (SRR) through enhanced compliance and performance. The partnership focuses on advancing blockchain ecosystem adoption by addressing critical challenges and fostering revenue growth.

WonderFi Technologies (TSX: WNDR) (OTCQB: WONDF) has launched Bitcoin.ca, a comprehensive Bitcoin education platform targeting Canadian investors and businesses. The platform, owned by WonderFi - operator of crypto trading brands Bitbuy and Coinsquare - aims to become Canada's leading resource for Bitcoin-related information.

The website offers educational content including beginner guides, business adoption strategies, Canadian-specific tax and regulation information, and a weekly newsletter. According to AHRefs 2024 data, Bitcoin-related searches in Canada reach tens of thousands monthly, presenting a significant opportunity for Bitcoin.ca to capture organic search traffic.

The platform will serve as an educational hub for individuals and corporations seeking to understand Bitcoin's economic importance, historical performance, purchasing methods, and custody solutions. WonderFi's CEO Dean Skurka emphasized education as key to adoption, noting that many Canadians still seek basic Bitcoin knowledge.

WonderFi Technologies (TSX: WNDR, OTCQB: WONDF) reported significant growth in its digital asset holdings, reaching CAD$15.1 million as of January 17, 2025. The company's Bitcoin holdings achieved a 48% unrealized gain, while Ethereum holdings saw an 18% unrealized gain compared to Q3 2024 when the buying program began.

The company maintains an average cost basis of USD$70,551 per Bitcoin and USD$2,933 per Ethereum. WonderFi's subsidiaries, Coinsquare and Bitbuy, have launched trading support for the TRUMP coin in connection with the upcoming Trump presidential inauguration. CEO Dean Skurka noted that following American Bitcoin ETFs launch, the digital asset industry has experienced unprecedented macroeconomic tailwinds, with an optimistic outlook due to the incoming administration's favorable stance on digital assets.

WonderFi Technologies (TSX: WNDR) (OTCQB: WONDF) has appointed Paul Pathak to its Board of Directors, effective January 17, 2025. This appointment aligns with the Board's refreshment practices, focusing on optimizing the mix of skills and expertise among board members.

Pathak, a partner at a Toronto-based law firm, brings extensive public market experience, having served on boards of both Canadian and American stock exchanges. Called to the Ontario Bar in 1994, he specializes in corporate, securities, corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, and commercial law.

Dean Skurka, President and CEO of WonderFi, emphasized that having board members with governance and capital markets expertise in both Canada and the United States is important for the company's continued transformation.

WonderFi Technologies (TSX: WNDR, OTCQB: WONDF) has acquired intellectual property from Blade Labs focused on Solana ecosystem tooling and infrastructure through an all-cash transaction. The acquisition includes Blade Labs' Solana debugging tool, Bokken, and other Solana-based infrastructure.

The acquired assets are intended to enhance WonderFi Labs' open-source Solana-based tooling and on-chain offerings. This non-dilutive acquisition aligns with WonderFi's belief in an on-chain future and support for the Solana ecosystem.

The announcement comes amid Solana's significant growth, with its native token SOL reaching a $90 billion market cap. The network has demonstrated strong user engagement with over 4.5 million daily active addresses and more than $8 billion in total value locked.

WonderFi Technologies (TSX: WNDR) (OTCQB: WONDF) has released its Q4 2024 financial guidance, projecting total revenue and interest income between $20.5-$21.0 million for Q4, marking a 156% increase from the previous quarter. The company expects positive EBITDA of $4.2-$4.5 million with a 21-22% margin.

Full-year 2024 revenue is projected at $61.5-$62 million, with cash and digital assets expected to reach $48.5 million by year-end, showing a 30% year-over-year increase. The company's cryptocurrency platforms, Bitbuy and Coinsquare, processed over $1.1 billion in trading volumes during Q4, with client assets under custody reaching $2.1 billion, up 110% from the previous year. Additionally, clients staked approximately $108 million in cryptocurrencies.

The company has also completed a share buyback program, repurchasing 7.3 million common shares at an average price of $0.20.