Bitbuy APAC has officially launched, marking a major milestone in WonderFi's global ambitions
Announces partnership with leading Australian e-commerce platform completing first trade in Australia
Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - August 13, 2024) - WonderFi Technologies Inc. (TSX: WNDR) (OTCQB: WONDF) ("WonderFi" or the "Company") a global leader in centralized and decentralized financial services and products, is pleased to announce the official launch of WonderFi subsidiary Bitbuy APAC ("Bitbuy") in the Asia-Pacific region ("APAC") and the Company's new partnership with Kogan.com (ASX:KGN) ("Kogan"), a leading Australian e-commerce platform.
Bitbuy Officially Launches in APAC
Today, Bitbuy completed its first ever international crypto trade, following WonderFi's March 2024 acquisition of Australian-based FX Institutions Pty. Ltd. Bitbuy has now established a local team based in Melbourne, Australia and is planning further expansion in the coming months. As part of WonderFi's current AUSTRAC Digital Currency Exchange ("DCE") and Payment Remittance registrations, Bitbuy is able to onboard and work with institutional and individual customers throughout APAC.
"Launching in APAC is a significant step forward in our international growth strategy," said Dean Skurka, CEO & President of WonderFi. "We're focused on developing market-leading products and services that will resonate with a global audience and the highly active crypto market in APAC is an ideal entry point."
WonderFi will continue to work closely with local Australian regulators and global law firm Clyde & Co. to obtain an Australian Securities & Investment Commission (ASIC) licence, which will allow it to offer derivatives, non-cash payments and other financial products within the region.
Bitbuy's OTC division is now open for customers and live for trading across the APAC region. More information can be found here.
Strategic Partnership and First Purchase with Kogan
In conjunction with the APAC launch, WonderFi also announced a strategic marketing partnership with Kogan today. Kogan FIRST members will receive exclusive promotions and benefits from Bitbuy to celebrate its launch in Australia, and Kogan will promote and advise Bitbuy across multiple marketing channels in return. To kick off the partnership, Kogan made the first purchase of Bitcoin through Bitbuy APAC and will hold the Bitcoin in their corporate treasury.
"Bitbuy's launch in Australia brings full circle the acquisition of the Bitbuy.com domain from Kogan.com in 2021," said Bobby Halpern, Chair of the Board of Directors of WonderFi. "Bitbuy's long-term plan has always been to develop and market its proprietary products and technology to regulated markets globally and we're extremely pleased to have made substantive progress in that goal. We look forward to collaborating with the entire Kogan team."
"We're excited to partner with Bitbuy on its APAC launch and to provide our Kogan FIRST members with exclusive access to a number of benefits and offers," said David Shafer, Executive Director of Kogan.com. "We're also looking forward to partnering with the Bitbuy team to explore new opportunities within the cryptocurrency space."
ABOUT WONDERFI
WonderFi is the largest regulated crypto trading platform in Canada and a global leader in centralized and decentralized financial services and products.
With over $1.35B in assets under custody, WonderFi is well-positioned to service crypto participants on a global scale with trading, payments and decentralized products, including purpose-built blockchains and non-custodial wallet applications.
Designed to provide investors with diversified investment exposure across the global digital asset ecosystem, the Company has a proven track record of launching new products and obtaining applicable licenses. It is also the owner of market-leading brands, including Bitbuy, Coinsquare and SmartPay.
As the world continues to move on-chain, WonderFi is strategically placed to capture both market and wallet share through ongoing innovation within the digital asset space.
For more information, visit www.wonder.fi.
About Kogan.com
Kogan.com's purpose is helping customers live their best lives by delivering remarkable value. Kogan.com is a portfolio of retail and services businesses including Kogan Retail (the Kogan.com and DickSmith.com.au and NZ retail websites), Kogan Marketplace, Kogan Mobile, Kogan Internet, Kogan Insurance, Kogan Travel and Kogan Money. The Kogan brand is renowned for value leadership in Australia and New Zealand through digital efficiency. KOGAN First members receive free shipping, priority customer service, and exclusive discounts across Kogan.com 1000's products and multiple services.
This news release constitutes "a designated news release" for the purposes of the Company's prospectus supplement dated December 23, 2022, to its short form base shelf prospectus dated September 7, 2022.
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WonderFi
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