Nasdaq-listed company Mogo announced that it has liquidated approximately $13.80 million of its investment in WonderFi Technologies, representing nearly 50% of its total holdings in the company. It is reported that Mogo will distribute the proceeds of this monetization in accordance with its long-term capital strategy and increase its investment in Bitcoin to approximately $2 million, further strengthening the Bitcoin strategic reserve.
纳斯达克上市公司Mogo宣布已将其在WonderFi Technologies的约1380万美元投资变现,这笔资金占其在该公司总持股量的近50%。据悉,Mogo将根据其长期资本战略分配此次货币化所得收益并将对比特币的投资增加至约200万美元,进一步增强比特币战略储备。
Robinhood paid C $250 million (US $179 million) in all cash for WonderFi Technologies, the Canadian crypto platform that owns Bitbuy and Coinsquare, two regulated trading platforms. Mizuho analyst Dan Dolev called the deal a "critical first step into the Canadian market" and expects it to generate "around $250 million in annual revenue" for Robinhood, or "close to 10 per cent growth".
Robinhood以2.5亿加元(约合1.79亿美元)全现金收购加拿大加密平台WonderFi Technologies,后者拥有Bitbuy和Coinsquare两家受监管交易平台。Mizuho分析师Dan Dolev称该交易是“进入加拿大市场的关键第一步”,预计该交易可为Robinhood带来“约2.5亿美元的年收入”,或“接近10%的增长空间”。
Robinhood Markets announced that it will acquire WonderFi, a Canadian digital asset platform, in an all-cash transaction of CAD 0.36 per share for approximately CAD 250 million, representing a premium of approximately 41% over the closing price prior to the announcement. After the transaction is completed, WonderFi will continue to operate independently, and its team will be merged into Robinhood Crypto, focusing on serving the Canadian market.
Robinhood Markets 宣布将以每股 0.36 加元、总价约 2.5 亿加元的全现金方式收购加拿大数字资产平台 WonderFi,较公告前收盘价溢价约 41%。交易完成后,WonderFi 将继续独立运营,其团队将并入 Robinhood Crypto,专注服务加拿大市场。
Dean Skurka, CEO of Toronto-based crypto firm WonderFi, was kidnapped and released after paying a $1 million ransom. Dean Skurka was abducted after being forced into a car in downtown Toronto, the report said. He was later released after a $1 million transfer was made. The crypto executive said he was "safe and the company's clients' funds and data were not affected," the report said. Police said the investigation was ongoing, but gave no further details.
Dean Skurka, president and CEO of digital financial services firm WonderFi, believes that interest rate cuts in Canada and the United States, as well as the upcoming 2024 US Presidential Election, will continue to drive bitcoin prices higher over the next 6-24 months. Skurka explained in an interview with Cointelegraph that the recent decision by the Bank of Canada to cut interest rates by 50 basis points, as well as the Federal Reserve's ongoing rate cut program starting in September 2024, will...