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SilverCrest Metals (TSX: SIL | NYSE American: SILV) announced that its securityholders have overwhelmingly approved the plan of arrangement with Coeur Mining. The transaction, which will result in Coeur indirectly acquiring all outstanding SilverCrest shares, received strong support with approximately 99.32% approval from shareholders.

The arrangement was approved by three key voting groups: regular shareholders (99.32%), combined shareholders and optionholders (99.34%), and minority shareholders excluding certain restricted votes (99.31%). The transaction's closing is anticipated for February 14, 2025, pending final approval from the Supreme Court of British Columbia and other customary closing conditions.

DeFi Technologies (CBOE CA: DEFI, OTC: DEFTF) has announced its subsidiary Valour will be a Platinum Sponsor of the Capital Markets Forum (CMF) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, from February 18-20, 2025. This sponsorship demonstrates the company's strategic commitment to expanding its presence in the Middle East, particularly in Saudi Arabia.

The CMF, held under the patronage of Finance Minister Mohammed Al-Jadaan, is a premier platform focusing on the future of capital markets in Saudi Arabia. The event's theme 'Powering Connections' aligns with Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030 economic transformation plan. DeFi Technologies joins major financial institutions like HSBC, Goldman Sachs, and J.P. Morgan as sponsors.

Through this sponsorship, DeFi Technologies aims to showcase its regulated digital asset products and strengthen its position in delivering institutional-grade digital asset ETPs through its subsidiary Valour.

DeFi Technologies reports strong performance through its subsidiary Valour in January 2024, with AUM reaching C$1.4 billion (US$1.009 Billion), marking a 23% increase from the previous month. The growth was driven by rising digital asset prices and net inflows of C$48 million.

The company maintains a robust financial position with cash and USDT balance of C$27.2 million, up 24.9% month-over-month. Its digital asset treasury valued at C$63.4 million includes diverse holdings in BTC, SOL, ETH, and AVAX tokens.

DeFi Technologies operates three validator nodes on Solana, CORE, and Cardano networks, generating yields of approximately 8%, 6-8%, and 2.7% respectively. The company's subsidiary Stillman Digital reported C$1.2M in trading revenue for December 2024, with an annualized run rate exceeding C$14M.

DeFi Technologies has entered a binding letter agreement with CoreFi Strategy and Orinswift Ventures for a strategic reverse takeover, aiming to list on the Cboe Canada Stock Exchange. The Core Foundation has committed US$20 million in CORE Tokens to CoreFi's treasury, while CoreFi plans to raise an additional US$20 million through concurrent financing.

CoreFi Strategy, inspired by MicroStrategy's model, offers a regulated, leveraged approach to Bitcoin yield and CORE. The Core blockchain, which supports Bitcoin staking and EVM compatibility, has achieved significant milestones including: over 5,700 Bitcoin staked, $850M+ total value locked, 1 million+ active weekly wallets, and 310+ million total transactions. The platform hosts 150+ decentralized applications and is supported by approximately 75% of Bitcoin mining hash power.

DeFi Technologies (OTC: DEFTF) has announced that its subsidiary Valour has surpassed US$1.02 billion (C$1.46 billion) in assets under management as of January 20, 2025. This milestone follows a strong December performance with record monthly net inflows of C$56 million and the launch of 20 new digital asset ETPs.

Valour is expanding globally through strategic partnerships, signing MOUs with AsiaNext and SovFi for APAC expansion, and with the Nairobi Securities Exchange for African market entry. The company's focus spans Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East, targeting regions with high digital asset adoption potential.

The company achieved 133% year-over-year AUM growth in 2024, with top-performing ETPs including Valour SOL, BTC, ETH, and ADA. Valour continues to offer physically backed and fully hedged digital asset ETPs across Europe's leading stock exchanges.

DeFi Technologies subsidiary Valour reported C$1.18 billion (US$819 million) in assets under management as of December 31, 2024, showing an 11% monthly decline due to digital asset price decreases. However, the company achieved record monthly net inflows of C$56 million in December, driven by ETPs like SUI, DOGE, and APT.

The company launched 20 new digital asset ETPs on the Spotlight Stock Market, expanding its portfolio to over 60 ETPs across European exchanges. Valour ended 2024 with a 133% year-over-year AUM growth. The company maintained a strong financial position with C$22 million in cash and USDT, a diverse digital asset portfolio valued at C$58.9 million, and appointed Paul Bozoki as new CFO.

DeFi Technologies (CBOE CA: DEFI, OTC: DEFTF) announces that Valour Digital Securities has listed the 1Valour Hedera Physical Staking ETP on Euronext Amsterdam. This marks the first physically backed Hedera product under VDSL's base prospectus, expanding access to HBAR for European investors.

The ETP (ISIN: GB00BRC6JM96) is launched in collaboration with The Hashgraph Group (THG), which provided USD 5m in seed funding. Hedera, ranked among the top 20 cryptocurrencies with an $11.3B market cap, is governed by major corporations including Google, IBM, Boeing, and Deutsche Telekom. The network is notable for its energy-efficient Proof-of-Stake consensus mechanism.

DeFi Technologies subsidiary Valour has launched 20 new digital asset ETPs on the Spotlight Stock Market, marking its largest single-day ETP launch. This expansion brings Valour's total portfolio to over 60 ETPs listed across European exchanges.

The new ETPs provide regulated exposure to various blockchain technologies, including Sei, Worldcoin, Aptos, ASI, Render, Aerodrome Finance, Arweave, Injective, Aave, Pendle, Fantom, Kaspa, Pyth Network, Jupiter, Lido DAO, Wormhole, THORChain, Akash Network, Starknet, and Metis.

Valour aims to expand its offerings to 100 ETPs by the end of 2025, reinforcing its position in democratizing access to digital assets through traditional exchanges.

DeFi Technologies subsidiary Valour has launched 20 new digital asset ETPs on the Spotlight Stock Market, marking its largest single-day ETP launch. This expansion brings Valour's total portfolio to over 60 ETPs listed across European exchanges, with several representing world premieres in their categories.

The new ETPs provide regulated exposure to various blockchain technologies, including Sei, Worldcoin, Aptos, ASI, Render, Aerodrome Finance, Arweave, Injective, Aave, Pendle, Fantom, Kaspa, Pyth Network, Jupiter, Lido DAO, Wormhole, THORChain, Akash Network, Starknet, and Metis.

Valour aims to expand its product offerings to 100 ETPs by the end of 2025, reinforcing its position in democratizing access to digital assets through traditional exchanges.