LQWD Announces Upsized Financing with Amended Terms of Up to C$12.3 Million

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VANCOUVER, British Columbia , July 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Canada's Bitcoin Lightning Strategy, LQWD Technologies Corp. (TSXV: LQWD) (OTCQX:LQWDF) ("LQWD" or the "Company") announces that in response to increased demand from strategic investors and existing shareholders, it has increased the size of its previously announced brokered (the "Brokered Offering") and non-brokered (the "Non-Brokered Offering" and together, the "Offering") private placement to up to C$12.3 million (or US $9 million), with the Offering to be priced at C$4.10 (or US$3.00) per common share (the "Common Shares").

Maxim Group LLC is acting as sole agent and book runner in connection with the Brokered Offering.

Subject to compliance with applicable regulatory requirements and in accordance with National Instrument 45-106, Prospectus Exemptions ("NI 45-106"), the Offering is being made pursuant to Part 5A of NI 45-106, as amended by Coordinated Blanket Order 45-935, Exemptions from Certain Conditions of the Listed Issuer Financing Exemption (the "Listed Issuer Financing Exemption"), to purchasers resident in Canada (other than the province of Québec) in connection with the Non-Brokered Offering.

The Company has filed an amended and restated offering document relating to the Offering (the "Offering Document") that can be accessed under the Company's profile on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca and on the Company's website at https://lqwdtech.com/. Prospective investors should read the Offering Document before making an investment decision.

The Company intends to use the net proceeds from the Offering for the acquisition of Bitcoin for use as an operating asset in the Company's scalable Lightning Network services business, and general corporate purposes.

The Brokered Offering is expected to close on or about July 10, 2025, or such other date or dates as the Company and Maxim may agree and the Non-Brokered Offering is ...