About this Statement
Coinsquare Capital Markets Inc. (“Bitbuy”) is offering crypto contracts to purchase and sell WIF in reliance on a prospectus exemption granted by the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) in the exemptive relief decision dated October 12, 2022. The statutory rights of action for damages and the right of rescission in section 130.1 of the Securities Act (Ontario) and similar legislation in the other CSA jurisdictions do not apply in respect of a misrepresentation in this statement to the extent that a crypto contract is distributed under the above-noted prospectus relief.
No securities regulatory authority in Canada or any other jurisdiction has expressed an opinion about any of the crypto assets (or crypto contracts) that are available through Bitbuy’s platform, including an opinion that the crypto assets are not themselves securities and/or derivatives.
Bitbuy has compiled the information contained in this Crypto Asset Statement to the best of its ability based on publicly available information.
About WIF
WIF is a memecoin that was originally released quietly in November 2023. It is controlled by the Dogwifcoin organization. As of late 2024, the Dogwifcoin official website has a paragraph about the token’s purpose, which slowly is overlayed with a red strikeout to leave only a highlighted message, that states “literally just a dog wif a hat.”1 Dogwifhat is another instalment in the saga of memecoins, following in the footsteps of Dogecoin, Shiba Inu, Bonk and other dog-related coins.
Risks
As with all assets, investing in WIF is not without some general risks. All of the risks of tranding and staking crypto that are identified and explained in our Risk Statement apply to WIF. The relevant sections in the Risk Statement are as follows:
Platform Risk, Short History Risk, Price Volatility, Potential Decrease in Global Demand for Digital Assets, Potential for Illiquid Markets, Transfers of Digital Assets are Irreversible, Concentration Risks, Uncertainty in Regulation, Financial Institutions May Refuse to Support Transactions Involving Digital Assets, Digital Assets’ Blockchain May Temporarily or Permanently Fork and/or Split, Cyber-Security Risk, Airdrops, Issues with Cryptography Underlying Digital Asset Networks, Internet Risk, Open Loop System, Risk if Entity Gains a 51% Share of Digital Asset Network, Possible Increase in Transaction Fees, Possible Increase in Service Fees, Limited Canadian Investor Protection Fund Account, No Voting Rights, Custody of Digital Assets, Custody Risk Insurance, Threats to Bitbuy’s Physical Assets, Covid-19 Outbreak, Use of Leverage, Halting, Suspending, and Discontinuing Digital Assets.
In addition to the general risks, we outline some risks that are specific to WIF below. While we make an effort to identify every source of risk, we encourage you to do your own research and ensure you are comfortable investing in WIF.
WIF reliance on the Solana Network
As WIF is an SPL token on the Solana network, it is highly dependent on the continued stability of that network. Any fundamental issues in the Solana network may impact WIF’s smart contract or token value. Investors should consider this dependency, and the Solana network’s history with respect to stability, when evaluating WIF.
WIF and the Nature of Memecoins
WIF is one of many digital assets that could be classified as a memecoin. Memecoins follow internet trends and are susceptible to volatility influenced by social media activity, online jokes, and adoption or comments by celebrities or public figures. However, as with typical internet memes, trends may be fleeting, and any steep price increases could level off very quickly as meme-followers lose interest.
Bitbuy’s Due Diligence for Digital Assets
To be made available for trading on Bitbuy’s platform, a digital asset must pass the following due diligence reviews:
Bitbuy undertakes these three levels of due diligence in order to determine whether the digital asset is compliant with our legal and regulatory obligations, is secure, and has historical data supporting a beneficial business case. Bitbuy’s New Product Committee must provide final approval for a new digital asset to be made available on the platform.
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DogwifhatTwitter: https://x.com/dogwifcoin
Last updated: October 3, 2024
