BIGG, Netcoins make Strategic Investment in APX Lending

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BIGG Digital Assets Inc. (“BIGG” or the “Company”) (TSXV: BIGG; OTCQX: BBKCF; WKN: A2PS9W), a leading innovator in the digital assets space and owner of Netcoins, Blockchain Intelligence Group, and TerraZero is pleased to announce a strategic investment in APX Lending by BIGG Digital Assets and the formation of a partnership between APX Lending and Netcoins.

Highlights

• BIGG Digital Assets has strategically invested in APX Lending’s latest fundraising round. APX Lending will use the funds for further aggressive growth in Canada and the US.
• Last month, APX Lending received Exemptive Relief from the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) - a first-of-its-kind decision for a crypto-backed lending business in Canada.
• Netcoins and APX Lending have entered into a partnership to expand crypto-backed lending in Canada and the U.S., with coordinated go-to-market efforts planned throughout 2025.
  

“The global crypto-backed lending market is projected to exceed $45 billion by 2030, and Netcoins wants to ensure that our clients are at the forefront of access to this product,” said Netcoins CEO Fraser Matthews. “Andrei Poliakov has a long track record of success, and we are very excited to introduce our users to crypto lending, both as an investor and as a partner.”

“The demand we’ve seen for compliant and regulated crypto-backed lending has been consistently strong, especially as more investors look to unlock liquidity without compromising security. BIGG’s investment and the partnership with Netcoins reinforce the momentum we’re building. With a clear regulatory advantage and the right partners, we’re well-positioned to continue to scale across Canada and the US in 2025 and beyond,” stated Andrei Poliakov, CEO and Founder, APX Lending.

About APX Lending
APX Lending is a crypto-backed lending platform, providing instant liquidity to borrowers while maintaining compliance and security. The company enables retail and institutional borrowers to leverage their digital assets without selling them, offering a secure and compliance-focused borrowing experience. Founded by Andrei Poliakov, co-founder of Coinberry, one of Canada's oldest and largest regulated crypto exchanges, APX Lending is pioneering the future of regulated crypto-backed lending worldwide.