Mogo Reports over 100% Increase in new Bitcoin Accounts in December
VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- (Business Wire) --
Mogo Inc. (NASDAQ:MOGO) (TSX:MOGO) (“Mogo” or the “Company”), a digital payments and financial technology company empowering the next generation of consumers with innovative financial products including buying and selling of Bitcoin through its mobile app, today reported strong month-over-month and Q4 2020 growth in several key metrics, fuelled in part by the fast-growing interest in bitcoin among Canadian consumers.
Preliminary Highlights Include:
- A 108% increase in new bitcoin accounts in December compared with November
- A 60% increase in the dollar value of bitcoin traded on the Mogo platform in December versus November
- Accelerating new member growth, with net member additions up over 50% in Q4 2020 versus Q3 2020
“Bitcoin’s exceptionally strong performance in 2020 – up over 300% for the year – and its growing credibility as an asset class in general continue to fuel interest in bitcoin among Canadian consumers,” said David Feller, Mogo’s Founder and CEO. “Despite this surge, the majority of Canadians do not own or have exposure to bitcoin, and Mogo is in a unique position to meet rising consumer demand and bring a new level of convenience and accessibility to bitcoin ownership.”
Greg Feller, President and CFO of Mogo, added: “The continued growth of these important metrics clearly signal that we are capitalizing on the interest in bitcoin to attract new members to the Mogo platform and create engagement. While it’s early days for this asset class, we see bitcoin as a great long-term opportunity to drive member growth, engagement with all our products, and ultimately member monetization.”
In December 2020, Mogo announced that it plans to make an initial corporate investment of up to $1.5 million in bitcoin and will consider additional investments in 2021 as it monetizes its $17 million investment portfolio.
Mogo is one of the pioneers in Canada and the only well-established Canadian company publicly traded on the TSX and NASDAQ, offering a simple and low-cost way to buy and sell bitcoin. MogoCrypto1, launched in 2018, offers an easy and convenient way to buy and sell bitcoin in Canada. It enables members to buy and sell bitcoin at real-time prices instantly through the Mogo app, 24/7 from their mobile device.
1To be eligible for MogoCrypto, members must first pass Mogo’s identity and security verification process and agree to the MogoCrypto Terms and Conditions. For more information, see MogoCrypto Terms and Conditions: https://www.mogo.ca/pdfs/MogoCryptoTermsAndConditions.pdf