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LQR House Inc. Closes Additional 30% Interest in Fusion Five Continents Securities, Crossing Majority Ownership of an AI-Powered Cross-Border Brokerage Built on USDT Settlement Infrastructure
LQR House Inc. Closes Additional 30% Interest in Fusion Five Continents Securities, Crossing Majority Ownership of an AI-Powered Cross-Border Brokerage Built on USDT Settlement Infrastructure
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Acquisition lifts LQR House through the 50% threshold in a regulated brokerage that combines AI-driven research, automated trading, and large language models with USDT-based funding and settlement infrastructure, as well as a research agenda extending into quantum technologies, across U.S. and Hong Kong equity markets. Consideration of $39 million in USDT advances the multi-tranche acquisition first announced in April 2026, and closing triggers consolidation of Fusion Five's profitable financial results into LQR House's reported earnings. MIAMI BEACH, FL / ACCESS Newswire / June 2, 2026 / LQR House Inc. (NASDAQ:YHC) (the "Company" or "LQR House") today announced that it closed yesterday on the acquisition of an additional 30% equity interest in Fusion Five Continents Securities ("Fusion Five Continents" or "Fusion Five"), a New Zealand licensed brokerage operating an AI-powered investment platform with proprietary USDT-based funding and settlement capabilities and a research agenda advancing toward quantum technologies. The closing builds on the Company's previously announced initial 24% acquisition and lifts LQR House's aggregate ownership through the 50% threshold, a milestone that establishes LQR House as the controlling shareholder of Fusion Five and is expected to result in consolidation of Fusion Five's results into the Company's financial reporting.The incremental 30% interest was acquired for $39 million, payable in USDT in accordance with the terms of the underlying Share Purchase Agreement. The valuation reflects, among other factors, the elimination of the discount for lack of control (DLOC) that applied to the initial minority tranche.A Cross-Border Investment Platform at the Convergence of AI and Stablecoin InfrastructureFusion Five Continents is a licensed financial services firm operating an integrated digital investment platform through which customers fund their accounts and access a curated range of investment products. Conventional brokerages execute orders. Fusion Five, in addition to executing orders, delivers AI-driven research, automated portfolio optimization, and stablecoin-settled funding and clearance, in a single environment. The Company believes this combination positions Fusion Five at the intersection of digital finance, global capital markets, and USD stablecoin infrastructure.How AI Powers the Fusion Five PlatformFusion Fi...