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Momentum may well resume over next few days as new buyers appear, ive purchased a few more as I will continue to do so on any retracements from now in

I can’t read most of what’s below due to all the green-boxes. I filter the “three-word posters” and the ones endlessly cheerleading — it’s just noise !!

What matters now is traction. The next month is pivotal. If Vortex (by SatoshiPay) can show a clear path to consistent momentum — specifically hitting €1 million in transaction volume per month — then all the noise about fees becomes irrelevant. (Amazon lost money for over a decade while building world-dominating infrastructure.)

The key is validation: real-world workspace usage, measurable revenue flow, and evidence of scaling. If they hit those milestones, they’ve got a compelling Series A case and serious valuation in Q4 — especially compared to half the crapto projects still alive today with no real-world utility.

Vortex is potentially the holy grail — a product that bridges both crapto and fiat flows. That kind of dual-rail infrastructure is rare, and if executed well, could prove very powerful

Why Visa & Mastercard Want On/Off-Ramping (via Vortex or similar)?

. Stablecoins ≠ Wild West Crypto

You’re right — BTC, DOGE, meme coins are speculative. But USDC and USDT (stablecoins) are increasingly seen as regulated, transparent digital dollars — especially:

• USDC (Circle) → fully backed, regulated in the US and EU

• USDT (Tether) → systemically used across LATAM, Asia

These are no longer “crypto” in the speculative sense — they’re borderless money, and Visa/Mastercard know it.

Visa/Mastercard Want Emerging Market Dominance

• In LATAM, 40–60% of adults are unbanked

• USDC on-ramps = instant digital USD wallets without needing a bank

• Off-ramps via local fiat = financial inclusion without legacy rails

Vortex offers exactly this bridge: stablecoin in → fiat out (BRL/EUR), using regulated money transmitters and KYC.

Visa and Mastercard want to be at the centre of this emerging remittance layer, or risk being replaced by crypto-native payment rails.

Visa Already Has a Crypto Strategy (Quietly)

• Visa and Circle have partnered on USDC pilots

• Mastercard ran crypto card pilots with Bakkt and Coinbase

• Both companies have published whitepapers exploring CBDCs and stablecoin clearing

So yes — they’re already involved behind the scenes.

They don’t want to miss the next PayPal moment.

Why Not Just Buy Vortex?

Good question. Here’s why they might not (yet):

• Vortex is early-stage — buying it now = risk

• Series A will reveal traction, valuation, tech maturity

• Visa and MC often prefer:

• Strategic partnerships

• Equity stakes

• Preferred integration rights

• If Vortex becomes a critical infrastructure rail, then acquisition becomes realistic post-Series A

Buying too early could raise regulatory flags or damage neutrality with other partners

Visa and Mastercard aren’t chasing coins — they’re chasing rails.

Vortex offers:

• Regulated, plug-in stablecoin-to-fiat bridges

• Access to underbanked markets (LATAM, Asia)

• Early-mover advantage in a space that will go mainstream fast

If Vortex proves it can move $millions month through regulated channels with compliant KYC, the smart move for Visa is to integrate — let’s see what happens and when !

The Setup seems to be in place

After years of underperformance, Blue Star Capital may finally be at the start of a transformational rerate. Here’s a breakdown of why I believe this could , FINALLY, go from AIM microcap to fintech mid-cap over the next 6–18 months

Blue Star Capital has recently undergone significant strategic changes that position it for substantial growth. Here’s an overview of the key developments:

1. SatoshiPay/Vortex: Transformational Growth

• Blue Star Capital holds a 27.7% stake in SatoshiPay, which has launched Vortex, a decentralized exchange platform designed to enhance global payments by bridging stablecoins with local fiat currencies.

• As of May 2025, Vortex achieved $1 million in transaction volumes, with $507,000 in May alone .

• Vortex operates in Europe and Brazil, facilitating immediate conversions of USD Coin (USDC) and Tether (USDT) into EUR and BRL, respectively.

2. Anticipated Series A Funding and Strategic Partnerships

• A Series A fundraising for Vortex is anticipated in Q4 2025, potentially valuing the company significantly higher based on its current growth trajectory.

• Vortex’s integration with major payment systems like Visa and Mastercard is expected to enhance its market position and drive further adoption.

3. Strategic Board Appointment

• In May 2025, Meinhard Benn, co-founder and 50% owner of SatoshiPay, was appointed to the Blue Star Capital board and awarded warrants .

• This move aligns the interests of SatoshiPay and Blue Star Capital, potentially facilitating closer collaboration and strategic initiatives.

4. Potential Corporate Restructuring

• The alignment of leadership and shared interests between SatoshiPay and Blue Star Capital suggests the possibility of a reverse takeover (RTO), wherein SatoshiPay could merge into Blue Star Capital.

• Such a move would provide SatoshiPay with a public listing, offering greater access to capital markets and increased visibility.

5. Market Dynamics and Shareholder Value

• With only 30 million shares in issue, Blue Star Capital has a tight share structure, which could amplify price movements in response to positive news.

• The company’s current market capitalisation does not fully reflect the potential value of its stake in SatoshiPay/Vortex, especially considering the anticipated Series A funding and strategic partnerships.

SC its not important to me that you agree in any way , shape or form.

i'm only interested in returns on my accounts, always remember this game is you against the market. never lose sight of it.

best

Doesn't matter what you or i think SC, its the market that dictates.

i very much like Vortex, , i really liked it as dtransfer too, when they had £70m in payments secured with companies, back in 2021

i just want Blue Star and Satoshipay to be more aggressive this time and have regular Newsflow , rather than the spike and drift that has plagued Blue Star for Years.

i am sure we understand each other now.

Stampcollector

i do indeed know that about vortex and pendulum.

if you had experienced al the failures of the past, then maybe you would understand the perceived negativity.

trust this clarifies.

The us market doesn't give a rats ass about blue star ;)

blue star at present, is a fraction of what it was and it was insignificant back then.

the oversight of the dynasty wrecking ball and then the absolute fest that was pendulum , all an absolute mess that should have been managed much better., remember the days of dynasty being taken over at £200m and pendulum being the fastest parachain to close funding on polkadot.

well here we are again people with another "winner", they cant possibly mess this up too, between blue star and satoshipay ,. can they?

i hope they have learned the lessons, they need to. i like Vortex (the rebranded Dtransfer), lets hope they get back to £70m ( as was lauded in 2021) quickly.

What Fabrizi, benn ,satoshipay need to do now is get more news more regularly , we often see a massive spike day on the day of a substantive RNS only for the price then to retrace back to where it was, with individuals with reasonable stakes capable of manipulating such a small float we need momentum that either slows them to divest completely or something that provides solid reason to hold.

We need the company to move in one direction now, not keep spiking from 5 to 14 only to be back at 5 in two months, enough of that sh5t , let’s get it moving forward , yesterday should have been the catalyst, the spike that sees this happen, but more news needed more regularly, I sincerely hope the next rns is Mastercard and visa, that will certainly help the cause.

Guys this is the blue star board, take you t ramblings on other companies to the relevant board please.

Either way, my distaste for dynasty and the shocking oversights of this company aside, this is a breakout people, would seem Vortex has got both traction and sentiment. they finally need to capitalise on it, lets get visa and mastercard onboard very soon . that may well see a many multiple re rating. Mr Benn onboarding as a non exec with a boat load of warrants, seems incredibly well timed, maybe a vortex reverse takeover of Blue Star? remember those days? just ensure they pay for it this time.

Nothing to stop it being valued at any level, market forces will take care of that, its promising news after the complete sh%t fest that has presented over the past 3 years, a few should have been locked up over that mess., in particular the Dysentry "Board"

lets hope Fabrizi can finally steer this back to where it should have been in 2021, when he and Mr Benn were lauding the arrival of a "hit product" with £70m a Year in payments, namely Dtransfer.

its supposedly bigger and better now as Vortex, so why the paltry Mcap?

Let’s hope sh5toshipay dont do a pendulum ,promising everything soon and delivering nothing for over 2 years , sadly they have form

What is happening at vortex now .? Anyone heard any updates on bridging volume or thelike ?Far too little news flow and far too little shareholder updates

All a little subdued so far

Had hoped vortex would release more details on bridging volume,

Last rns with regards warrants suspect whomever is exercising the warrants will sell immediately, especially considering they “stole” them at 2p

Valuation of vortex seems small thus far considering blue star put £1.9m in and had 28% position on books at £4.9m a couple of years ago , when the board had reason to believe that the value of satoshipay may have materially increased in the years from 2019 to 20222, you have to laugh at just how wrong the board have been on every investment decision…. Dysentery, sh5toshipay , stahler, guild …. Not one has had a positive outcome….. YET !!!

Ice 888 ….. Of course it is by no means a given that just because web 3 offer a grant that the project will be highly successful, sadly 2 years ago web3 gave a grant to pendulum which has been an absolute sh5t show

Vortex , the old dtransfer, does seem though to be a project that satoshipay can , FINALLY, monetise, I for one would value weekly updates on the turnover and would value knowing just when it is anticipated that visa and Mastercard come in to play

It’s well overdue, would very much appreciate an explosion to £1

So what valuation , apart from my crude ChatGPT interrogations, do persons here think vortex could attain , considering.blu own 28%

No, I assume blue star will just fund what they can and other shareholders will put in the rest

Not quite what had hoped, hoped for more money raised and more detail shouting about revenue achieved so far, plus really extolling the virtues of the Vortex platform and what it was as dtransfer and what it could become as vortex.

Just a boring, standard, grey accountantesque RNS

Really have to put a little enthusiasm into these updates , after all vortex has revenue of 300k euro in 6 weeks, which we would look forward to increasing on a weekly/monthly basis

On the flip side I suppose TF has been caught out previously announcing in RNS about dynasty and their ambitions which proved fantasy so we all know what a sh5t fest that proved to be,

Suspect next month will provide an answer in the very short term at least

Good question dr, much the same thought crossed my mind when I enquired ChatGPT as to valuation of a crypto/ fiat bridge company 500k euro per month revenue