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FridayFeb 23, 2024 2:51 pm

CryptoNewsBreaks — Upstream Offers Dual-Listing Issues Global Exposure Opportunity

Upstream, the revolutionary retail trading app for stocks and NFTs powered by Horizon Fintex and MERJ Exchange Limited, is dedicated to becoming a pivotal trading venue that reaches out to new international investors while also leveraging its media community to increase visibility around an issuer’s Upstream listing. A recent article looks at how the trading app provides a distinctive blend of services and tools designed for issuers to meet the needs of today’s investors. Specifically, the article discusses Upstream’s global exposure process, which opens doors to international shareholders for increased liquidity potential while at the same time leveraging its strong…

FridayFeb 16, 2024 1:03 pm

CryptoNewsBreaks – Upstream Providing Traders with Greater Trading Opportunities, Reduced Cuts from Intermediaries

Upstream, a MERJ Exchange market and trading app, today published a blog article discussing its introduction of trading without all the intermediaries that may eat into investors’ returns. Tiled “Trading without all the middlemen on Upstream,” the piece notes that most financial services are controlled by middlemen and central parties that facilitate trading, money transfers or asset purchases for commissions or fees. The article discusses the fallacious narrative surrounding 0% trading fees and the secretive stock lending of shareholders’ shares between broker-dealers. On its part, Upstream, a revolutionary exchange and user-friendly trading app giving U.S., Canadian and other global issuers…

FridayFeb 16, 2024 11:51 am

CryptoNewsBreaks – Bitfarms Ltd. (NASDAQ: BITF) (TSX: BITF) Provides January 2024 Update

Bitfarms (NASDAQ: BITF) (TSX: BITF), a global vertically integrated Bitcoin mining company, recently provided an update for the month ended Jan. 31, 2024. The update covered Bitfarms’ mining operations, select operating and January 2024 financial highlights. According to the company, January mining operations generated 357 BTC compared to 446 BTC in December, which, according to Ben Gagnon, chief mining officer of Bitfarms, “reflects the typical higher curtailment during the coldest months and a return to more normal transaction fees as compared to the temporary spike experienced in December 2023.” The update pointed out that Bitfarms sold 357 BTC of the…

MondayFeb 12, 2024 11:46 am

CryptoNewsBreaks — Upstream Offers Solutions to Hurdles for International Investors, Launches Exchange Dual Listing Program

Upstream, the revolutionary retail trading app for stocks and NFTs powered by Horizon Fintex and MERJ Exchange Limited, is working to create economic development for foreign exchanges and their issuers. As part of that focus, the company has announced its Exchange Dual Listing Program for 2024. “As it stands today, it is difficult for international investors to buy U.S.- and Canadian-listed securities,” a recent Upstream article stated. “Retail investors outside the U.S. and Canada don’t typically have streamlined access to purchase NASDAQ, NYSE, OTC, TSX, TSX.V, CSE or shares from smaller exchanges around the world without going through a cumbersome…

WednesdayFeb 07, 2024 2:13 pm

CryptoNewsBreaks – Cboe Canada Welcomes Fidelity with Expanded EFT Lineup

Cboe Canada has announced the return of Fidelity Investments Canada ULC (“Fidelity”) for the launch of seven new ETFs and ETF series. Investors can trade units of all Fidelity ETFs and ETF series through their usual channels, including discount brokerage platforms and full-service dealers. The new products join ten Fidelity ETFs and ETF series already listed on Cboe Canada and are now trading under the names and symbols as follows: Fidelity All-American Equity ETF (NEO: FCAM); Fidelity All-Canadian Equity ETF (NEO: FCCA); Fidelity All-International Equity ETF (NEO: FCIN); Fidelity Global Value Long/Short Fund (NEO: FGLS); Fidelity Long/Short Alternative Fund (NEO: FLSA); Fidelity…

TuesdayFeb 06, 2024 2:23 pm

CryptoNewsBreaks — Paris Blockchain Week Hosts Press Event to Provide Sneak Peek of April’s Main Event

Paris Blockchain Week (“PBW”) hosted a press event in London last month in anticipation of April’s planned Paris Blockchain Week. Held Jan. 24, the press event was titled “Paris Blockchain Week Presents: A Taste of 2024 with Our Press Community.” The event was designed to give the media a peak at the planned agenda for the Upcoming blockchain week, including the cutting-edge discussions, industry leaders and innovative projects. The main Paris Blockchain Week event is scheduled for April 9–11, 2024. During the press event, three panels were held, discussing key topics in the ever-evolving blockchain and Web3 landscape, including the…

MondayFeb 05, 2024 12:51 pm

CryptoNewsBreaks – Upstream Celebrates >12.5K Users

A recent blog written by Anastasia Samaras celebrates the achievement of a significant milestone for Upstream, a MERJ Exchange market and trading app, to amass a thriving community of over 12,500 users and counting, all eager to join the future of trading. “Upstream’s journey to 12,500 users has been two-fold. On one end, we have a pipeline of issuers interested in dual listing on Upstream to reach a global investor base seeking secure, fair and efficient trading experiences that can trade using credit cards, debit cards, PayPal, USD, or USDC, unlocking liquidity and enhancing price discovery,” Samaras writes. “As a…

MondayJan 29, 2024 12:22 pm

CryptoNewsBreaks – Upstream Further Unlocking Opportunity in the Future of Blockchain-Powered Trading

A recent blog written by Fernanda De La Torre highlights opportunities in the future of trading with spot bitcoin exchange-traded-funds (“ETFs”) coupled with the power and capabilities of its market and app. “Following the SEC’s recent approval of the first U.S.-listed bitcoin ETFs on Jan. 10, 2024, aimed at tracking bitcoin’s performance, Upstream is excited to announce that we are accepting applications for bitcoin ETFs to list on our global market,” De La Torre writes. “Upstream, a regulated MERJ exchange market and global trading app, is actively accepting applications for bitcoin ETFs to list, giving applicants access to a global,…

WednesdayJan 24, 2024 2:21 pm

CryptoNewsBreaks – FinovateEurope 2024 to Shine the Spotlight on Cutting-Edge Technology Breakthroughs

Informa PLC, a leading global events production, digital services and academic research agency, today announced its plans to host FinovateEurope 2024, the premier innovative fintech conference focused on the digital future of financial institutions. The event is slated to take place at the Intercontinental O2 Hotel in London on Feb. 27-28, 2024. FinovateEurope 2024 is designed to deliver expert insights and create environments conducive to effective networking. The event will bring together more than 1,000 innovators, with 500 attendees from banks and financial institutions. Senior leadership from major banks will attend including Barclays, BNP Paribas, Citi, Fidelity Investments, HSBC, ING,…

FridayJan 19, 2024 3:33 pm

CryptoNewsBreaks — Bitop Exchange Expands Global Business with Official Entry into the Brazilian Market

Bitop Exchange, a leading cryptocurrency exchange platform providing a secure, comfortable and equitable digital asset investment environment for users worldwide, today announced its official entry into the Brazilian market. Bitop Exchange officially launched in the Brazilian market earlier this month, giving digital asset traders in Brazil a richer array of trading options. The company noted that the entry solidifies its leading position in the South American market and marks a significant milestone in expanding its global business. The company also announced an exclusive promotion tailored to its Brazilian users set to run for three months, from Jan. 1 to March…