Author Archives: Vanessa Malone

2024 milestones and what we’re excited about heading into 2025 By Vanessa Malone As we prepare for an exciting 2025, we’re thrilled to share the milestones Upstream, part of MERJ Exchange, has accomplished in 2024. We believe our next generation stock trading app is positioned to become the global trading hub to buy and sell traditional […]Continue Reading

Here’s why we believe Upstream is the future of stock trading By Vanessa Malone When it comes to modernizing stock trading, Upstream is differentiating itself from traditional platforms by focusing on a next-level trading experience that empowers today’s investors. While conventional exchanges often rely on brokers, limited funding methods, and traditional trading hours, Upstream offers direct […]Continue Reading

Bridging the gap between traditional and digital trading with real-world assets (RWAs) Real-world assets (RWAs) have long been discussed as a game-changing force in the investment world, offering greater accessibility through fractional ownership, liquidity, and transparency with tokenization. While the conversation around tokenizing RWAs isn’t new, the current wave of excitement surrounding crypto ETFs, Bitcoin reaching […]Continue Reading

Asset tokenization and the key benefits it offers investors globally By Vanessa Malone The market for tokenized assets is expected to reach trillions by 2030, fueled by the growing adoption of leveraging blockchain technology to make digital representations of a broad range of financial and real-world assets (RWAs).¹  These assets span categories like equities (e.g., […]Continue Reading

What is a Signing Key and how does it empower investors? By Vanessa Malone In today’s digital economy, accessibility and security are paramount for investors managing their portfolios. Upstream, a MERJ Exchange market and stock trading app, leverages Signing Key technology to give investors complete control over their assets right from the palm of their […]Continue Reading

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FREE dual listing on Upstream for qualified issuers for a limited time By Vanessa Malone Happy Holidays from the Upstream team! For a limited time, we’re offering qualified companies listed on stock exchanges such as NASDAQ, NYSE, OTC, EURONEXT, ASX, NSX, TSX, CSE and LSE the opportunity to dual list on Upstream for FREE and reach […]Continue Reading

How Upstream, part of MERJ Exchange, leverages Ethereum blockchain technology for stock trading By Vanessa Malone The cryptocurrency and greater blockchain markets are experiencing an impressive surge. Data from CoinMarketCap shows Bitcoin approaching the $90,000 mark, while Ethereum has climbed to $2,300,¹ adding ~35% to its market cap in the last week.2 This positive growth points […]Continue Reading

Upstream, part of MERJ Exchange, makes it easy for investors to purchase stocks from a userfriendly trading app By Vanessa Malone Upstream, part of MERJ Exchange, gives investors outside of the U.S. and Canada access to U.S. and international stocks all from a userfriendly stock trading app. Here’s how to purchase stocks on Upstream. Note: U.S. […]Continue Reading

Upstream accepts account funding using USDC to trade listed U.S. and international equities By Vanessa Malone USDC is now integrated into Brazil and Mexico’s banking systems, streamlining accessibility to exchange Brazilian reais and Mexican pesos for USD-pegged stablecoin through local financial institutions. Circle’s announcement also notes that companies can offer USDC to Brazilian and Mexican […]Continue Reading