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A Look at Global Regulatory Trends By Anastasia Samaras Clearer U.S. blockchain securities regulation continues to be a long-lasting hurdle holding back the potential growth of the blockchain securities industry, in the U.S. and beyond. Uncertainty around regulatory frameworks impacts innovation, deters retail and institutional adoption, and leaves innovators and businesses in a state of […]Continue Reading

Racing towards a more sustainable future with Upstream’s carbon removal program By Anastasia Samaras Recently, we announced the launch of Upstream Accelerate, a way for athletes to raise sponsorship by selling Collectibles to their fans leveraging email and social media. Our first initiative with Upstream Accelerate is with the Motorsports community, where racing fans get the […]Continue Reading

Can traditional markets keep up? By Anastasia Samaras Last week, The Upstream team hosted the 16th episode of their “Upstream Up Close” series on Twitter (X) Spaces. This ongoing series features 10–15 minute discussions on the exciting world of digital collectibles, Web3, and trading on Upstream, a MERJ exchange market and stock trading app. Episode 16 […]Continue Reading

Increase liquidity potential & reach new retail investors on Upstream, a MERJ Exchange market By Vanessa Malone Do your international shareholders have difficulty depositing shares for secondary trading?  Do overseas investors struggle to buy your stock on your current exchange? Upstream, part of MERJ Exchange, welcomes issuers listed on U.S. or international stock exchanges to dual […]Continue Reading

Upstream Bridges the Gap with Extended Trading Hours By Anastasia Samaras Our previous blog discussed the potential benefits markets would have during market sell-offs if they were powered by blockchain technology and the challenges that can happen within current market hours.  Traditional markets operate within specific trading windows which may be limiting investor flexibility. U.S. markets […]Continue Reading

What advantages could blockchain powered stock trading have during times of market sell-offs? By Vanessa Malone This past Monday morning, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell more than 1,000 points.¹ The Nikkei 225, an index of leading stocks in Tokyo, closed down 5.8% Friday, and then 12.4% on Monday.² With traditional stock trading hours, an […]Continue Reading

Broadening investor access on Upstream’s Global Securities Trading App Get to know Foremost Clean Energy Ltd For the Upstream community who may not know you yet, please give a short intro on who your company is: Foremost Lithium is a hard-rock lithium exploration company focused on empowering the North American clean energy economy. Foremost’s strategically […]Continue Reading

We’re excited to announce that Blackwell 3D Construction Corp. (OTC: BDCC), is available on Upstream under the ticker symbol “BDCC”! Get to know Blackwell 3D Construction Corp. For the Upstream community who may not know you yet, please give a short intro on who your company is: Blackwell 3D Construction Corp. owns certain innovative 3D house […]Continue Reading

Broadening investor access on Upstream’s Global Securities Trading App We’re excited to announce that LeapCharger Corporation (OTC: LCCN), is available on Upstream under the ticker symbol “LCCN”! Get to know LeapCharger Corporation For the Upstream community who may not know you yet, please give a short intro on who your company is: LeapCharger Corporation is […]Continue Reading

By Anastasia Samaras The first spot Ethereum ETFs began trading last week on July 23rd, 2024 from institutions including BlackRock, Fidelity, 21Shares, Bitwise, Franklin Templeton, VanEck, and Invesco Galaxy. These issuers also offer spot Bitcoin ETFs, which were approved by the SEC in January of this year.  With a strong start of over $1 billion […]Continue Reading