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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

Smart-contract powered market empowers issuers and investors By Vanessa Malone Upstream, a next generation market part of MERJ Exchange, is proud to announce that LeapCharger (OTC: LCCN) (Upstream: LCCN) and Blackwell 3D Construction Corp. (OTC: BDCC) (Upstream: BDCC) have successfully dual listed this week.  Additionally, Foremost Lithium Resource & Technology Ltd. (NASDAQ: FMST) (CSE: FAT) […]Continue Reading

ZENITH Automobiles launches Collectibles for fans to sponsor their favorite racecar drivers By Anastasia Samaras We’re thrilled to kick things off for Upstream Accelerate, Upstream’s motorsport sponsorship program, with ZENITH Automobiles!  After ZENITH racing group’s victory at the Ferrari Challenge World Championship 2018, the renowned motorsports company joins the starting line with two of their talented […]Continue Reading

Why issuers are interested in dual listing on this type of market  By Fernanda De La Torre  Upstream, a MERJ Exchange market, is revolutionizing the stock trading landscape with its app-based securities trading platform. Unlike traditional stock exchanges, Upstream eliminates traditional middlemen, payment for order flow, and market manipulation techniques, leveraging smart-contract technology to ensure […]Continue Reading

How new markets like TXSE and Upstream/MERJ are Pioneering Efficient and Accessible Trading By Fernanda De La Torre  When you think of capital markets, your mind typically goes to the stock markets like NYSE, Nasdaq, London Stock Exchange, and Tokyo Stock Exchange. Recently, there has been a push towards more efficient, transparent markets that offer […]Continue Reading

ETF overview and what Upstream aims to do for the ETF market By Anastasia Samaras  2024 has seen a surge in launches and regulatory approvals of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) for cryptocurrencies. On January 10th, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission approved the first-ever U.S.-listed exchange-traded fund (ETF) designed to track the performance of bitcoin (BTC). The […]Continue Reading