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New Upstream Dual Listing: KRTL Holding Group
Get to know KRTL, now available on Upstream under the ticker symbol ‘KRTL’ KRTL Holding Group, a diversified holding company focused on biotechnology innovation, global API sourcing, and cross-border distribution solutions, is now available on Upstream under the ticker symbol ‘KRTL’. The dual listing on Upstream, part of MERJ Exchange, is designed to provide KRTL the […]Continue Reading
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Challenges for Legacy Stock Exchanges Switching to 24/5 Hour Trading
Obstacles in the evolution toward 24/7 stock trading and how blockchain-powered platforms address them Most of today’s major stock exchanges were built in an era when financial markets operated within fixed hours, often dictated by regional business days and manual processes. As technology advances, these traditional exchanges continue to enhance their existing systems to support more […]Continue Reading
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Is the World Finally Ready to Tokenize Traditional Assets in 2025?
How tokenization modernizes dated concepts in traditional finance By Vanessa Malone The 2024 World Economic Forum (WEF), known for bringing together leaders to discuss global commerce, economic development, political concerns and social issues, highlighted blockchain’s growing role in updating existing financial systems. One key discussion was the tokenization of physical and financial assets, signaling a […]Continue Reading
Join the Next Generation of Trading: Upstream Welcomes Three New Issuers to the MERJ Exchange Market
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
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Upstream Announces Policy Change that will Discontinue Securities Trading Access for U.S. Individuals
Updates to ERL share distribution process for U.S. shareholders November 1, 2023 / Upstream, the global trading app for stocks and NFTs powered by Horizon Fintex (“Horizon”) and MERJ Exchange Limited (“MERJ”), in response to the current regulatory landscape in the U.S., has decided to suspend the ability for U.S. individuals to engage in securities […]Continue Reading
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Upstream’s biggest milestones of 2022
An overview of Upstream’s dual listing applicants, NFTs, strategic partnerships, & milestones by Fernanda De La Torre From the launch of our first set of NFT campaigns, our influx of dual listing applications, the new features to our trading app, our new online trading platform dApp, and the expansion of our strategic partner ecosystem, Upstream […]Continue Reading
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Horizon’s end-to-end blockchain technology suite
How our blockchain technology works together to usher in the future of trading By Vanessa Malone There is a lot of hype in the blockchain industry with companies making claims about what they ‘will’ create, or even more detrimental, making false claims about the capabilities of their existing companies. We’ve always liked the approach of coming […]Continue Reading
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Upstream exchange introduces a commercial use case for trading securities on Ethereum layer 2
What’s the significance of Upstream as an Ethereum layer 2 solution for trading securities Upstream, the Horizon-powered exchange and trading app for digital securities going live soon, is built using Ethereum blockchain technology. On the surface, Upstream offers global investors a real-time, secure, and intuitive trading app. Under the hood, Upstream introduces what we believe […]Continue Reading
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Common Exemptions Used for Security Token Offerings
Which securities frameworks are most widely used for security token offerings and how do they compare with one another? By Vanessa Malone Background We like to think of security token offerings, or digital securities offerings, as the next generation of securities. Unlike cryptocurrencies or utility tokens, digital securities represent real ownership interests in an underlying asset […]Continue Reading
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Key Takeaways from Dialogue with the Regulators: Navigating Blockchain & Fintech
We are happy to announce that Dialogue with the Regulators: Navigating Blockchain & Fintech was a great success. A big thank you to everyone who made it. We welcomed senior regulators from the SEC, FINRA, CFPB, and Texas State Securities Board; blockchain trailblazers including Gemini, Paxful, Coinbase and financial service heavyweights such as Blackrock, UBS, […]Continue Reading
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