What is payment for order flow?

What is payment for order flow and how does Upstream’s smart-contract-powered market avoid it? By Anastasia Samaras In the world of online trading, there’s often more happening than meets the eye surrounding opportunities such as commission-free trading, which has ignited some debate within financial circles for its potential implications on market fairness and transparency. At […]Continue Reading

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Smart contracts = smart upgrades to the current trading ecosystem

An Upstream Up Close recap taking an in-depth look at smart upgrades and the impacts it can have on the current trading ecosystem By Anastasia Samaras This week, the Upstream team published the 10th episode of their Twitter (X) Spaces series, ‘Upstream Up Close’, featuring 10–15 minute conversations about NFTs, blockchain, and trading on Upstream. […]Continue Reading

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Upstream: Experience a next generation trading venue with real-time trades and settlements

Elevate your trading experience and the trading experience for your digital-first investors with instant trades and settlements By Fernanda De La Torre Current inefficiencies with stock settlements today In the world of financial markets, settlements are the crucial finalization of trades, involving the transfer of ownership and payment between buyers and sellers. Traditionally, this process […]Continue Reading

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