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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SEC’s move towards transparency in Short Selling — a step in the right direction

Upstream’s blockchain-powered market goes a step further with no short selling allowed By Vanessa Malone Conventional financial markets do not offer safeguards against short selling. On Upstream, a MERJ Exchange Market powered by blockchain technology, short selling is inherently not allowed. We believe the technology powering Upstream’s investing app signifies the next phase of capital […]Continue Reading

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Spinoff share distributions on Upstream

What’s a spinoff share distribution and how do you participate on Upstream? By Vanessa Malone Upstream, a MERJ Exchange market, is a globally accessible trading app for securities and NFTs. Powered by blockchain technology, Upstream features what we believe to be the future of transparent, instant, peer to peer trading. We are actively accepting dual […]Continue Reading

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How brands can benefit from adding NFTs to their traditional rewards program

How digital collectibles can drive engagement, foot traffic, and convert to more sales! By Anastasia Samaras In the rapidly evolving digital landscape, traditional approaches to rewarding customer loyalty have the potential to undergo a remarkable evolution. The emergence of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) has brought a wave of innovation, allowing brands to redefine the way they […]Continue Reading

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Exploring Upstream’s Cutting-Edge Geofenced NFTs

How Upstream combines location and blockchain technology to create meaningful interactions for brands and their fans By Fernanda De La Torre We’re excited to announce the launch of our enhanced geofenced NFTs on Upstream! This groundbreaking feature aims to provide brands, companies, and public figures with a unique avenue for releasing digital collectibles and offers […]Continue Reading

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What is DeFi and how does Upstream fit in?

An introduction to DeFi and how Upstream is making it more accessible with its blockchain-powered retail trading app By Anastasia Samaras Decentralized Finance (DeFi) Decentralized Finance, or DeFi, falls deep within the crypto sector of fintech. It refers to digital assets, financial smart contracts, protocols, and applications (dApps) built on decentralized blockchains, most commonly Ethereum. […]Continue Reading

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Upstream Up Close Recap: Digital Coupons

Exploring Upstream’s digital coupon program that aims to turn shareholders into customers and customers into shareholders. by Fernanda De La Torre This week, the Upstream team published the sixth episode of their new Twitter Spaces series, ‘Upstream Up Close’, featuring 10–15 minute conversations about NFTs, blockchain, and trading on Upstream. This sixth episode touches on […]Continue Reading

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How to build a supportive NFT community on Discord

Leverage Discord to expand your NFT audience By Anastasia Samaras Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) have the potential to revolutionize the way we interact with and own digital assets. However, in order to be successful, NFT projects need to overly communicate with their audience to share important updates, answer questions, and most importantly bring the community together to […]Continue Reading

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Westmount Capital and Horizon Fintex Team Up to Advance Digital-First Capital Market Goals

Westmount Capital to introduce clients to Upstream for secondary trading on the blockchain-powered global market By Fernanda De La Torre Earlier this week, Westmount Capital announced that it had signed a Partnership Agreement with Horizon Fintex Advisors, Ltd. (“HFA”), a registered sponsor advisor to Upstream. This HFA partnership offers Westmount Capital’s Canadian, European, and other […]Continue Reading

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Dual listing on Upstream for a digital-first approach

How dual listing on Upstream works to connect issuers with a digital first community By Fernanda De La Torre Just this year, Upstream, a MERJ Exchange market, announced its Dual Listing Exchange Program. The program launched with the intention of offering issuers from exchanges all around the world the ability to expand their investor base and liquidity […]Continue Reading

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