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Bitcoin ETFs approved by SEC, what could this mean for the future of blockchain-powered trading?
Bitcoin ETFs and the Implications for the future of blockchain-powered applications By Vanessa Malone Last week on January 10th, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission granted approval for the first-ever U.S.-listed exchange-traded funds (ETFs) designed to track the performance of bitcoin. The SEC has approved 11 applications,¹ including BlackRock, Ark Investments/21Shares, Bitwise, Fidelity, Grayscale, Invesco and […]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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Upstream vs Traditional Trading Apps
Exploring the future of capital markets as upstream challenges traditional trading apps By Fernanda De La Torre Last week, the Upstream team published the ninth episode of their new Twitter Spaces series, ‘Upstream Up Close’, featuring 10–15 minute conversations about NFTs, blockchain, and trading on Upstream. The ninth episode put Upstream head-to-head against traditional trading […]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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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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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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