How Upstream prevents short selling using blockchain technology

By Anastasia Samaras What is short selling? Short selling is an investment or trading strategy that speculates on the decline in a stock or other security’s price.¹ It involves borrowing shares from a broker and selling them at the current market price. Later, the investor buys back the shares at a lower price and returns them […]Continue Reading

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Boustead & MERJ agreement brings Upstream to U.S. investors

By Fernanda De La Torre This week Boustead Securities, a leading full-service investment banking firm and licensed FINRA member, opened registration for U.S. investors to trade stocks on Upstream’s global retail trading app, in partnership with MERJ Exchange Limited (MERJ)! Through this collaboration, Boustead’s clients now have access to Upstream’s worldwide retail trading app and […]Continue Reading

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The Evolution of NFTs: From Speculative Investments to the Future of Fan Engagement

By Anastasia Samaras This week, the Upstream team published the second episode of their new Twitter Spaces series, ‘Upstream Up Close’, featuring 10–15 minute conversations about NFTs, blockchain, and trading on Upstream. This second episode focused on the Evolution of NFTs which explored how NFTs started, where they are now, and where we will see […]Continue Reading

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Upstream Up Close: NFTs in Pop Culture

By Anastasia Samaras Last week, the Upstream team launched a new Twitter Spaces series, ‘Upstream Up Close’, featuring 10–15 minute conversations about NFTs, blockchain, and trading on Upstream. The first episode focused on NFTs in pop culture and trends, which explored the evolving world of NFTs from digital to physical collectibles, metaverses, and brands entering […]Continue Reading

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Boustead Securities & MERJ Exchange Partner to Bring U.S Investors to Upstream

By Anastasia Samaras This week, MERJ Exchange Limited, announced that it has entered into an Introducing Broker Referral Agreement with Boustead Securities, LLC (Boustead), a licensed FINRA member, to allow U.S. investors to trade dual listed U.S. and international securities on Upstream. Interested U.S. investors may now join the waitlist: Upstream Waitlist | Boustead Securities (boustead1828.com). […]Continue Reading

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Upstream’s goal of adding transparency in capital markets using blockchain technology

By Fernanda De La Torre We believe capital markets are ripe for change, and that blockchain technology has the ability to bring unprecedented transparency to trading. Upstream, a MERJ Exchange market prides itself on its next-generation features that we believe can create a positive, more equitable trading market for issuers and their shareholders. One key […]Continue Reading

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NFT.NYC Welcomes the Next Wave of NFTS — Here’s Why Upstream Has the Key

By Anastasia Samaras The much-anticipated NFT.NYC took place this week, and we were thrilled to have Upstream’s Co-Founder, Mark Elenowitz, speaking on the main stage to cover key insights surrounding the future of the NFT market! From the beginning, Upstream’s NFT methodology has centered around compliance, utility, fan engagement, and accessibility for the masses. Upstream […]Continue Reading

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Genius Group approved to dual list on Upstream, trading to commence April 6, 2023

By Vanessa Malone Genius Group Limited (NYSE American: GNS), a leading entrepreneur edtech and education group, announced its approval to dual list its shares on Upstream, a MERJ Exchange market. Trading begins on Upstream April 6th, 2023 at 10:00am ET under the ticker symbol GNS. The dual listing on Upstream is designed to provide Genius […]Continue Reading

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Introducing Upstream’s latest dual listing issuer: Genius Group Ltd.

Genius Group now available on Upstream under the ticker symbol ‘GNS’ By Fernanda De La Torre This week, Genius Group Limited (NYSE American: GNS) (“Genius Group” or the “Company”), a leading entrepreneur edtech and education group, became available on Upstream under the ticker symbol ‘GNS’. The dual listing on Upstream is designed to provide Genius […]Continue Reading

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Upstream Collaborates with ShareIntel to Combat Manipulative Trading and Market Activities

The collaboration will help to tip the scales in favor of retail traders over naked short sellers By Fernanda De La Torre This week Upstream, a MERJ Exchange market, announced its partnership with Shareholder Intelligence Services, LLC (“ShareIntel”) to help issuers combat naked short selling by dual listing their public shares on Upstream’s regulated securities […]Continue Reading

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