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Horizon & SME 360 to bring sports & entertainment investment opportunities from Asia Pacific to Global Fan Exchange
Horizon partners with SME 360 to expand GFX to sports teams and celebrities across Asia Pacific “The possibility of not only generating but maintaining viral fan engagement is built into Global Fan Exchange. Our partnership with Horizon and GFX creates an innovative value add for our talent looking to leverage their personal brands and generate new […]Continue Reading
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Pitbull joins Global Fan Exchange’s music division
Grammy-winning artist Pitbull’s involvement to advise musicians on new way to leverage their personal brands and fund ventures with meaningful fan capital on the fan engagement platform “It is an honor to join GFX’s music division as a strategic advisor. When I saw the innovation behind the GFX platform, I knew I had to be […]Continue Reading
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SPAC Industry Expanding Beyond the US to Europe & Asia
Why SPACs are here to stay as a global opportunity By Vanessa Malone The Special Purpose Acquisition Company (“SPAC”) industry; made up of companies formed solely to raise capital, acquire existing private companies, and take them public, grew at an unprecedented rate over the last two years. In 2020, already a record year for SPACs, […]Continue Reading
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How Ethereum is bringing blockchain to mainstream finance
Ethereum-powered markets are driving mainstream acceptance and adoption for blockchain technology Bitcoin and Ether continue to hold their places as the top two cryptocurrencies by market cap. Hovering around $723.4 billion and $324 billion, respectively, these digital currencies are ushering in a new way to transfer money outside the control of a centralized entity. This […]Continue Reading
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Why we’re choosing USDC stablecoin for traders to use on Upstream over other digital currencies
Why Upstream is accepting both digital currency and traditional bank payments By Vanessa Malone We’re getting close to the official launch of Upstream, our next generation exchange and trading app for digital securities. On the surface, Upstream offers investors of all levels direct access to a regulated stock exchange through a userfriendly trading app. Under the […]Continue Reading
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Horizon’s latest milestones & upcoming projects
A mid-year look at our latest milestones & what to look forward to By Vanessa Malone At the end of 2020, Horizon announced the launch of two key marketplaces we built and are powering: Upstream, the digital stock exchange and trading app; and the fan engagement platform, Global Fan Exchange “GFX”. As we reach mid-year, we’d […]Continue Reading
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Horizon adds new feature to KYC/AML onboarding app ‘KYCware’
New geotagging feature enabled to simplify identity verification process for users Horizon’s exceptional team of software engineers is continually working to enhance our next generation compliance solutions for our global client base. We are happy to announce a new geotagging feature added to our white-label identity verification app, KYCware, which works in conjunction with a listed […]Continue Reading
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How Upstream plans to disrupt the SPAC industry
The benefits of tokenized SPACs versus traditional SPACs for issuers and investors A few weeks ago, we announced that Horizon and MERJ Exchange are launching tokenized Special Purpose Acquisition Companies “SPACs” that will list on our joint venture ‘Upstream,’ the revolutionary stock exchange and trading app for digital securities. Upstream offers the world’s first blockchain-based […]Continue Reading
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How global fan exchange aims to revolutionize the music industry
The music industry is ripe for disruption, here’s how Horizon’s fan engagement platform empowers musicians and their fans By Vanessa Malone We believe that blockchain is revolutionizing fan engagement. A few months ago, Grammy-nominated rapper Lil Yachty sold $275,000 worth of $YACHTY tokens to his fans in just 21 minutes. Fans purchased the tokens for $15 […]Continue Reading
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Inside peak at digital stock exchange ‘Upstream’
Experience on the revolutionary exchange and trading app By Vanessa Malone Upstream, a MERJ Exchange Market expected Q2 of 2021, is a fully regulated global stock exchange for digital securities. Powered by Horizon’s proprietary blockchain technology, the exchange will enable investors to trade shares in high-growth startups and other unique asset classes directly from the app. […]Continue Reading
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