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Mohammed A. Markatia to Join Arbitrade Board of Directors

Mohammed A. Markatia to Join Arbitrade Board of Directors

NEW YORK, Mar. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — Arbitrade, a leading Coin / Crypto Currency exchange, has announced the appointment of Mohammed A. Markatia to its Board of Directors. Mr. Markatia, as CEO of 24Seven Technologies, joins Arbitrade with over 30 years experience in retail, distribution and information technology and a proven track record of conceiving, [...]

Routemaster Announces Cooperation Agreement with GEAR Blockchain

Routemaster Announces Cooperation Agreement with GEAR Blockchain

TORONTO, Mar. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — Routemaster Capital Inc. (TSX-V:RM) (“Routemaster” or the “Company”) announces that it has entered into a partnership with GEAR Blockchain Inc. (“GEAR”), a privately held company focused on the energy-intensive cryptocurrency mining space (the “Transaction”). GEAR is currently working to launching its own token network via an initial coin offering [...]

Lonsin Capital and Its Affiliates Submitted an Indication of Interest to Acquire the Majority of APWC

Lonsin Capital and Its Affiliates Submitted an Indication of Interest to Acquire the Majority of APWC

LONDON, Mar. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — LONSIN Capital Limited, together with its affiliates, representing over 5% of the shares outstanding of Asia Pacific Wire and Cable (“APWC”, ticker “APWC US”) on February 23, 2018 wrote to the Board of Directors of the Company and to the Board of Directors of the main Shareholder Pacific Electric [...]

Nasdaq and Extraordinary Re Sign Market Technology Agreement

Nasdaq and Extraordinary Re Sign Market Technology Agreement

STOCKHOLM, Sweden and PRINCETON, N.J., Mar. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — Nasdaq Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ) and Extraordinary Re signed a new market technology agreement for Nasdaq to deliver matching engine technology via the Nasdaq Financial Framework architecture.  Extraordinary Re will deploy this technology through its patented Liquid Insurance Contract risk allocation platform. Extraordinary Re will also operate [...]

Advertising-centric Blockchain, DATx, Successfully Concludes Inaugural Token Sale

Advertising-centric Blockchain, DATx, Successfully Concludes Inaugural Token Sale

SINGAPORE, Mar. 1 (Korea Bizwire) – DATx, the new blockchain that strives to build a holistic ecosystem to cater to needs and resolve challenges in the advertising sphere, has successfully concluded its inaugural token sale today. The token sale which saw an issuance of 10 billion DATx tokens, was oversubscribed by 1068 times. The token [...]

ShoCard Ushers in the Future of Identity with Announcement of ICO

ShoCard Ushers in the Future of Identity with Announcement of ICO

CUPERTINO, Calif., Feb. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — ShoCard, a blockchain-based identity management (IM) ecosystem, today announces its upcoming initial coin offering (ICO) for its cryptocurrency ShoCoin (SHO). The cryptocurrency will provide a financial mechanism for users and service providers to securely engage in transactions that use an individual’s identity and other personal attributes with less [...]

UPDATE — Arbitrade and Cryptobonix Engage Global Law Firm HFW

UPDATE — Arbitrade and Cryptobonix Engage Global Law Firm HFW

NEW YORK, Feb. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — The Boards of Arbitrade and Cryptobonix are pleased to announce they have retained HFW, a global law firm specializing in all areas of international trade and commodities. The firm will help structure and negotiate an agreement enabling the companies to back Cryptobonix tokens with gold and other precious [...]

Former PepsiCo Senior Executive Named CEO of Arbitrade

Former PepsiCo Senior Executive Named CEO of Arbitrade

NEW YORK, Feb. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — The Board of ARBITRADE is pleased to announce that the role of the Chairman of the Board of Directors, Leonard Schutzman, has been expanded to Chief Executive Officer.  Mr. Schutzman had a distinguished thirty-year career at PepsiCo, Inc., serving in a variety of leadership positions including Treasurer of [...]

Williams Scotsman to Participate at the Deutsche Bank 2018 Media, Telecom and Business Services Conference

Williams Scotsman to Participate at the Deutsche Bank 2018 Media, Telecom and Business Services Conference

BALTIMORE, Feb. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — WillScot Corporation (NASDAQ:WSC) (“Williams Scotsman”), a specialty rental services market leader providing innovative modular space and portable storage solutions across North America, today announced that Brad Soultz, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Tim Boswell, Chief Financial Officer, will present at Deutsche Bank’s 2018 Media, Telecom and Business Services [...]

Aetius Capital Leads US$30M ICO for Cloud Alliance to Develop an App Store for Gamers in Partnership with Unity Technologies

Aetius Capital Leads US$30M ICO for Cloud Alliance to Develop an App Store for Gamers in Partnership with Unity Technologies

SINGAPORE, Feb. 23 (Korea Bizwire) – Singapore-based private investment firm Aetius Capital is leading the region’s first digital games platform token sale — a US$30M Initial Coin Offering (“ICO”) for Cloud Alliance, a Singapore-based technology startup founded by seasoned video gaming entrepreneurs to develop platform solutions for the digital games industry. The proceeds from the [...]