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Maxthon 6: The Browser for the Next Generation Internet Built on Bitcoin SV (BSV)

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Maxthon, the global Internet browser company, has released the beta version of its Maxthon 6 browser, providing blockchain-based tools to change the way the Internet is used. This new Internet, and the Maxthon 6 browser, is only possible using the Bitcoin SV (BSV) blockchain.

Since 2003, Maxthon has provided a state-of-the-art, multi-platform web browser that is one of the world’s most popular – serving as the default browser for over 670 million users.  Since its inception, Maxthon has won many top honors in About.com’s Readers’ Choice Awards; has been nominated for PCWorld’s 100 Best Products; and received a 5-star award from CNET and named ‘Best Free Software’.

The new Maxthon 6 is designed to be a full featured browser. It combines unique features of the popular Maxthon 5 browser, and the best features of Google’s open source Chromium project.  The Maxthon 6 beta version is available for download here.

Maxthon 6 is the first step towards a new Internet – known as the ‘Metanet’ – which promises to:

  • Give back to users (rather than online service providers) ownership of their data and content
  • Enable users to monetize their data, content, online activity and even identity
  • Eliminate the intrusive advertising business model of today’s Internet
  • Inhibit bots and trolling, and encourage higher quality content
  • Enable users to create a global identity for themselves which can be used across websites and applications

How so?  The Metanet uses the Bitcoin SV blockchain to store high volumes of data and power Internet activity with millions of micropayments.*

Features in the Maxthon 6 beta will be implemented by:

  • VBox – a blockchain identity manager created by Maxthon.  VBox allows one to create “blockchain identities” and use it to login to all their online applications, make payments, and save their data and content to the blockchain.  No more need to create a new account for every online service , and no need to depend on Google or Facebook logins for other websites. Unlike traditional online user accounts (which are owned and can be deleted by each online service provider), a blockchain identity is created and owned by the user (using public/private key cryptography), and is immutably saved on the Bitcoin SV blockchain so nobody can delete that identity.  Maxthon believes giving users their own ‘blockchain identity’ is the foundation of the new Internet.
  • A new Maxthon ‘signing and payment API‘.  The Maxthon 6 browser will include a set of APIs for third-party developers to utilise VBox to easily create applications that interface with a user’s BSV-based “blockchain identity.”
  • Extended protocol support.  Maxthon 6 will provide extended protocols to support blockchain features for the new Internet. The beta version will include two new protocols:  (1) the TX protocol, used to view data associated with any blockchain transaction; and (2) the NB protocol, used to visit websites created on the Bitcoin SV blockchain.  (The NB protocol will interact with NBDomain,a project from BitRabbit PTE Ltd. which creates a new universal domain system for blockchain-powered websites).

Using these new features, protocols and APIs, Maxthon is currently working with a group of developers to create demo applications for end users to test. Future versions of Maxthon 6 may add even more features.

Jeff Chen, CEO of Maxthon, commented: “Consumer data issues have become a hot-button topic in politics, media and for everyday Internet users. I believe the future requires re-inventing the Internet in a manner that lets user keep ownership and control of – and actually monetize – their own data, content, online activity and identity. The Maxthon 6 browser delivers the first steps towards this powerful new future, which is only possible on the Bitcoin SV blockchain.”

*Why would I pay to use online services when I can do the same today for free?

i)  The micropayment model inhibits online bots and trolls (unless they want to pay to troll)

ii)  The payments can be tiny – mere cents, or even fractions of a cent each – and ‘what goes around comes round‘ – for example, other users’ responses (such as a ‘like’ or comment back on a social media post or online consumer review) will earn payments back to the posting users

iii)  Online service providers do not need to harvest (and sell) user data

iv)  No advertising needed; online service providers take a cut of micropayments paid by users, and the business model is self-sustaining

How does it work? Bitcoin SV (BSV) is the only blockchain massively scaling to support massive volumes of microtransactions, so users can pay tiny transaction fee amounts (cents, or even fractions of cents) to perform online interactions. Tiny fees enable online applications for users to quickly send, spend and earn back small amounts of money with their data and online activity.  As a result, the BSV ecosystem has been exploding with new ventures that give consumers creative ways to use and earn BSV in microtransactions – such as for consumer reviews, social media posts, online games, and even to monetize one’s identity and consumer data. In the old Internet, users engaged in all this activity without being compensated, and it was only the online service providers who profited from user content and data.  In the new Metanet, users can get paid for the online interactions and data they previously provided for free.

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Announcement of change in the total number of votes in AB SKF

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GOTHENBURG, Sweden, March 28, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Due to a conversion of shares from Series A to Series B in accordance with AB SKF’s Articles of Association, the Company confirms the following.

As per 28 March 2024, the Company’s share capital amounts to SEK 1,138,377,670 and the total number of shares amounts to 29,286,933 shares of Series A and 426,064,135 shares of Series B. The number of votes in the Company amounts to 71,893,346.5.

AB SKF does not hold any own shares.

Aktiebolaget SKF
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Information in this press release contains information that AB SKF is obliged to make public pursuant to the Financial Instruments Trading Act. The information was submitted for publication on 28 March 2024 at 08.00 CET.

CONTACT:

For further information, please contact:
PRESS: Carl Bjernstam, Head of Media Relations
tel: 46 31-337 2517; mobile: 46 722-201 893; e-mail: [email protected] 

INVESTOR RELATIONS: Sophie Arnius, Head of Investor Relations
tel: 46 31-337 8072; mobile: 46 705-908 072; [email protected]  

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Tetragon Financial Group Limited February 2024 Monthly Factsheet

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LONDON, March 28, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Tetragon has released its Monthly Factsheet for February 2024.

–  Net Asset Value: $ 2,801m
–  Fully Diluted NAV Per Share: $30.93
–  Share Price (TFG NA): $9.60
–  Monthly NAV per share total return: 0.7%
–  Monthly Return on Equity: 0.8%
–  Most recent quarterly dividend: $0.11
–  Dividend yield: 4.6%

Please refer to important disclosures on page three of the Monthly Factsheet.

Please click below to access the Monthly Factsheet.

February 2024 Factsheet 

About Tetragon:

Tetragon is a Guernsey closed-ended investment company. Its non-voting shares are listed on Euronext in Amsterdam, a regulated market of Euronext Amsterdam N.V., and also traded on the Specialist Fund Segment of the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange. Our investment manager is Tetragon Financial Management LP. Find out more at www.tetragoninv.com.

Tetragon’s non-voting shares are subject to restrictions on ownership by U.S. persons and are not intended for European retail investors.

Please see: https://www.tetragoninv.com/shareholders/additional-information.

Tetragon Investor Relations:
Yuko Thomas
[email protected]

Press Inquiries:
Prosek Partners
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U.K. +44 20 3890 9193
U.S. +1 212 279 3115

This release does not contain or constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to purchase securities in the United States or any other jurisdiction. The securities of Tetragon have not been and will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933 and may not be offered or sold in the United States or to U.S. persons unless they are registered under applicable law or exempt from registration. Tetragon does not intend to register any portion of its securities in the United States or to conduct a public offer of securities in the United States. In addition, Tetragon has not been and will not be registered under the U.S. Investment Company Act of 1940, and investors will not be entitled to the benefits of such Act. Tetragon is registered in the public register of the Netherlands Authority for the Financial Markets under Section 1:107 of the Financial Markets Supervision Act as a collective investment scheme from a designated country.    

 

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XRP Healthcare move forward as one entity for African M&A venture

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DUBAI, UAE, March 28, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — In a bold move to address the challenges of the highly fragmented African healthcare sector, XRP Healthcare is excited to announce the incorporation of XRP Healthcare Africa, in Uganda. This strategic decision marks a significant step towards consolidating healthcare services and streamlining operations across the continent, fostering a more unified and efficient healthcare landscape.

 

XRP Healthcare recognizing the critical need for an integrated healthcare system, has taken decisive action by establishing XRP Healthcare Africa, in Uganda – a fully autonomous entity with a compliant legal structure to operate on the African continent.

This development is a testament to XRP Healthcare’s commitment to creating a sustainable and independent operational framework in Uganda and Africa.

“Our vision for XRP Healthcare Africa is to create a robust and unified healthcare entity that can efficiently address the needs of the African population,” stated CEO/Founder Kain Roomes at XRP Healthcare. “By consolidating our mergers and acquisitions local operations under XRP Healthcare Africa, we are eliminating dependencies on third-party entities such as The Burnratty Investment Group, which will no longer be part of our plans moving forward, but rather we have opted for a fully owned entity such as XRP Healthcare Africa, ensuring a streamlined and cohesive approach towards achieving our M&A goals here in Uganda.”

The Dubai-incorporated arm of XRP Healthcare, established last year in the UAE, will be pivotal in facilitating the organization’s acquisitions across the continent. Additionally, the recent incorporation of XRP Healthcare Africa in Uganda signifies a strategic move to enhance the company’s ability to manage local transactions and operations efficiently, further solidifying its presence and commitment to improving healthcare in Africa.

“Setting up XRP Healthcare Africa in Uganda is a critical step in our strategy to deepen our engagement with local communities,” explained Laban Roomes, Business Development Officer at XRP Healthcare. “This local incorporation allows us to navigate the unique challenges and opportunities within the African healthcare sector more effectively, ensuring that our efforts are closely aligned with the needs of the communities we serve.”

Over the coming weeks and months, XRP Healthcare is poised to share updates and progress on its journey to consolidate the fragmented healthcare sector in Uganda and beyond. This initiative underscores the organization’s dedication to raising funds independently and leveraging its consolidated structure to drive significant improvements in healthcare access, quality, and efficiency across Africa.

“We are thrilled to be streamlining and developing our local operations, now bolstered by an independent legal framework fully aligned with Uganda’s legal system,” said Chairman Whitney Lynn, who has over 45 years of experience in the M&A sector expressed his enthusiasm for the strategic direction of XRP Healthcare and the incorporation of XRP Healthcare Africa, in Uganda.

“The establishment of a cohesive and autonomous entity in Uganda marks a significant milestone in our journey. I’m incredibly excited about the opportunity to reveal our plans and the progress we anticipate in Uganda. This move not only strengthens our commitment to the region but also sets the stage for a transformative impact on healthcare delivery across Africa.”

 

About XRP Healthcare

XRP Healthcare is the first Pharma and Healthcare platform on the XRP Ledger, enabling fast global payments, improving healthcare access in emerging markets, and creating realworld utility by transforming global healthcare through mergers, acquisitions and blockchain.

 

www.xrphealthcare.com

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