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Bitcoin ETF Approval Looms, Bitcoin Minetrix Raises $7.5m as FOMO Builds
NEW YORK, Jan. 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — The Bitcoin price is hovering around the $44,000 mark in readiness for a breakout to $50,000 if and when a Bitcoin ETF is approved, possibly as early as today, while tokenized cloud-mining innovator Bitcoin Minetrix ($BTCMTX) has raised more than $7.5 million from contributors.
The fundraising for Bitcoin Minetrix is speeding up, with $2.5 million of the total so far raised in the past four weeks alone.
Currently priced at $0.0126 in Stage 17 of its ICO, Bitcoin Minetrix is pioneering tokenized cloud mining.
With less than 24 hours to go before the presale price of the $BTCMTX token rises to $0.0127, there is no time to lose to lock in the lowest available price.
https://x.com/bitcoinminetrix/status/1732444958475341926
Volatility in the bitcoin price is heating up as speculation and rumor abound regarding the expected approval of the first bitcoin ETF in the US draws ever closer.
Fox Business reported yesterday that SEC lawyers held meetings with the US exchanges on which the ETFs will be trading – the New York Stock Exchange, Nasdaq, and the Chicago Board Options Exchange.
This was taken as yet another positive sign that the SEC will approve the spot Bitcoin ETF. It follows a client note two days ago from Singapore-based Matrixport that said it expected the SEC to reject the applications before it, with approval more likely to come in the second quarter.
The report sent the bitcoin price into a tailspin, but it has since made up more than half of the losses that saw it trading as low as $40,813 after a 10% drop.
This week’s dramatic moves in the bitcoin price speak to the relative immaturity of the market, but also the binary nature of the narrative, at least in part, underpinning the bitcoin bull story going into 2024.
But for investors looking to get exposure to the bitcoin price upside that will flow from the spot ETF approval and the four-yearly halving of bitcoin block rewards sometime in April, Bitcoin Minetrix provides a less risky way to play this market.
If Bloomberg Intelligence analysts are right, there is still a 90% chance of approval coming in January, but even if it is Q2 2024, an investment in Bitcoin Minetrix today provides a way to enter the market that avoids exposure to the extreme volatility seen in recent days.
On Wednesday, when bitcoin lost 10% of its value in minutes, it led to hundreds of millions of dollars in forced liquidations of long positions held by traders, often on leverage.
Jacob Joseph, research analyst at CCData (formerly CryptoCompare), told Bloomberg, “While it still seems likely that a spot Bitcoin ETF will be approved in the coming days, any delay contrary to the market consensus is likely to result in a larger drawdown for digital assets.”
Across the derivatives exchanges, as much as $500 million was erased from trader accounts. Meanwhile, data compiled by Coinglass for 3 January showed $120 million in liquidation of long positions.
Bitcoin Minetrix’s advantages over buying mining rigs and trying to set up a business by yourself are obvious in terms of the far lower upfront capital outlay involved in cloud mining.
There’s also no need to worry about getting to grips with the complicated intricacies of the bitcoin protocol.
Running on Ethereum, Bitcoin Minetrix rewards stakers of its native $BTCMTX token with cloud-mining credits. By doing so, it opens up a passive income stream offering a percentage of the mining revenue based on the share of cloud-mining credits. The cloud-mining credits are exchangeable for cloud-mining power.
The pay-as-you-go approach of the cloud mining model is attractive, but it has its downsides – that is until Bitcoin Minetrix appeared on the scene to offer a different approach.
Cloud mining unfortunately has developed a bad reputation fraud. A quick Google and it won’t take long before coming across a story about victims handing over hard cash for a cloud mining contract, only for no mining rewards ever to be earned and distributed by the service purveyor.
Bitcoin Minetrix is fraud-resistant because everything is on-chain. The system’s stake-to-mine smart contract handles all of the cloud credits and allocation to mining and the time period over which mining is to take place, all set by the user via their own bespoke dashboard.
Transparency and efficiency combine to deliver an easy-to-use product that threatens to unleash revolutionary change in the cloud mining space.
A byproduct of this near-frictionless route into mining bitcoin is the way in which it can help to grow the hash power (computing resource) of the network, making it even more secure and decentralized.
At the beginning of Bitcoin’s journey to transform money, it was possible to mine the digital currency on a laptop, but those days are long gone. However, with Bitcoin Minetrix the door has been reopened for the little guy.
As you would expect, the largest allocation of the funds will go directly into the mining operations – 42.5% of the BTCMTX tokens.
Marketing efforts to ensure that the project gains traction will take up 35% of the token allocation, while 12.5% is for BTCMTX staking rewards which will be distributed in the period prior to the Bitcoin Minetrix cloud mining platform going live. 10% is allocated to community rewards for active participation in the project.
|
Activity |
% Allocation |
Token |
|
Bitcoin Mining |
42.50 % |
1,700,000,000 |
|
Marketing |
35 % |
1,400,000,000 |
|
Staking |
12.50 % |
500,000,000 |
|
Community |
10 % |
400,000,000 |
The Bitcoin Minetrix team recently appointed ambassadors to start putting in place partnerships with cloud vendors, other businesses and stakeholders to effect a flawless launch.
Mohammad Sitaboha, Lutfi Khanfar and Ghazi Sitaboha will be leading from the front for the project.
Mohammad is a highly experienced marketing strategist while Lutfi brings a wealth of knowledge in finance and sustainability. Ghazi is focused on cementing the key financial and business partnerships essential to the project’s innovative approach to Bitcoin mining.
Keep up to date with all the Bitcoin Minetrix presale news and product developments on the Telegram channel, Discord server, and X (Twitter).
Media contact – Gary McFarlane, gary.mcfarlane@clickoutmedia.com
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NEW YORK, Jan. 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — J.F. Lehman & Company (“JFLCO”), a leading middle-market private investment firm focused exclusively on the aerospace, defense, maritime, government and environmental sectors, is pleased to announce several promotions and team additions.
Promotions include Karina Perelmuter to Managing Director, Megan E. Kanefsky to Director, Bridget A. Harding to Vice President and Bailee D. Glass to Associate. “Our latest promotions highlight the exceptional contributions by these individuals as well as our established track record cultivating career progression,” said Louis N. Mintz, Partner. “Their dedication and impact across our own organization and our portfolio companies illustrates our commitment to excellence and fostering sustained success.”
The firm also recently welcomed several new investment professionals including Sandra Wong, Jack R. Chandler, Yosef W. Medhin, Jack R. Smith and Emily O. Strambi. JFLCO’s functional capabilities were augmented with the addition of Isabel R. Grabel and Jessica S. Godt in Investor Relations, Miguel Zhindon in Technology and Grace Xu in Finance & Accounting.
“We continue to attract outstanding new talent following the successful closing of our latest buyout fund,” said Glenn M. Shor, Partner. “These new team members further enhance the firm’s capacity and capabilities.”
Recent Promotions
Karina Perelmuter, Managing Director, Marketing & Investor Relations. Prior to joining the firm in 2019, Ms. Perelmuter served as a Vice President in Lazard’s Private Capital Advisory practice, a member of the Investor Relations team at Tiger Global and a Fund Accountant at Mount Kellett. She began her career in Assurance at Ernst & Young. Ms. Perelmuter graduated magna cum laude from American University, where she earned a B.S. in finance and accounting.
Megan E. Kanefsky, Director, Human Capital. Prior to joining the firm in 2021, Ms. Kanefsky spent 15 years in the Human Resources Group at Blackstone, where she focused on recruiting, benefits administration, performance evaluation and organizational development. Ms. Kanefsky earned a B.A. in psychology from the University of Maryland and an M.A. in industrial and organizational psychology from Baruch College.
Bridget A. Harding, Vice President. Prior to joining the firm in 2020, Ms. Harding began her career as an Investment Banking Analyst in Goldman Sachs’ Global Industrials Group. Ms. Harding graduated summa cum laude from Lehigh University, where she earned a B.S. in accounting and finance.
Bailee D. Glass, Associate. Prior to joining the firm in 2022, Ms. Glass began her career as an Alternative Investments Research Analyst in BlackRock’s hedge fund solutions group. Ms. Glass graduated from the University of Chicago, where she earned a B.A. in economics.
Investment Team Additions
Sandra Wong, Vice President, Credit. Prior to joining the firm, Ms. Wong served as Vice President on the U.S. Investment Team at Strategic Value Partners, where she focused on distressed and special situations opportunities. She began her career as an Investment Banking Analyst at Credit Suisse, where she later transitioned to the Private Equity Group. Ms. Wong earned a B.A. in business economics as well as a minor in accounting from UCLA and an M.B.A from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.
Jack R. Chandler, Associate. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Chandler began his career as an Investment Banking Analyst at Grace Matthews. He graduated magna cum laude from the University of Notre Dame, where he earned a B.B.A. in finance and applied computational mathematics and statistics.
Yosef W. Medhin, Associate. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Medhin was an Investment Banking Analyst in Citi’s Industrials Group and began his career as an Investment Banking Analyst at Deutsche Bank. He graduated from Washington and Lee University, where he earned a B.S. in business administration.
Jack R. Smith, Associate. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Smith began his career at Morgan Stanley in the Private Equity Solutions group. He graduated summa cum laude from Drexel University, where he earned a B.S. in finance.
Emily O. Strambi, Analyst. Prior to joining the firm, Ms. Strambi began her career as an Equity Trading Analyst at the Royal Bank of Canada, where she covered the healthcare and consumer sectors. She graduated magna cum laude from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, where she earned a B.S. in economics with concentrations in finance and business analytics as well as a minor in legal studies and history.
Other Team Additions
Isabel R. Grabel, Marketing & Investor Relations. Prior to joining the firm as a Senior Associate, Ms. Grabel was a Senior Associate at Harvest Partners, where she focused on private equity investments in industrials, healthcare, business services and consumer products. She began her career as an Investment Banking Analyst at Jefferies. Ms. Grabel graduated from the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan, where she earned a B.B.A. with a concentration in finance and financial management services.
Jessica S. Godt, Marketing & Investor Relations. Ms. Godt joined JFLCO in 2024 to support and consult on the firm’s marketing and fundraising efforts across private equity and credit strategies. Previously, Ms. Godt served as Vice President of Investor Relations at Warwick Investment Group and began her career in Lazard’s Private Capital Advisory practice. She earned a B.S. in commerce with concentrations in finance and management and a minor in business analytics from the University of Virginia.
Miguel Zhindon, Enterprise Technology. Prior to joining the firm as a Vice President, Mr. Zhindon served as a Senior Technology Consultant at iCorps Technologies, tailoring IT strategies, training and technical support for JFLCO and other clients. Previously, Mr. Zhindon held various roles in network administration and telecommunications. He began his career in the United States Marine Corps and graduated from Pace University, where he earned an M.S. in information systems and assurance.
Grace Xu, Finance & Accounting. Prior to joining the firm as an Assistant Controller, Ms. Xu served as a Business Unit Controller at Millennium Management. Previously, Ms. Xu worked as a Manager at PricewaterhouseCoopers in the financial services group. Ms. Xu earned a B.S. in accounting from Pennsylvania State University. Ms. Xu is a Certified Public Accountant.
About J.F. Lehman & Company, Inc.
Founded in 1992, J.F. Lehman & Company focuses exclusively on investing in the aerospace, defense, maritime, government and environmental industries. The firm has offices in New York and Washington, D.C.
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FORNEBU, Norway, Jan. 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Reference is made to the announcement by Aker Horizons ASA (“Aker Horizons” or the “Company”) on 9 January 2025 regarding fixed income investor meetings and a potential new bond issue. The Company has met a broad range of investors and experienced strong interest from the market.
The Company has received valuable feedback, which it will evaluate as part of the ongoing process to optimize the Company’s overall capital structure. Accordingly, the Company will not pursue a potential bond offering at this time.
Aker Horizons has a robust liquidity position and benefits from strong support from its main shareholder and creditor Aker ASA. The Company is committed to its strategy of developing green energy and green industry.
For further information, please contact:
Stian Andreassen, Investor Relations, Tel: +47 41 64 31 07
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Mats Ektvedt, Media, Tel: +47 41 42 33 28
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About Aker Horizons:
Aker Horizons develops green energy and green industry to accelerate the transition to Net Zero. The company is active in renewable energy, carbon capture and sustainable industrial assets. As part of the Aker group, Aker Horizons applies industrial, technological and capital markets expertise with a planet-positive purpose to drive decarbonization globally. Aker Horizons is listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange and headquartered in Fornebu, Norway. Across its portfolio, the company is present on five continents. www.akerhorizons.com
This information is subject to the disclosure requirements pursuant to section 5-12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
This communication is not an offer to sell or purchase, or the solicitation of an offer to sell or purchase, any securities, or the solicitation of a proxy, in any jurisdiction in which, or to any person to whom, such offer, sale or solicitation is not authorized or would be unlawful.
This communication contains forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include statements concerning plans, objectives, goals, strategies, future events or performance, and other statements, which are not statements of historical facts. Forward-looking statements are generally identified by the words “expects”, “anticipates”, “believes”, “intends”, “estimates”, “plans”, “will be” and similar expressions. You are cautioned that forward-looking information and statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties, many of which are difficult to predict and generally beyond the control of the Company, and that could cause actual results and developments to differ materially from those expressed in, or implied or projected by, the forward -looking information and statements contained herein. The forward-looking statements in this communication speak only as of the date hereof and, other than as may be required by applicable law, the Company does not undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking information or statements.
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LONDON and NEW YORK, Jan. 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — In March 2020, several of the largest institutional holders of sovereign bonds issued by Lebanon formed a group (the “Ad Hoc Group”) in response to the deteriorating financial and economic situation in the country and the government’s decision to default on its international bonds. The Ad Hoc Group’s stated objective from the outset has been to find a sustainable and equitable solution to Lebanon’s severe debt challenges. The Ad Hoc Group is supported by White & Case LLP as legal advisor.
The intervening years have witnessed a further decline of Lebanon’s political, economic and security situation, which has prevented any meaningful engagement with the Lebanese authorities. Despite the lack of progress to date, the Ad Hoc Group continues to provide a forum for coordination and communication among international bondholders, and remains prepared to engage constructively with the Lebanese authorities and other domestic and international stakeholders.
In this regard, the Ad Hoc Group is encouraged by the recent election of Joseph Aoun as President of Lebanon and nomination of Nawaf Salam as prime minister, and looks forward to the formation of a new government that will have the mandate to address the many challenges facing the country.
The Ad Hoc Group also takes note of last week’s statement of the Council of Ministers of Lebanon relating to the proposed suspension of Eurobond prescription periods until 9 March 2028, and confirms its willingness to discuss the implementation of the proposed suspension with the authorities and, at the appropriate time, to engage more broadly to find a resolution to the longstanding debt default.
Holders of Lebanon’s international bonds who wish to learn more about the Ad Hoc Group and its objectives, or discuss recent developments, may contact White & Case LLP by emailing [email protected].
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