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HTX Ventures Invest in Vanilla Finance, Building Telegram DeFi Ecosystem

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SINGAPORE, Sept. 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — In alignment with its mission to drive innovation and advancement within the blockchain ecosystem, HTX Ventures, the global investment arm of the cryptocurrency exchange HTX, has announced a strategic investment in Vanilla Finance. Vanilla Finance has distinguished itself by allowing users to own Bitcoin at a low cost. It has recently achieved top positions with Scroll and Bitlayer, achieving 3 billion USDT in trading volume and over 500,000 users in the first 60 days.

Vanilla Finance is designed with the habits of Telegram users in mind, integrating play-to-earn mechanisms and transaction mining to make cryptocurrency trading both accessible and engaging. The platform offers simplified derivatives trading, real-time settlement, and leveraged financial products directly within Telegram, harnessing the app’s vast user base to drive unprecedented Web3 adoption.

Vanilla Finance has recently secured a strategic agreement with Catizen & NotCoin, two of the top-rated games on Telegram, along with leading VCs such as HTX Ventures, UOB Ventures, ABCDE Labs, Pluto, Paper Ventures, Open Space, Y2 and core founders from projects including Step’N, Movement, Scroll and XAI. With this funding boost, Vanilla Finance is advancing its vision of making cryptocurrency and trading accessible to everyone.

“Vanilla Finance provides users with a low-cost entry into cryptocurrency, allowing them to own Bitcoin for as little as $10. Features like this positions Vanilla Finance perfectly to meet the needs of users,” said Edward, Managing Partner at HTX Ventures. “At HTX Ventures, we are excited to partner with Vanilla Finance in making financial services more accessible and efficient on one of the world’s most popular messaging platforms.”

“Partnering with HTX Ventures is not just a strategic move for Vanilla Finance, but a leap towards revolutionizing the DeFi landscape. Their expertise in nurturing innovative blockchain projects aligns perfectly with our vision to democratize financial markets. We’re thrilled to have HTX Ventures on board, as their support propels us forward in our mission to redefine what’s possible in decentralized finance.” said Michael Cameron, CMO and Cofounder of Vanilla Finance.

To celebrate its launch on Telegram, Vanilla Finance is offering a special promotion for Genesis members from September 4th to September 11th, 2024. Members can get more Cone by Trading & Sharing, etc. Cone is one of the key indicators to distribute the airdrop token.

About Vanilla Finance:

Vanilla Finance is an innovative exchange, the 1st exchange that lets you own 1 Bitcoin for $10. Vanilla Finance has already achieved over 3 billion trading volumes and 500k users. It has recently achieved top positions with Scroll and Bitlayer and is now available for trading on Telegram.

Backed by leading institutions such as UOB Ventures, ABCDE Labs, Pluto, and Paper Ventures & Y2, with angel investments from STEPN, Movement, Scroll, and XAI.

Vanilla Finance is not just another DeFi platform; it’s a movement towards making cryptocurrency trading and DeFi accessible to the masses.

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About HTX Ventures

HTX Ventures, the global investment division of HTX, integrates investment, incubation, and research to identify the best and brightest teams worldwide. With more than decade-long history as an industry pioneer, HTX Ventures excels at identifying cutting-edge technologies and emerging business models within the sector. To foster growth within the blockchain ecosystem, we provide comprehensive support to projects, including financing, resources, and strategic advice.

HTX Ventures currently backs over 300 projects spanning multiple blockchain sectors, with select high-quality initiatives already trading on the HTX exchange. Furthermore, as one of the most active FOF (Fund of Funds) funds, HTX Ventures invests in 30 top global funds and collaborates with leading blockchain funds such as Polychain, Dragonfly, Bankless, Gitcoin, Figment, Nomad, Animoca, and Hack VC to jointly build a blockchain ecosystem.Visit us.

Feel free to contact us for investment and collaboration at [email protected]

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Gentoo Media – Mandatory notification of trade

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ST JULIANS, Malta, Nov. 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — MJ Foundation Fundacja Rodzinna, a company related to Mateusz Juroszek, Board Member and primary insider of Gentoo Media Inc. (Gentoo) has today acquired 115,604 shares in Gentoo at a price of SEK 24,996 per share. After this transaction, close associates of Mateusz Juroszek hold 24,027,766 shares in Gentoo.

This information is subject to the disclosure requirements pursuant to Section 5-12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act.

For further information, contact:
Tore Formo, Group CFO, [email protected], +47 91668678

About Gentoo Media

Gentoo Media is a market-leading affiliate connecting operators and players in the online gambling and sports betting industry. Gentoo Media offers an array of iGaming affiliate solutions, such as paid marketing expertise and quality traffic through our prominent industry sites including AskGamblers, Time2Play, CasinoTopsOnline, WSN and Casinomeister. In 2024, Gentoo Media (formerly GiG Media) became Gentoo Media Inc. following a legal split separating the Media and Platform and Sportsbook business in Gaming Innovation Group (GiG) into two independently listed companies. Gentoo Media Inc. is dual listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange (ticker “G2MNO”) and Nasdaq Stockholm (ticker “G2M”). www.gentoomedia.com

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Newmark Advises URW in €172.5 Million Office Sale

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PARIS, Nov. 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Newmark announces the firm has advised Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (URW) in the €172.5 million sale of the 140,846 square-foot (13,085 square-meter) office portion of Les Ateliers Gaîté, a mixed-use property in the prominent Montparnasse district of Paris. Newmark Deputy Chief Business Officer Emmanuel Frénot arranged the transaction between URW and buyers Swiss Life Asset Managers and Norges Bank Investment Management.

“Advising URW on the sale of this asset, with its exceptional location and exemplary environmental approach, just a few months after the opening of our Paris office makes us particularly proud and highlights our ongoing momentum,” said Frénot. “This transaction confirms the recovery signals we have been sensing since the end of the second quarter of 2024 and suggests an increase in activity in the office segment for 2025.”

Les Ateliers Gaîté, delivered in 2022, includes around 100 retail shops, restaurants and services, as well as a hotel, offices, housing and a public library. The office space is leased long-term to coworking operator Wojo, establishing its Parisian flagship.

Newmark opened its flagship Paris office in March, hiring several of the city’s most respected brokers, including Francois Blin and Frénot to lead the team, Antoine Salmon and Vianney d’Ersu as Co-Heads of Retail Leasing, Managing Directors Jérôme De Laboulaye, Nicolas Coutant and Alexandre Gotti as President, France. The office is now home to nearly 40 leading French commercial real estate professionals, including a market-leading research team.

About Newmark
Newmark Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: NMRK), together with its subsidiaries (“Newmark”), is a world leader in commercial real estate, seamlessly powering every phase of the property life cycle. Newmark’s comprehensive suite of services and products is uniquely tailored to each client, from owners to occupiers, investors to founders, and startups to blue-chip companies. Combining the platform’s global reach with market intelligence in both established and emerging property markets, Newmark provides superior service to clients across the industry spectrum. For the twelve months ended September 30, 2024, Newmark generated revenues of over $2.6 billion. As of that same date, Newmark’s company-owned offices, together with its business partners, operated from nearly 170 offices with more than 7,800 professionals around the world. To learn more, visit nmrk.com or follow @newmark.

Discussion of Forward-Looking Statements about Newmark
Statements in this document regarding Newmark that are not historical facts are “forward-looking statements” that involve risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements. These include statements about the Company’s business, results, financial position, liquidity, and outlook, which may constitute forward-looking statements and are subject to the risk that the actual impact may differ, possibly materially, from what is currently expected. Except as required by law, Newmark undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements. For a discussion of additional risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements, see Newmark’s Securities and Exchange Commission filings, including, but not limited to, the risk factors and Special Note on Forward-Looking Information set forth in these filings and any updates to such risk factors and Special Note on Forward-Looking Information contained in subsequent reports on Form 10-K, Form 10-Q or Form 8-K.

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Aker ASA: 2024 Employee Share Purchase Program

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OSLO, Norway, Nov. 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Aker ASA (“Aker”) has today carried out its employee share purchase program for the year. Participants in the share purchase program were offered a discount of 20 per cent on the closing share price as of 13 November 2024. Hence, each participant paid NOK 443.20 per share. All shares will be locked in for a period of three years from delivery of the shares, during which the employees will not be able to sell the shares.

The following persons discharging managerial responsibilities in Aker have purchased shares:

– Svein Oskar Stoknes has acquired 1,400 shares. Mr. Stoknes’ total shareholding in Aker after the acquisition will be 11,400 shares.
– Lene Landøy has acquired 1,000 shares. Mrs. Landøy’s total shareholding in Aker after the acquisition will be 1,911 shares.
– Charlotte Håkonsen has acquired 500 shares. Mrs. Håkonsen’s total shareholding in Aker after the acquisition will be 2,493 shares.
– Christina Chappell Schartum has acquired 162 shares. Mrs. Schartum’s total shareholding in Aker after the acquisition will be 795 shares.
Fredrik Berge has acquired 250 shares. Mr. Berge’s total shareholding in Aker after the acquisition will be 630 shares.

Please see attached notifications for persons discharging managerial responsibilities in Aker in accordance with Regulation EU 596/2014 (MAR) article 19.

Aker sold a total of 10,480 own shares in connection with the program. Following the transactions, Aker will hold 14,745 own shares.

Investor contact:
Fredrik Berge, Head of Investor Relations Aker ASA
Tel: +47 45 03 20 90
E-mail: [email protected] 

This information is subject to the disclosure requirements in Regulation EU 596/2014 (MAR) article 19 number 3 and the Norwegian Securities Trading Act § 5 -12.

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