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World’s first computer-themed playground to open in Helsinki – children learn about technology through play
HELSINKI, Sept. 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — What is thought to be the world’s first computer-themed playground will be inaugurated on 1 October 2024 in the Ruoholahti district of Helsinki. The playground is designed by children’s author Linda Liukas together with the landscape architecture office Näkymä Oy. In the new playground, children can get to know the world of computers and programming through play, and without digital devices. Helsinki is investing in the wellbeing of children, and the city was recently recognised by UNICEF as a Child Friendly City.
“It’s exciting to design a playground for children, for whom play often means a computer game instead of a sandbox. The new playground offers something new for this generation. In the digital world, children are users, but in the playground, they are creators. I hope that Ruoholahti Playground will become an attractive place for children of many ages, where they can also learn about technology while playing,” says Linda Liukas, the head designer of the playground. Linda Liukas is known for her Hello Ruby story books, which teach coding to children.
The new bespoke playground equipment includes, for example, a computer tower, keyboard stairs and a sandbox in the shape of a game console controller. In the playground, children can create their own TikTok dances or learn to write their name using binary numbers – without phones. Educational material for visiting groups has been created for the playground that combines colouring pictures, tasks, technology games and audio contents. The material can be downloaded free of charge from the playground’s website. The playground’s unique equipment has been made by award-winning Danish playground equipment manufacturer Monstrum.
Designer Linda Liukas is happy for the new playground. Photo: Leena Karppinen, Helsinki Partners
Wishes of users taken into account in the design of the playground
The new playground has been designed in close collaboration with pedagogical experts. Users of the playground in the neighbourhood, local children, and educators were also consulted.
For the playground’s lighting, special attention was paid to the changing seasons, as Helsinki’s playgrounds are heavily used even in the dark winter and rainy autumn. In Finland, playgrounds are used in all weathers and all year round. The green areas in the new playground include a diversity and pollinator-themed educational planting area with information boards.
Computer-theme suites especially well to Ruoholahti, as it is home to many international ICT companies. Photo: Sakari Röyskö, City of Helsinki
Recognised by UNICEF as a Child Friendly City, Helsinki Celebrates 110 Years of Playgrounds
Helsinki is the first Nordic capital to be recognised by UNICEF as a Child Friendly City. The recognition is awarded to cities whose activities and development work promote the implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.
“As recently outlined in our new architecture programme, we are committed to recognising the important role of architecture and landscape design in creating good urban life. Fostering child-friendly design is a key part of this work, and the Ruoholahti playground is a great example of what can be done,” says Chief Design Officer Hanna Harris.
The history of playgrounds in Helsinki stretches back 110 years. The decision to locate the new computer-themed playground in Ruoholahti was made because the area is home to many international ICT companies and an old Nokia factory that today functions as a cultural centre. In this way, children get to know the world that surrounds them in a new way.
When selecting the location of future theme playgrounds, the character of the neighbourhood is taken into account along with convenient public transport connections. Helsinki’s playgrounds offer a variety of activities, from family activities in the morning to club activities for school children in the afternoon, as well as free meals offered to everyone under the age of 16 in summertime. Helsinki’s playgrounds are open to everyone, and both locals and visitors, children and adults, are welcome to play there.
More information:
Leena Karppinen
Senior Manager, PR & Communications
Helsinki Partners
[email protected]
Linda Liukas
Linda Liukas is an author, illustrator and educator from Helsinki, Finland. With her Hello Ruby children’s picture book series and philosophy, she brings a Nordic playful perspective to the sometimes serious world of computer science. Translated into nearly 40 languages, Hello Ruby books ask: what else is there to technology education than “Learn to code”? If computer code is the Lego block of our time – a tool of creation – how do we teach curiosity, joy, and wonder to our kids? http://lindaliukas.com/
Playgrounds
Helsinki has a city-wide network of around 60 year-round playgrounds that offer a wide range of services to residents of different ages in their local neighbourhoods. Playgrounds that are open to all, free of charge and professionally managed are, to this extent, a uniquely Helsinki phenomenon, the result of 110 years of ambitious development work. Read more: https://www.hel.fi/en/childhood-and-education/playgrounds-and-family-houses
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Miami International Holdings Reports Trading Results for December and Full-Year 2024; MIAX Exchange Group Sets Multiple Volume and Market Share Records in Options and Equities Markets
MIAMI AND PRINCETON, N.J., Jan. 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Miami International Holdings, Inc. (MIH), a technology-driven leader in building and operating regulated financial markets across multiple asset classes, today reported December and full-year 2024 trading results for its U.S. exchange subsidiaries – MIAX®, MIAX Pearl®, MIAX Emerald® and MIAX SapphireTM (collectively, the MIAX Exchange Group), and MIAX FuturesTM.
December 2024 and Full-Year 2024 Trading Volume and Market Share Highlights
- Total multi-listed options volume for the MIAX Exchange Group reached a record 1.7 billion contracts in 2024, a 6.5% increase year-over-year (YoY) and representing an annual market share of 15.1%, a 3.8% decrease YoY. December volume totaled a record 165.6 million contracts, a 29.1% increase YoY and representing a monthly market share of 16.4%, a 6.0% increase YoY.
- MIAX Sapphire reached a volume of 65.0 million contracts in 2024, following its launch on August 12, 2024. December volume reached 18.4 million contracts, with December market share reaching 1.8%.
- MIAX Options reached a record volume of 691.6 million contracts in 2024, a 9.1% increase YoY and representing an annual market share of 6.2%, a 1.5% decrease YoY. December volume reached 63.4 million contracts, a 23.3% increase YoY and representing a monthly market share of 6.3%, a 1.3% increase YoY.
- MIAX Pearl Options reached a volume of 468.0 million contracts in 2024, a 27.7% decrease YoY and representing a market share of 4.2%, a 34.7% decrease YoY. December volume totaled 31.3 million contracts, a 32.5% decrease YoY and representing a monthly market share of 3.1%, a 44.5% decrease YoY.
- MIAX Emerald reached a record volume of 465.6 million contracts in 2024, a 52.2% increase YoY and representing a record market share of 4.2%, a 37.4% increase YoY. December volume reached a record 52.5 million contracts, a 72.0% increase YoY and representing a monthly market share of 5.2%, a 41.3% increase YoY.
- In U.S. equities, MIAX Pearl Equities™ reached a record volume of 49.9 billion shares in 2024, a 6.2% increase YoY and representing a market share of 1.6%, a 4.4% decrease YoY. December volume totaled 3.8 billion shares, a 12.8% decrease YoY and representing a market share of 1.2%, a 30.0% decrease YoY.
- In U.S. futures, MIAX Futures, a Designated Contract Market (DCM) and Derivatives Clearing Organization (DCO), reached a record volume of 3.2 million contracts in 2024, a 10.2% increase YoY. December volume reached 197,513 contracts, a 44.5% increase YoY.
Additional MIAX Exchange Group and MIAX Futures trading volume and market share information are included in the tables below.
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Multi-Listed Options Trading Volume for MIAX Exchange Group, Current Month |
Year-to-Date Comparison |
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Multi-Listed Options |
Dec-24 |
Dec-23 |
% Chg |
Nov-24 |
% Chg |
Dec-24 |
Dec-23 |
% Chg |
|
Trading Days |
21 |
20 |
20 |
252 |
250 |
|||
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U.S. Equity Options Industry |
1,011,972,009 |
831,449,638 |
21.7 % |
1,010,941,318 |
0.1 % |
11,178,827,232 |
10,092,147,417 |
10.8 % |
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MIAX Exchange Group |
165,584,587 |
128,287,450 |
29.1 % |
163,035,002 |
1.6 % |
1,690,222,589 |
1,587,012,460 |
6.5 % |
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MIAX Options |
63,396,610 |
51,400,676 |
23.3 % |
60,797,990 |
4.3 % |
691,609,824 |
634,026,200 |
9.1 % |
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MIAX Pearl |
31,298,746 |
46,372,764 |
-32.5 % |
32,006,908 |
-2.2 % |
468,016,859 |
647,128,959 |
-27.7 % |
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MIAX Emerald |
52,472,586 |
30,514,010 |
72.0 % |
51,730,078 |
1.4 % |
465,577,123 |
305,857,301 |
52.2 % |
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MIAX Sapphire(1) |
18,416,645 |
0. -0% |
– |
18,500,026 |
-0.5 % |
65,018,783 |
– |
– |
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Multi-Listed Options ADV |
Dec-24 |
Dec-23 |
% Chg |
Nov-24 |
% Chg |
Dec-24 |
Dec-23 |
% Chg |
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U.S. Equity Options Industry |
48,189,143 |
41,572,482 |
15.9 % |
50,547,066 |
-4.7 % |
44,360,426 |
40,368,590 |
9.9 % |
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MIAX Exchange Group |
7,884,980 |
6,414,373 |
22.9 % |
8,151,750 |
-3.3 % |
6,707,232 |
6,348,050 |
5.7 % |
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MIAX Options |
3,018,886 |
2,570,034 |
17.5 % |
3,039,900 |
-0.7 % |
2,744,483 |
2,536,105 |
8.2 % |
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MIAX Pearl |
1,490,416 |
2,318,638 |
-35.7 % |
1,600,345 |
-6.9 % |
1,857,210 |
2,588,516 |
-28.3 % |
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MIAX Emerald |
2,498,695 |
1,525,701 |
63.8 % |
2,586,504 |
-3.4 % |
1,847,528 |
1,223,429 |
51.0 % |
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MIAX Sapphire(1) |
876,983 |
– |
– |
925,001 |
-5.2 % |
258,011 |
– |
– |
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Multi-Listed Options Market Share for MIAX Exchange Group, Current Month |
Year-to-Date Comparison |
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Multi-Listed Options Market |
Dec-24 |
Dec-23 |
% Chg |
Nov-24 |
% Chg |
Dec-24 |
Dec-23 |
% Chg |
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MIAX Exchange Group |
16.36 % |
15.43 % |
6.0 % |
16.13 % |
1.5 % |
15.12 % |
15.73 % |
-3.8 % |
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MIAX Options |
6.26 % |
6.18 % |
1.3 % |
6.01 % |
4.2 % |
6.19 % |
6.28 % |
-1.5 % |
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MIAX Pearl |
3.09 % |
5.58 % |
-44.5 % |
3.17 % |
-2.3 % |
4.19 % |
6.41 % |
-34.7 % |
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MIAX Emerald |
5.19 % |
3.67 % |
41.3 % |
5.12 % |
1.3 % |
4.16 % |
3.03 % |
37.4 % |
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MIAX Sapphire(1) |
1.82 % |
– |
– |
1.83 % |
-0.6 % |
0.58 % |
– |
– |
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(1) |
MIAX Sapphire launched trading on August 12, 2024, listing a single class for the first week and additional classes in multiple phases on a weekly schedule through the week of October 21, 2024. |
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Equities Trading Volume for MIAX Pearl Equities, Current Month |
Year-to-Date Comparison |
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Equities Shares (millions) |
Dec-24 |
Dec-23 |
% Chg |
Nov-24 |
% Chg |
Dec-24 |
Dec-23 |
% Chg |
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Trading Days |
21 |
20 |
20 |
252 |
250 |
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U.S. Equities Industry |
308,866 |
247,729 |
24.7 % |
292,020 |
5.8 % |
3,064,080 |
2,758,344 |
11.1 % |
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MIAX Pearl Volume |
3,827 |
4,387 |
-12.8 % |
3,767 |
1.6 % |
49,865 |
46,935 |
6.2 % |
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MIAX Pearl ADV |
182 |
219 |
-16.9 % |
188 |
-3.3 % |
198 |
188 |
5.4 % |
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MIAX Pearl Market Share |
1.24 % |
1.77 % |
-30.0 % |
1.29 % |
-4.0 % |
1.63 % |
1.70 % |
-4.4 % |
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Futures and Options Trading Volume and Open Interest for MIAX |
Year-to-Date Comparison |
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Futures & Options Contracts |
Dec-24 |
Dec-23 |
% Chg |
Nov-24 |
% Chg |
Dec-24 |
Dec-23 |
% Chg |
|
Trading Days |
21 |
20 |
20 |
252 |
250 |
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MIAX Futures Volume |
197,513 |
136,652 |
44.5 % |
342,348 |
-42.3 % |
3,188,735 |
2,894,831 |
10.2 % |
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MIAX Futures ADV |
9,405 |
6,833 |
37.7 % |
17,117 |
-45.1 % |
12,654 |
11,579 |
9.3 % |
|
MIAX Futures Open Interest |
96,634 |
63,238 |
52.8 % |
82,183 |
17.6 % |
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About MIAX
MIAX’s parent holding company, Miami International Holdings, Inc., owns Miami International Securities Exchange, LLC (MIAX®), MIAX PEARL, LLC (MIAX Pearl®), MIAX Emerald, LLC (MIAX Emerald®), MIAX Sapphire LLC (MIAX SapphireTM), MIAX Futures Exchange, LLC (MIAX FuturesTM), MIAX Derivatives Exchange (MIAXdxTM), The Bermuda Stock Exchange (BSX) and Dorman Trading, LLC (Dorman Trading).
MIAX, MIAX Pearl, MIAX Emerald and MIAX Sapphire are national securities exchanges registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission that are enabled by MIAX’s in-house built, proprietary technology. MIAX offers trading of options on all four exchanges as well as cash equities through MIAX Pearl Equities™. The MIAX trading platform was built to meet the high-performance quoting demands of the U.S. options trading industry and is differentiated by throughput, latency, reliability and wire-order determinism.
MIAX Futures is a registered exchange with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and offers trading in a variety of products including Hard Red Spring Wheat Futures. MIAX Futures is a Designated Contract Market (DCM) and Derivatives Clearing Organization (DCO) under the CFTC, providing DCM and DCO services in an array of asset classes.
MIAXdx is a CFTC regulated exchange and clearinghouse and is registered as a Designated Contract Market (DCM), Derivatives Clearing Organization (DCO), and Swap Execution Facility (SEF) with the CFTC.
BSX is a fully electronic, vertically integrated international securities market headquartered in Bermuda and organized in 1971. BSX specializes in the listing and trading of capital market instruments such as equities, debt issues, funds, hedge funds, derivative warrants, and insurance linked securities.
Dorman Trading is a full-service Futures Commission Merchant registered with the CFTC.
MIAX’s executive offices and National Operations Center are located in Princeton, N.J., with additional U.S. offices located in Chicago, IL and Miami, FL. MIAX Futures offices are located in Minneapolis, MN. MIAXdx offices are located in Princeton, N.J. BSX offices are located in Hamilton, Bermuda. Dorman Trading offices are located in Chicago, IL.
To learn more about MIAX visit www.miaxglobal.com.
To learn more about MIAX Futures visit www.miaxglobal.com/miax-futures.
To learn more about MIAXdx visit www.miaxdx.com.
To learn more about BSX visit www.bsx.com.
To learn more about Dorman Trading visit www.dormantrading.com.
Disclaimer and Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
The press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to purchase any securities of Miami International Holdings, Inc. (together with its subsidiaries, the Company), and shall not constitute an offer, solicitation or sale in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer; solicitation or sale would be unlawful. This press release may contain forward-looking statements, including forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements describe future expectations, plans, results, or strategies and are generally preceded by words such as “may,” “future,” “plan” or “planned,” “will” or “should,” “expected,” “anticipates,” “draft,” “eventually” or “projected.” You are cautioned that such statements are subject to a multitude of risks and uncertainties that could cause future circumstances, events, or results to differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements, including the risks that actual results may differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements.
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Media Contact:
Andy Nybo, SVP, Chief Communications Officer
(609) 955-2091
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ZUG, Switzerland, Jan. 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ –BSV Blockchain is partnering with the Financial Times (FT) for the upcoming World Economic Forum (WEF) conference, taking place from January 20 – 24th 2025, in Davos, Switzerland. This partnership will see BSV Blockchain and FT come together for three impactful events that explore the transformative potential of blockchain technology and its role in driving innovation and resilience across industries.
The three key events at WEF include a virtual webinar which will delve into the topic – ‘The Power of Blockchain for Business Resilience: How Shared Ledger Technologies are Redefining Efficiency and Operations,’ a Davos Daily Show which is a live stream session entitled, ‘The Critical Moment: Driving the Energy Transition Forward’ and a 75-minute roundtable discussion which will focus on the theme, ‘Leveraging Blockchain and AI for Smarter Financial Solutions.’
Key spokespeople from BSV Blockchain, including Aleksander Góra and Richard Baker, will attend the events in Davos. They will share their expertise to the discussions and engage with global leaders.
This partnership represents an important milestone for BSV Blockchain as it positions itself as a leading voice in blockchain and Web3 technologies. By partnering with the Financial Times and participating in the WEF 2025, BSV Blockchain aims to drive meaningful conversations about the future of enterprise blockchain and the role of blockchain in creating secure, efficient and resilient systems.
Richard Baker, Board Member at the BSV Association said, “We are very proud of this partnership with FT at WEF as it highlights shared values, drives collective progress and enhances blockchain industry trust and awareness.”
Through these events, BSV Blockchain seeks to amplify its role as an enabler in Web3 innovation and showcase the transformative potential of blockchain technology for businesses worldwide.
About BSV Blockchain:
The BSV Blockchain leads the BSV blockchain for Enterprise and Government initiatives. They are based on the original Bitcoin protocol rules and those set out in the Bitcoin white paper.
About The BSV Association:
The BSV Association is a global non-profit organisation based in Switzerland. It is focused on enhancing the adoption and development of the BSV blockchain. The BSV Association oversees the creation of tech standards and helps governments, businesses, developers, and users learn how to build a worldwide blockchain ecosystem.
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NEW YORK, Jan. 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Ridgewood Infrastructure, a leading infrastructure investment firm focused on essential infrastructure in the U.S. lower middle market, today announced the successful sale of its 80% interest in SiEnergy to Northwest Natural Holding Company (NYSE: NWN).
SiEnergy is a regulated utility providing essential natural gas services to residential and commercial customers in the greater metropolitan areas of Houston, Dallas, and Austin. Since acquiring the business in 2019, Ridgewood Infrastructure has led the transformation of SiEnergy into one of the fastest-growing natural gas distribution utilities in the nation. Under Ridgewood’s stewardship, SiEnergy organically expanded its service base from approximately 20,000 to more than 70,000 customers.
“SiEnergy exemplifies Ridgewood Infrastructure’s continued ability to create differentiated investments on behalf of our investors,” said Michael Albrecht, Managing Partner of Ridgewood Infrastructure. “Our focus on operational and service excellence ensured the company was able to scale and will benefit SiEnergy’s customers for years to come.”
Albrecht added: “We are pleased with the accomplishments of SiEnergy, which reflect the dedication of the company’s leadership team, employees, and partners, all of whom have played a pivotal role in its success.”
RBC Capital Markets, LLC acted as exclusive financial advisor and White & Case LLP as legal advisor to Ridgewood Infrastructure.
About Ridgewood Infrastructure
Ridgewood Infrastructure is a leading infrastructure investor in the U.S. lower middle market with sectors of focus including Water, Energy Transition, Transportation, and Utilities. For more information, visit www.ridgewoodinfrastructure.com.
Contact Information:
Ridgewood Infrastructure
527 Madison Avenue, 18th Floor
New York, NY 10022
Phone: (212) 867-0050
[email protected]
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